Photovoltaic Systems

Photovoltaic Systems by Cor. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780826913081.

Dunlop is involved in developing and disseminating criteria for certifying electricians in photovoltaic systems. This textbook covers designing, installing, and evaluating residential and commercial systems, including the principles of photovoltaics, and how to incorporate photovoltaic systems into stand-alone or interconnected electrical systems. Among the topics are solar radiation, system components and configurations, batteries, inverters, system sizing, mechanical and electrical integration, utility interconnection, and economic analysis. Readers are assumed to be electricians, or at least to know how to work with electricity generally. Review questions are provided, with answers. The disk contains quizzes, glossary, charts, and other tools. No date is noted for the first edition. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)