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Install Your Own Solar Panels - by Joseph Burdick & Philip Schmidt (Paperback)

Install Your Own Solar Panels - by  Joseph Burdick & Philip Schmidt (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><b>This comprehensive DIY guide shows homeowners how to install a whole-house photovoltaic system. Detailed photos, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions follow the same process professionals use -- from planning and designing to installing rooftop and ground-mounted tracks.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Labor and related costs account for more than half of the price of the average home solar installation. But homeowners can save thousands of dollars with this user-friendly manual, which follows the same process professional contractors use. Through detailed directions and step-by-step photos, veteran solar installer Joseph Burdick and seasoned builder Philip Schmidt teach you how to determine the size, placement, and type of installation you'll need. This comprehensive DIY guide covers everything from assembling rooftop racking or building a ground-mount structure to setting up the electrical connections and making a battery bank for off-grid systems.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Make Your Savings Shine <p/> This fully illustrated step-by-step guide provides the essential advice you need to successfully install your own solar array. And by doing it yourself, you'll recoup your initial investment faster than ever. Solar professional Joseph Burdick and veteran builder Philip Schmidt take you all the way from assessing your site, designing your system, and getting a permit to shopping for parts and installing the modules. You'll use the same thorough process that the pros do, find answers to all your questions, and set up a complete system for a fraction of the cost.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"Burdick and Schmidt cut through the jargon, electrical codes, and potential pitfalls to help anyone interested in solar power to do it themselves -- safely, economically, and effectively." -- <i>Dan Fink, professor in solar energy technology, Ecotech Institute </i> <p/> "Explains solar energy with expertise, joy, and aplomb!" -- <i>Tim Olsen, president, Advanced Energy Systems LLC</i><br>

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