>>> BlackFriday Photovoltaic Systems
This is a very very good book -- a comprehensive overview of solar PV that would give anyone a detailed background on solar PhotoVoltaics. Whether as an introduction to for the sake of knowledge or gaining employment this is a good starter. You'll be walked through the world of basics in many branches of science: solar radiation battery and PV chemistry planning a very credible solar PV site survey PV as systems.
The electrical fundamentals component is strong -- the Electrical Integration chapter is exemplary. The treatment of National Electric Code issues is a palatable presentation of what is normally dry material -- arcane quasi-legal tone and language or the Code. The electrical/electronic diagrams are basic but phenomenal -- and pleasingly presented in size color placement etc.
As a personal viewpoint the electronic theory has fundamental equations which are dumbed down enough to be a bit superfluous in presentation just enough to set some people off because it LOOKS like it may be math-intensive. But there are appendices in the back for background math if you're interested. And the back of the book also has further detailed chapter summaries and some hard data useful for calculating solar radiation energy shading orientations and other useful data for obtaining rebates and incentives. All you need is arithmetic and there are good examples for almost everything. There's one instance in the Peak Sun Hours section where the solar energy units shown are not technically complete or correct but it was just sloppy technical editing that allowed this and not major.
Mechanical Integration explains mechanical structural and environmental issues. There's also some on other alternative energy models like fuel cell cold fusion etc. They mention energy storage like super capacitors and flywheel models.
There is good CD full of good stuff -- not of the text itself but of lengthy videos of fairly recent installations and one presentation. There's also one or two interactive exams and a solar calculator.
Table of Contents is good; the Index fairly decent. Photos graphics and sidebars are plentiful and well done.
Beautifully-done Definitions Summary and Review sections at the end of each chapter 14 in all with plenty of references through the book.
SOME but just some of the content is a little too elementary -- especially true for the finance-based sections
I THINK the author is a University of Florida BSEE dropout who opted instead for a BS in Engineering Services. He has a Professional Engineer certification which is useful in many branches of engineering like civil structural mechanical safety and architectural required by many states and municipalities and can buy these entities a biT of litigation protection or mitigation.
This book is used as a community college level intro text -- perfect choice. My compliments to the author.
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