Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers (Planning and Installing Series) [Spiral-bound]

Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Sonnenenergie (Dgs) (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 18, 2007 | Series: Planning and Installing Series

Growth in photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing worldwide continues its upward trajectory. This bestselling guide has become the essential tool for installers, engineers and architects, detailing every subject necessary for successful project implementation, from the technical design to the legal and marketing issues of PV installation. Beginning with resource assessment and an outline of the core components, this guide comprehensively covers system design, economic analysis, installation, operation and maintenance of PV systems. The second edition has been fully updated to reflect the state of the art in technology and concepts, including: new chapters on marketing and the history of PV; new information on the photovoltaic market; new material on lightning protection; a new section on building integrated systems; and new graphics, data and photos. Published with Intelligent Energy

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to solar photovoltaic systems.' Permaculture magazine 'A mine of useful practical information designed to help those involved with installing PV systems.' Renew Magazine

About the Author

German Solar Energy Society (DGS) is the German section of the International Solar Energy Society.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 396 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 2nd edition (December 18, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844074420
• ISBN-13: 978-1844074426
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #864,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not the best and expensive, July 5, 2009

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Steven Leighton (Monterrey, Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers (Planning and Installing Series) (Spiral-bound)

If you're looking at building a library on PV or if your company is buying ... this is a good book to have.

BUT ..... it's expensive and as others have said it has european references and measures and doesn't have information relating to the National Electrical Code (NEC) of the USA. This should not be your only book.

If you're in the USA and you're a novice who's thinking of learning about solar or you want to take the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Practitioners) entry level exam you ought to save yourself a $100 and buy "Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual" by Solar Energy International from Colorado.

If you are a technical person and understand electricity/high school physics you might choose "Photovoltaic Systems" from American Technical Publishers Inc. and the NJATC. This will take you up to and beyond the NABCEP entry level exam.

I have all three books and the last is used/read most .. but I've already taken the entry level exam.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Has some good info, March 23, 2009

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This review is from: Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers (Planning and Installing Series) (Spiral-bound)

This design book was written in Germany, so it follows the European standards. There is definitely some good information here, but if you want to follow the NEC rules for the USA, this won't help much. Try looking for information from John Wiles for that. US designers won't gain much from this book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review of PV systems, November 12, 2008

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Sabri Ipek "tech reader" (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers (Planning and Installing Series) (Spiral-bound)

This is an excellent review of PV solar systems, both from a technology and practical usage points of view, as they are currently being used in Europe. Guessing that this technology will gain importance in the US in the near future, this book should be very useful for anybody who is looking to get in depth information and/or planning to work in this field.