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Default Understanding & Installing Your Own Solar Electric System

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Here is an e-book about Solar Electric Power,
which explains how to design & install a complete system.


does it also explain why it would be a waste of time & money in 99% of
cases?

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Default Understanding & Installing Your Own Solar Electric System

John Bachman wrote:
But in a remote location solar is a reasonable option. The roof
shingle panels offered by ECD Ovonics are relatively inexpensive and
easy to install.


The only advantage to shingle panels is that they generate electricity
directly. The heating tubes developed for GPS satellites are far more
effiecent at generating heat and take up a lot less space. A properly
set up system will even heat your home on a moonlit night.

No solar system is without maintainance. It needs to be cleaned,
checked for leaks, protected from impact damage etc. The path to the
sun must be clear at all times which may mean triming trees.

Another problem is that they generate low voltage DC. So either you
figure out how to run your home on low voltage DC, have two seperate
systems, or lose power converting commercial electrictiy down or solar
up to your power line standards.

Geoff.

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