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    Build Your Own Small Solar Power System
    Build Your Own Small Solar Power System
    Build Your Own Small Solar Power System
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    Build Your Own Small Solar Power System

    By Gavin Webber

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    So what do you do when the power goes out? Do you fumble around in the dark looking for candles or a torch to light the way? Is it an inconvenience or a major disaster when you lose the mains?

    Well, look no further.

    This eBook is a how to guide, with comprehensive instructions that will enable you to benefit from my experience and research, and build your very own small solar power system even on a modest budget.

    So discover how easy it is to make your own small solar power supply, driven by the greatest resource we have at our disposal. The Sun.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGavin Webber
    Release dateNov 25, 2012
    ISBN9781301971664
    Build Your Own Small Solar Power System
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    Gavin Webber

    By day, Gavin Webber is a mild-mannered IT professional working in the heart of Melbourne and recently earned a Diploma of Carbon Management.However, at night and on weekends he becomes a committed and feverish blogger and writer, informing the world and giving practical tips on cheese making, fruit and vegetable growing, chickens, DIY backyard building and many other sustainability topics.Married to Kim, with four children scattered around the globe, he currently lives in Victoria, Australia, and continues to write about his journey at his blog, The Greening of Gavin. The blog has over 1400 posts and has received over 1.7 million page views.Gavin's sustainable living work was recently acknowledge when he received the 2013 Green Lifestyle Award for "Local Green Hero". He was also listed as Highly Commended in the On-line Eco Information site category.

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      Build Your Own Small Solar Power System - Gavin Webber

      Build Your Own Small Solar Power System

      By

      Gavin Webber

      Copyright 2012 Gavin Webber

      All rights reserved.

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Visit my website at www.greeningofgavin.com

      Liability Disclaimer: This book is intended to offer general guidance related to building your own small solar power system to the home DIY person. However, final design decisions and actions taken during an emergency are the sole responsibility of individuals. This book is sold with the understanding that every effort was made to provide the most current and accurate information. However, errors and omissions are still possible. Any use or misuse of information contained herein is solely the responsibility of the user, and the author and publisher make no warrantees or claims as to the validity of the information. The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused, or alleged to have been caused, directly or indirectly, by the information contained in this book. Furthermore, this book is not intended to give professional, legal, financial, or medical advice. Photos and illustrations in the book are owned by the author, public domain or licenced under the Creative Commons Attributions-Share Alike, or GNU Free Documentation Licence except where credits are otherwise noted.

      Acknowledgements

      Without the help of many people, this eBook would not have been possible.

      The talents of my two technical advisors, Michael O’Connell and Phil Richardson, were invaluable. Their knowledge of all things electrical is simply the best.

      Thanks also go to Pam Dawson, who has tirelessly proof read all of my eBooks to date. Her eagle eye has ensured a minimal amount of typos within the manuscript, and that my grammar is correct.

      Finally, to my wife Kim, who diligently edited the first draft. It is because of her many questions, suggestions, and additions that these sustainable living books are actually readable. Her patience is unending.

      I thank you all.

      Table of Contents

      Forward

      Chapter 1 – Electricity Basics

      Chapter 2 - Test Equipment

      Chapter 3 - Components

      Chapter 4 – Construction

      Chapter 5 – Operations and Maintenance

      Chapter 6 – Be Prepared

      About The Author

      Connect with Me Online

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      Forward

      One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. - Arnold H. Glasgow

      With more and more extreme weather events occurring throughout the world, short electrical grid failures are becoming more frequent. If it has not already happened to you yet, it is only a matter of time before you experience it as well.

      So what do you do when the power goes out? Do

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