Solar power - questions answered

This ebook tackles some of the basic questions about solar power. 

The contenets are as folllows:

Introduction................................................................................2

Disclaimer ....................................................................................................2

How does a solar panel work? ..................................................3

How is light turned into electricity?...............................................................3

How much power? .......................................................................................3

What can I do with the power?.................................................4

What sort of power is it?...............................................................................4

I’m on the mains. Can’t I have solar power then? ........................................5

So what if I’m not on the mains? ..................................................................6

How do I design a system? ........................................................7

Optimise my loads?......................................................................................7

Done that, what next? ..................................................................................8

Now then, what size does the battery need to be? ......................................9

I’m getting the hang of this, can I do the controller and inverter?...............10

How do I attach it all together? ..............................................11

What goes where? .....................................................................................11

How is it wired up?.....................................................................................12

Where do I go for more help?.................................................12

Example Wiring Diagrams..........................................................................13