Achieving Energy Independence - One Step At A Time
By: by Jeffrey R. Yago
Edition: Third printing
Publisher: Dunimis Technology
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Gum Spring, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9780966933604
Copyright date: 1999
Subjects: Power resources; Energy policy; Renewable energy sources
First sentence: Most people today have little understanding of electricity, or how it is distributed.
Notes: Includes index.

"Errata sheet inserted."
Table of contents: title: INTRODUCTION
pagenum: i; label: I
title: WHAT IS THE GRID?
pagenum: 1; label: II
title: IDENTIFYING YOUR POWER NEEDS
pagenum: 7; title: Appliance Inventory
pagenum: 9; title: Effects of Time on Energy Usage
pagenum: 10; title: Air Conditioning Loads
pagenum: 11; title: Lighting Loads
pagenum: 13; title: Heating Appliance Loads
pagenum: 18; title: Clothes Washing and Drying
pagenum: 19; label: III
title: PARASITIC ELECTRIC LOADS
pagenum: 21; title: Example of Parasitic Loads
pagenum: 22; label: IV
title: REFRIGERATION
pagenum: 25; label: V
title: WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE
pagenum: 29; title: Well Pumps
pagenum: 29; title: Expansion Tanks
pagenum: 30; title: Expansion Tank Sizing
pagenum: 31; title: Water Filters
pagenum: 32; title: Bacteria Filters
pagenum: 34; label: VI
title: UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS
pagenum: 37; title: Utility kWh Meters
pagenum: 39; title: Demand Charges
pagenum: 39; title: Appliance Efficiency Effects
pagenum: 41; title: Electric Motors
pagenum: 42; title: AC Motor Operation
pagenum: 42; title: DC Motor Operation
pagenum: 42; label: VII
title: BACKUP POWER SYSTEM TYPES
pagenum: 45; title: Flashlights
pagenum: 45; title: Portable Generators
pagenum: 45; title: Battery Power
pagenum: 45; title: Inverter Power
pagenum: 47; title: Solar Power
pagenum: 48; title: Wind Power
pagenum: 48; label: VIII
title: BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGING
pagenum: 51; title: Battery Types
pagenum: 52; title: Battery Sizes
pagenum: 52; title: Battery Charging
pagenum: 54; title: Battery Equalization
pagenum: 56; title: Periodic Battery Maintenance
pagenum: 57; title: Battery Location
pagenum: 59; label: IX
title: INVERTERS
pagenum: 63; title: What Inverters Will Not Do
pagenum: 65; title: Inverter Sizes
pagenum: 67; title: Inverter Input Current and Voltage
pagenum: 68; title: Packaged Inverters
pagenum: 72; title: Larger Voltage Loads
pagenum: 74; label: X
title: SOLAR INSOLATION AND PV ARRAYS
pagenum: 77; title: Solar Modules and Solar Arrays
pagenum: 79; title: Higher Voltage Modules
pagenum: 80; title: Photovoltaic Cell Types
pagenum: 81; title: Solar Modules as Roofs
pagenum: 83; title: How Does It Work?
pagenum: 85; label: XI
title: SOLAR BATTERY CHARGING
pagenum: 87; title: Solar Charging vs. Generator Charging
pagenum: 88; title: Array Wiring
pagenum: 88; title: Charge Controller
pagenum: 89; title: Array Ground Fault
pagenum: 89; title: Bypass Diode
pagenum: 90; title: Blocking Diode
pagenum: 90; title: Arrays for Outbuilding Lighting
pagenum: 91; title: Arrays for Battery Charging
pagenum: 92; title: Sizing a PV Array
pagenum: 93; title: Array Mounting
pagenum: 94; label: XII
title: LIFESTYLE CHANGES
pagenum: 95; label: XIII
title: WHERE DO I START?
pagenum: 101; title: Step One: Your First Assignment - Lighting
pagenum: 101; title: Step Two: Your Second Assignment - Appliances
pagenum: 103; title: Step Three: Reduce Standby Loads
pagenum: 103; title: Step Four: Buy Your Backup Power Equipment!
pagenum: 104; label: XIV
title: BASIC WIRING SYSTEM LAYOUTS
pagenum: 111; title: Weekend Cabin DC Only
pagenum: 112; title: Weekend Cabin AC Option
pagenum: 114; title: Temporary Emergency Backup
pagenum: 117; title: Backup Power System - 4,000 Watts
pagenum: 120; title: Off-Grid Solar System - 4,000 Watts
pagenum: 123; title: Off-Grid Solar System - 8,000 Watts
pagenum: 126; title: Wind Charging Option
pagenum: 133; title: Solar Powered Farm Well Pump
pagenum: 136; label: XV
title: WIRE SIZING
pagenum: 143; title: Wire Color Codes
pagenum: 144; title: Wire Size Verses Resistance Loss
pagenum: 144; title: Wire Size Verses Temperature
pagenum: 145; title: Wire Size Verses Conduit
pagenum: 145; title: Wire Size Verses Safety
pagenum: 146; title: Wire Size Verses Circuit Breaker and Fuse Size
pagenum: 147; title: Fuses Verses Circuit Breakers
pagenum: 147; title: Switching Electric Power
pagenum: 148; title: Preliminary Wire Sizing Guide
pagenum: 149; label: XVI
title: CLOSING THOUGHTS
pagenum: 151; title: APPENDIX
pagenum: 157; title: Helpful Conversion Factors
pagenum: 159; title: "Rule of Thumb" Guidelines
pagenum: 160; title: Table: #1 Electrical Loads by Time Periods
pagenum: 162; title: Table: #2 Watt - Hours by Time Period
pagenum: 163; title: Table: #3 Appliance Electrical Loads
pagenum: 164; title: Table: #4 Friction Loss per 100 Feet of PVC
pagenum: 169; title: Table: #5 Battery State of Charge
pagenum: 171; title: Table: #6 Maximum Wire Amperage
pagenum: 173; title: Table: #7 2% Wire Loss Table
pagenum: 174; title: Table: #8 Battery Bank Sizes and Wiring
pagenum: 176; title: Table: #9 Dimensions of Solar PV Panels
pagenum: 177; title: Table: #10 Simplified Method
pagenum: 178; title: Table: #10 Example
pagenum: 181; title: Other Information Sources
pagenum: 184