Code No: 20034

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Author: Rivers, Collyn

Binding: Softcover

No. Pages: 100

Dimensions: 21 x 30

Illustrations: Technical & schematic diagrams

Description: Author`s Notes: This book attempts to bridge the gap between the auto-electrical and the alternative energy disciplines. It will assist readers to identify and understand what`s wrong. It shows how to design affordable systems that really work, and how to install them. Along the way it provides an insight into the major components, e.g. alternators, regulators, batteries and their charging and monitoring, solar energy, motor generators. It explains why solar modules are rated as they are - and what they really produce. It warns of unrealistic expectations, such as using electric stoves and air-conditioning away from mains power and/or large motor generators; and that an 800-watt microwave oven draws up to 2000 watts. The book is intended primarily for owners, designers and builders of caravans, campervans and motorhomes. It is also intended as a general introductory text for auto-electricians seeking to enter this field, so I have occasionally gone more deeply into a subject than is necessary for a general understanding. Please do not be concerned about these sections - the generality of the book should still make sense. For information about smart (three-step) regulators, approach the organisations listed in Appendix 1 under that category. These companies (two of which are in the marine industry) have extensive expertise in this area, are aware of this book, and of our readers` special needs. If employing a technician or company in the solar industry, seek one with full SEIA (Sustainable Energy Association of Australia) accreditation. Finally I need to stress that nothing in this book is new. George Simon Ohm worked out the relationships between current, voltage and resistance in 1827. The photovoltaic effect was discovered by Becqueral in 1839. Wire tables have been around for 130 years. Most of the content on lead-acid batteries could have been written in 1910. Smart regulators have been used for decades. This book simply shows how these and other established principles apply to our specific field.