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Home Solar Power for Beginners
- How to Conserve Energy, Reduce Carbon Footprints, and Save an Average of $2000 a Year
- Narrated by: Tom Brooks
- Length: 3 hrs and 50 mins
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Publisher's summary
Converting your home to solar energy is one of the best investments you will ever make.
You’ve heard that installing solar power reduces the value of your home.
Or that your roof will leak if you install solar power.
You may even have heard that if solar panels are imperfectly installed, your house will burn down.
Don’t believe any of it. They’re just not true.
Solar power is the future–newly built houses are increasingly installing solar panels as part of the build.
As for your house losing value, the opposite is true. Houses that have solar power sell faster and for more than the asking price.
And for good reason…solar is safe, green, and reliable.
As long as the sun is in the sky–and all the signs are that it will be for the next seven to eight billion years–your home will have electricity.
When storms or sabotage knock out the power grid, you will be watching your favorite TV show from your favorite chair, eating mac and cheese heated in the microwave.
All that, and you'll save money too.
Of course, how solar power works is complex. All those technical things like inverters, charge controllers, and tie grids can make your head spin.
That’s what this guide is for: to simplify the complexities of solar power and make you the expert you never imagined you could be.
In this guide, you will discover:
- How to take advantage of rebates and federal and state tax credits to pay off the cost of your solar system in seven years, and get free power for the next 18.
- How much solar power you need for your daily household electricity usage.
- The common language used to develop and implement safe designs and configurations.
- What AC and DC power are, and the pros and cons of each.
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- Max Carrigan
- 04-03-23
Just what I was looking for
I’m planning to do some solar panels on my house and needed specific information to decide if I could do it myself.
The pdf that accompanies the audiobook is perfect. Anyone can read along with the audio and design their own system. The grid vs battery design finally makes sense and the explanation about power and possible design limits was perfect.
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- The W Fam
- 03-28-23
Interesting listen
I stumbled on this audiobook at a friend’s recommendation and I have to say, I enjoyed it. I was interested about getting solar for my home anyway and this audiobook actually helped a lot in making that decision. I recommend it!
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- Nathan Rants
- 03-29-23
Amazing!
The author did great here. It came in slow on the basics, components, tools, equipment, before the more technical stuff of inverters or conductors. The nice thing is that the pdf is included which was nice to follow along and help me in more technical areas. Great job by author.
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- Nazari
- 03-30-23
Home Solar power Guide for Beginners
If you’re a home owner and looking install solar power for saving money, conserve energy and reduce carbon then this Audiobook is a perfect match for you.
In this impressive guide you will discover how to make this investment, solar installation guidance, how much you can save money yearly by switching the power source, and how you can have electricity while storm or electricity outage anytime.
In addition, you will also learn about advantage of federal and state credit to pay off your solar installations costs, how much solar power you need on daily bases and knowledge about AC and DC power. You will get a PDF copy of the book on top of Audiobook as a free gift.
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- Mirabelle Nchangnwi
- 03-30-23
Understanding more about it all
This is an awesome easy to read book with a guide for any body interested in solar energy. It educated me of what solar energy is all about. Though with the technical terms the author makes it easy to comprehend. It is also economically good to use solar energy and save money.
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- Sheila Racinez
- 04-21-23
Great place to start
Curious about solar power for your home? Not sure if you should DIY or contract out? Wondering if it will be worth the cost? This book is a great place to get basic background knowledge of home solar power. Once you understand the terminology and other aspects, you can confidently consult a solar company or start your own DIY project and bring the benefits of solar power to your home!
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- Michael A. Pace
- 03-30-23
Excellent Audiobook
I never realized how much you can save by installing solar power in your home. The audiobook covered much detail about choosing the right system, maintenance and care. I think the author had great knowledge of his subject and provided a valuable service for anyone thinking of adding solar power to their home.
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- Eric
- 03-31-23
excellent guide
I suggest obtaining this resource prior to getting solar panels put in place, so you can make sense of what the technicians are saying. This guide provides an excellent summary of solar power and how to set it up. Those with basic DIY know-how should have no problem comprehending and utilizing the information within.
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- SS1967
- 04-07-23
Functional home solar power
Title does what it says, teaches you how to install, and harness solar power to power your home, and step off electrical grid dependency, along with reducing your carbon footprint. Got son to break down a variety of ways to install solar panels on your home, and then actually apply solar power for your own home use. Looking forward to setting up my system soon, planning on consulting this as I go.
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- GNTLYoga Therapy & Coaching
- 03-30-23
The Power of Yellow!
Such an engaging, informative, helpful guide to home solar power. The narrator and author work together perfectly to provide the right information in an easy-to-follow and digest manner. I wish I could have a book like this one for every household topic, because I feel empowered after this listen.
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