{"product_id":"assembling-a-solar-generator-how-to-harness-the-sun-for-power-when-you-need-it-most-9780979161148","title":"Assembling a Solar Generator: How to Harness the Sun for Power when you Need it Most","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 126-page textbook includes the following chapters: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 2: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 3: ENERGY EFFICIENCY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 4: GENERATOR PARTS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 5: SELECTING THE INVERTER\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 6: THE BATTERY BANK \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 7: THE SOLAR PANELS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 8: THE CHARGE CONTROLLER\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 9: WIRING THE GENERATOR\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 10: SAFETY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 11: ASSEMBLING A SOLAR GENERATOR\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 12: A PICTURE IS WORTH 1,000 WORDS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 13: MAINTENANCE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCHAPTER 14: TROUBLESHOOTING\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFIGURES \u0026amp; TABLES\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eINDEX\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou will learn how to pick the right charge controller. How and why you would select a certain size inverter (and what the heck is it), getting the right solar panel, sizing your battery. We also walk you through the wiring system, letting you know how to safely select the proper type and size of wire and fuses, and how to connect everything together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd if that's not enough, we even take a pictorial walk through a \"real world\" example. Listing all the parts, giving you prices and where to buy them (this 400-watt generator can be built for less than $300), then showing each step in its construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe narrative is personal, simple, non-technical and easy to follow. A perfect project for a DIY enthusiast, a science classroom, or anyone who just wants to watch a movie while everyone else sits in the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe also give guidelines on how to design and build a larger system capable of: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003erunning your furnace for several days when the power goes out in the winter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003erunning a sump pump to keep your basement from flooding\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ekeeping your food cold and\/or frozen during a prolonged summer power outage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eor powering a complete room in your house\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolar generators make little or no noise when running, give off no fumes (so you can use them indoors), and are simple to build and maintain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Rock Station LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647708762386,"sku":"9780979161148","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b8666496-870c-4f2c-adbb-0cce8e90a554.jpg?v=1734804661","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/assembling-a-solar-generator-how-to-harness-the-sun-for-power-when-you-need-it-most-9780979161148","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}