--- product_id: 2530843 title: "Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual" price: "£27.03" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2530843-photovoltaics-design-and-installation-manual store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual **Price:** £27.03 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual - **How much does it cost?** £27.03 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2530843-photovoltaics-design-and-installation-manual) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A comprehensive training resource for producing electric power from the sun. Producing electricity from the sun using photovoltaic (PV) systems has become a major industry worldwide. But designing, installing and maintaining such systems requires knowledge and training, and there have been few easily accessible, comprehensive guides to the subject. (Last updated in 2007). The book contains an overview of photovoltaic electricity and a detailed description of PV system components, including PV modules, batteries, controllers and inverters. It also includes chapters on sizing photovoltaic systems, analyzing sites and installing PV systems, as well as detailed appendices on PV system maintenance, troubleshooting and solar insolation data for over 300 sites around the world. Used worldwide as the textbook in SEI's PV Design & Installation workshops, topics covered include: The basics of solar electricity PV applications and system components Solar site analysis and mounting Stand-alone and PV/generator hybrid system sizing Utility-interactive PV systems Component specification, system costs and economics Case studies and safety issues This book is our previous publication adopted widely in the industry and for solar electric training in years past. There is still a lot of useful information in this book especially on battery-based solar PV systems, but if you are interested in our updated publication and most recent industry standards and information please check out our newer Solar Electric Handbook: Photovoltaic Fundamentals and Applications - Textbook / eBook Bundle. Review: Very good primer on Solar Photovoltaics - It's a great primer on all the components and installation considerations. Don't expect any profound mathematics or electrical theory. Has a lot of nice charts, diagrams, appendices and illustrations. Only think is it's a bit dated - came out in 2007 as far as I can tell and the PV industry has continued exploding with new products, materials, approaches etc. which this book does not cover ( how could it - the changes have taken place post-publication). If they print a newer version I'm sure it will be a real 'gem' but this one is still top notch in most respects. Review: a book for solar installations.... - good book, short read for being a installation manual, read from front to back in 9 hours. I did like the layout, but this is a base application book assuming you have no knowledge in almost any electronics. I am a computer science expert so DC current is easy for me, what gets me is this is a book assuming you are going to buy all the individual components and put them together as per individual manuals...I wanted a book with a break down of how to make my own components, ie. Lightning arrestors, charge controllers, or water heater collectors...this has none of that, this assumes you will buy the better quality components from somewhere else, and does not tell you the best ones to buy, for some lawsuit things.... anyway a good read, very on target... worth 30$$$ will ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #162,051 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #13 in Solar Energy #205 in Environmental Science (Books) #212 in Home Design & Construction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 297 Reviews | ## Images ![Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jpH9dSybL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very good primer on Solar Photovoltaics *by M***G on November 25, 2012* It's a great primer on all the components and installation considerations. Don't expect any profound mathematics or electrical theory. Has a lot of nice charts, diagrams, appendices and illustrations. Only think is it's a bit dated - came out in 2007 as far as I can tell and the PV industry has continued exploding with new products, materials, approaches etc. which this book does not cover ( how could it - the changes have taken place post-publication). If they print a newer version I'm sure it will be a real 'gem' but this one is still top notch in most respects. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a book for solar installations.... *by W***S on May 9, 2009* good book, short read for being a installation manual, read from front to back in 9 hours. I did like the layout, but this is a base application book assuming you have no knowledge in almost any electronics. I am a computer science expert so DC current is easy for me, what gets me is this is a book assuming you are going to buy all the individual components and put them together as per individual manuals...I wanted a book with a break down of how to make my own components, ie. Lightning arrestors, charge controllers, or water heater collectors...this has none of that, this assumes you will buy the better quality components from somewhere else, and does not tell you the best ones to buy, for some lawsuit things.... anyway a good read, very on target... worth 30$$$ will ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A lot of good info, but is a bit overpriced for true content. *by G***N on April 27, 2010* In many of the "Official Solar" websites, this is "THE" most recommended book on solar, and probably it was "The Book" for years while this science was still pretty new. It is a good book, it has a lot of useful tables and general info, and does offer many good suggestions and recommendations. If you buy this book, and are pretty new in this field, this will be helpful to you. Though all the above is true, this book is quite over priced for what you get, but as with nearly all text books and manuals for use type of stuff, you do tend to get ripped on cost a bit. It should be no more than a $25 book.....however that may be.... This book is probably still going to be the "standard" upon which most other non-engineering level books are measured by for some time. Though overpriced (IMHO), you will not regret having used this book. I have read it through more than twice, and the author has a good way of expressing the info so nearly anyone can understand it: good man! enjoy. ## Frequently Bought Together - Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual - Photovoltaic Design & Installation For Dummies - Solar Photovoltaic Basics: A Study Guide for the NABCEP Associate Exam --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2530843-photovoltaics-design-and-installation-manual](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/2530843-photovoltaics-design-and-installation-manual) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*