{"id":2485,"date":"2020-05-13T11:38:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-13T15:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solarpvtraining.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=2485"},"modified":"2022-09-13T07:00:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T11:00:42","slug":"assembling-a-solar-generator","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/solarpvtraining.com\/product\/assembling-a-solar-generator\/","title":{"rendered":"Assembling a Solar Generator (120 pg paperback)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><em>How to Harness the Sun for Power when you Need it Most<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><strong>This Guide Includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Step-by-step photo illustrations to build a 400-watt solar generator<\/p>\n<p>37 illustrations and tables<\/p>\n<p>Easy-to-read narrative<\/p>\n<p>Highlighted and indexed terms<\/p>\n<p>Every day in America, more than 500,000 people experience a power outage. \u00a0The average outage is about 2 hours \u2013 and they are getting longer and more frequent.<\/p>\n<p>The step-by-step guide is designed to help you build your own solar generator that will provide clean, quiet, odorless and green energy to help you get through those emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>This guide assumes you have no (zero) electrical background. \u00a0It walks you through, step by step, how to determine the loads (what appliances do you want to run when the grid is down), how long you wish to run those loads, and how long will you allow the solar panel to recharge the batteries in the generator between uses.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This 126-page textbook includes the following chapters:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CHAPTER 1: \u00a0INTRODUCTION<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 2: \u00a0IN CASE OF EMERGENCY<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 3: \u00a0ENERGY EFFICIENCY<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 4: \u00a0GENERATOR PARTS<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 5:\u00a0 \u00a0SELECTING THE INVERTER<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 6: \u00a0THE BATTERY BANK<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 7: \u00a0THE SOLAR PANELS<\/li>\n<li>CHAPTER 8: \u00a0 THE CHARGE 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in its construction.<\/p>\n<p>The narrative is personal, simple, non-technical and easy to follow. \u00a0A 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.<\/p>\n<p>We also give guidelines on how to design and build a larger system capable of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>running your furnace for several days when the power goes out in the winter<\/li>\n<li>running a sump pump to keep your basement from flooding<\/li>\n<li>keeping your food cold and\/or frozen during a prolonged summer power outage<\/li>\n<li>or powering a complete room in your house<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Solar 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.<\/p>\n<p><em>* Plus\u00a0 a $5.50 shipping charge (USA only, contact us for shipping to other nations).\u00a0 A 7.25% sales tax will be added for Ohio residents.<\/em><\/p>\n<div 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