Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual Paperback – Illustrated, September 1, 2004

good book, short read for being a installation manual, read from front to back in 9 hours. I did like the layout, but this is a base application book assuming you have no knowledge in almost any electronics. I am a computer science expert so DC current is easy for me, what gets me is this is a book assuming you are going to buy all the individual components and put them together as per individual manuals...I wanted a book with a break down of how to make my own components, ie. Lightning arrestors, charge controllers, or water heater collectors...this has none of that, this assumes you will buy the better quality components from somewhere else, and does not tell you the best ones to buy, for some lawsuit things....anyway a good read, very on target... worth 30$$$will

I have a back ground in electronics and wanted to go off grid. This book is an outstanding reference and has brought me to the point that I can design and install on my own if I wanted. Just as important, I can understand and evaluate solar installers and have the confidence that they are the right people to work with.

In many of the "Official Solar" websites, this is "THE" most recommended book on solar, and probably it was "The Book" for years while this science was still pretty new. It is a good book, it has a lot of useful tables and general info, and does offer many good suggestions and recommendations. If you buy this book, and are pretty new in this field, this will be helpful to you.Though all the above is true, this book is quite over priced for what you get, but as with nearly all text books and manuals for use type of stuff, you do tend to get ripped on cost a bit. It should be no more than a $25 book.....however that may be.... This book is probably still going to be the "standard" upon which most other non-engineering level books are measured by for some time. Though overpriced (IMHO), you will not regret having used this book. I have read it through more than twice, and the author has a good way of expressing the info so nearly anyone can understand it: good man! enjoy.

Everything received quickly and of good quality. In total, everything that was announced arrived in perfect condition.

Buen libro práctico para iniciarse en el mundo de la electricidad fotovoltaica. En inglés, pero si eso no es problema, muy recomendable.

It's a great primer on all the components and installation considerations. Don't expect any profound mathematics or electrical theory. Has a lot of nice charts, diagrams, appendices and illustrations. Only think is it's a bit dated - came out in 2007 as far as I can tell and the PV industry has continued exploding with new products, materials, approaches etc. which this book does not cover ( how could it - the changes have taken place post-publication). If they print a newer version I'm sure it will be a real 'gem'but this one is still top notch in most respects.

Great book as overview, tables near end are informative to try to absorb and not skim too quickly. Read a lot of books on subject, but this is definitely a good one for general overview and many specifics.

I am interested in designing and installing a DIY solar panel system for our home, so I purchased this book hoping that it would be packed with useful information for realizing such a project. Unfortunately I found it to be rather "lite" (if you have done any type of electrical wiring beforehand) and not quite up to date. 80 whole pages are wasted with "insolation" tables and "sun charts" covering sample locations around the world .. from Alabama to Afghanistan .. an immense waste of space and trees.Otherwise, it is a well organized basic textbook with many worksheets, examples and diagrams.To improve the value of this textbook I recommend that the publisher1) simply includes a link to the "insolation" tables available elsewhere on the Web,2) incldues additional and current data on the available component alternatives and a means for evaluating these alternatives in the design process, and3) raises the assumed level of the audience addressed by this textbook.