"A Complete Guide to the Installation of Off-Grid Solar Power Systems" - A 16 part Training Course
for Homeowners and Professionals -
This video is a
complete course on how to install off-grid solar electric panel
systems . It will take you from zero to full speed on every aspect
of battery-based solar power
systems (grid-tie basics are also covered). It is taught by Bob Nagy who
has 33 years of solar energy design experience. He is the star
of over 40 technical training videos.It is like having your
own personal tutor walk you through each aspect and detail - in
language you can easily understand. It is better than going to a
live classroom because you can go back and review it until you fully
understand it. It assumes you are a complete beginner.
A graduate of New York Institute of Technology, Bob is retired from
the University of Texas and has also worked for
ABC news and NASA where he designed Biotechnology Payloads. He has
also built and been chief engineer of several broadcast stations. He
designed and built his own solar home in Texas and is currently
designing modular solar mini-homes using the latest technologies. Bob built his first
solar power system in 1976. It is still on-line today. His
particular combination of skills gives Bob the ability to bring the
concepts across so anyone can grasp them quickly....engineer,
media pro, teacher, builder...now your own personal solar
tutor.
You cannot learn how to safely install
solar power systems from 5 minute on-line videos.
Most of what is available on the web is just
superficial coverage of this serious technology.
What you want is in-depth detailed training so you can get yourself
off the grid and then install systems for others. That is the goal
of this course. The course took over 5 months to produce and is the
equivalent of a semester long college-level program. The difference
here is that this DVD course is presented in an easy-to-digest
manner. Bob
demonstrates exactly how you go about using that concepts in the real
world. Chapter reviews are also used to reinforce the ideas just
learned in each section. At many points, Bob stops and reiterates the ideas by
walking you through the
exact mental process involved in that element of solar design.
It is a effective and natural way to learn because you come at the
concepts from every possible angle. You'll really understand the
whole picture because you'll know the theory behind it and
the hands-on practical application.
At universities, it's called "Lab and Lecture". Theory-
then application and re-enforcement. Plus, Bob's friendly can-do attitude
actually makes it fun to learn.
This three - DVD set will give you precision training in each and
every step
of the process. If you can handle
basic hand-tools, you can install solar power systems. By the end of
this course, you'll will be a skilled expert at installing the
smallest to largest systems. Even if you are just planning to
install a small system for yourself, your system will be
commercial-quality if you learn how to do it this way. By that I
mean, safe, efficient and reliable.
We've had amateurs and professionals review the course and
have incorporated their suggestions.
The only suggestion we didn't take (from two reviewers) was to
double
the price! The current course
is version 1.2. We've added new sections requested by students in
the last year.
The "bottle-neck" today in Solar Power these days is
an inadequate number of trained installers. There could not be a more in-demand skill to have in the next
decade! This course is a great investment in yourself and your
future. If you are serious about going off-grid, you are going to
need to know how to do this.
Some of the topics
covered:
How to estimate system size
(energy budget)
How to determine the best panel array mounting place
How to fabricate metal and wood panel mounts
How to determine the sun's exact path across the sky
How to Use a Multi-meter to test Voltage / Current / Resistance
Basic Electronics theory including how to solder correctly
How to configure / design and assemble battery banks
How to design and wire panel arrays for optimum power efficiency
How to configure and install all types of Inverters and Charge Controllers
How to identify and receive every rebate and tax incentive available
to you
How to determine wire gauges, make connections and use Circuit
Breakers
You'll also build a system "with" Bob - and closely inspect several
others.
Plus there is a bonus chapter on how to cut 30% of your energy use right now.
This course is information-dense, understandable, thorough and complete.
Several Universities have already bought this course as a video
textbook. If you took
the course from them,
you could pay nearly a thousand dollars. What is great about the
DVD's
is that you can go at your own pace- and then review it until you
really understand it,
Plus you'll save a pile of money! If you mention you know how to
install
solar systems at a dinner party, you'll have your first paying job
before dessert.
Everybody wants a solar power system, but they don't know where to
start.
We guarantee you will be fully
satisfied with this course! It has to meet with your expectations for thoroughness and high-standards throughout - or your money back.
Check some of our reviews below.
Total cost of this 3 - DVD course is $55.00 with free shipping
Hold on!
To celebrate the fact that PV solar power has just become
cheaper than coal power,
I'm running an immediate sale.
Panels are now very low cost, and so is this course!
Until further notice, total course price is $43.00 - Free USA Shipping
Price to all other locations is $48. I ship immediately.
Remember: If your shipping address is different than your
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Email me indicating that.
Let me start by
thanking Bob for putting together a simple but in depth education
from start to finish. I have reviewed some so called training
courses and it was basically a bad video and a few words. Bob
teaches you basic electronics which is all you will need to know,
with diagrams and video instruction that will show you exactly how
to do it. All you have to do is buy the equipment and truly follow
the dvd's and you will build your system. These video's are by far
the best you will ever get for this small price. Bob, again thank
you for caring enough to put together these college quality dvd's.
My advice is if you want quality education without having to go to
college. You better buy these dvd's. He even gives you a tool list
you will need to get the job done.
Karen Holcomb -
Midsouth
Have you gone out and purchased
solar panels and then asked yourself - "What now?". Then you need to have
a look at this 3 DVD instructional video set to answer that question. Bob
Nagy has set up what could pass as a technical school course on the
installation of battery stored solar panels. The language is as basic as
it can be given the subject, and he hand-holds you through the elementary
electronics. Don't be scared!
Even if you end up hiring a professional after all - or - decide to go
with a grid-tie system, this course will teach you what you need to know
to make a truly informed decision about how you'll use your panels, the
pros and cons of battery back-up over grid-tie, and how to get the most
efficiency out of your panels.
If you haven't purchased panels yet, the course will help you figure out
what you'll need to buy, and could easily save you the price of the DVD by
helping you make the right purchase for what you're trying to power.
Considering what you'll learn from it, this video course is a true
bargain.
Mike Shaheen-
I just finished watching the last DVD and I must say that I
was very impressed! Boy I sure wish I would have found your videos
before wasting $600 on that online course.
R. Salcedo -
This set of videos I first saw in my Photovoltaics
class, and they where very informative. I was very taken with the
fact that this training videos are just like the the videos at
collage level classes. If you are interested in a good solar panel
installation and related information this is the course for you. On
a scale from 1 to 5 this is a five. enjoy.
Deyan Alex -
I own a Solar installation company in India. 90%
are off-grid with battery backup. I have taken a 2 day solar
training + hundreds of dollars on books and CDs. Still I was missing
something till I bought this DVD set. Bob explains each component in
detail; pretty much everything you need to know. He was even kind
enough to answer a few of my questions through personal email. Now I
am pretty confident about my business and even I started training my
people on Solar PV installation.
Steve Ross-
It was "Just what I was looking for"
Thanks Bob for a great little DVD set that is such
a nice educational guide for the DIY person and a good insight into
the Solar Power arena.
KingKorn
- This product that I purchased is much
better than I ever expected. The presenter is very easy to follow
and the bonus information helped me right away. I enjoyed this video
once and I will go through it again. I work in the energy efficiency
field and it helps me to speak easier to the products that I sell to
my customers. I look forward to other subjects from Bob Nagy and
Green Power Videos.
