Table of Contents
Preface: Terminology
Chapter 1: Solar Reality - an overview
Chapter 2: Lighting
Chapter 3: Fridges & freezers
Chapter 4: Air conditioning
Chapter 5: Washing machines
Chapter 6: Clothes dryers
Chapter 7: Dishwashers
Chapter 8: Power tools
Chapter 9: Phantom loads
Chapter 10: TVs and computers
Chapter 11: Water
Chapter 12: Swimming pools
Chapter 13: Ponds
Chapter 14: Solar
Chapter 15: Solar modules - voltage & current
Chapter 16: Solar regulation
Chapter 17: Batteries
Chapter 18: Battery charging
Chapter 19: Energy monitoring
Chapter 20: Generators
Chapter 21: Alternative power - wind & hydro
Chapter 22: Alternative energy storage - fuel cells
Chapter 23: Inverters
Chapter 24: Energy auditing
Chapter 25: Scaling stand-alone systems
Chapter 26: Meters & measuring
Chapter 27: Installing - legal
Chapter 28: Installing the system
Chapter 29: Constructing a Stand-alone System
Chapter 30: Grid-connect
Chapter 31: Example systems
Chapter 32: Living with solar
Chapter 33: Our solar systems
Chapter 34: Technical Terms Explained