Download or read book Photovoltaic Design and Installation For Dummies written by Ryan Mayfield and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-08-13 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fun and easy way to get a grip on photovoltaic design and installation Designing and installing solar panel systems is a trend that continues to grow. With 'green collar' jobs on the rise and homeowners looking for earth-friendly ways to stretch their dollars and lesson their carbon imprint, understanding photovoltaic design and installation is on the rise. Photovoltaic Design & Installation For Dummies gives you a comprehensive overview of the history, physics, design, installation, and operation of home-scale solar-panel systems. You'll also get an introduction to the foundational mathematic and electrical concepts you need to understand and work with photovoltaic systems. Covers all aspects of home-scale solar-power systems Viable resource for professionals, students, and technical laymen Can be used to study for the NABCEP exam Whether you're a building professional looking to expand your business and skills to meet the growing demand for solar power installation or are seeking a career in this rapidly expanding field, Photovoltaic Design & Installation For Dummies has you covered!
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Download or read book Audio Systems Design and Installation written by Philip Giddings and published by Focal Press. This book was released on 1990 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ideal guide to audio systems. This practical hands-on tool is designed to help the audio professional find information quickly. Features many useful tables and checklists; illustrates the text with numerous photos and diagrams; improves and expedites system design; and provides tips and strategies for efficient audio system installation.
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Download or read book Helical Piles written by Howard A. Perko and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-10-19 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unbiased, comprehensive review of helical pile technology and applications Helical piles have risen from being merely an interesting alternative for special cases to a frequently requested, more widely accepted deep foundation adopted into the 2009 International Building Code. The first alternative to manufacturer-produced manuals, Howard Perko's Helical Piles: A Practical Guide to Design and Installation answers the industry's need for an unbiased and universally applicable text dedicated to the design and installation of helical piles, helical piers, screw piles, and torque anchors. Fully compliant with ICC-Evaluation Services, Inc., Acceptance Criteria for Helical Foundation Systems and Devices (AC358), this comprehensive reference guides construction professionals to manufactured helical pile systems and technology, providing objective insights into the benefits of helical pile foundations over driven or cast foundation systems, and recommending applications where appropriate. After introducing the reader to the basic features, terminology, history, and modern applications of helical pile technology, chapters discuss: Installation and basic geotechnics Bearing and pullout capacity Capacity verification through torque Axial load testing, reliability, and sizing Expansive soil and lateral load resistance Corrosion and life expectancy Foundation, earth retention, and underpinning systems Foundation economics Select proprietary systems IBC and NYC Building codes Covering such issues of concern as environmental sustainability, Helical Piles provides contractors and engineers as well as students in civil engineering with a practical, real-world guide to the design and installation of helical piles.
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Download or read book Electrical Installation Design Guide written by The Institution of Engineering and Technology and published by Electrical Regulations. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides step-by-step guidance on the design of electrical installations, from domestic installation final circuit design to fault level calculations for LV systems. Updated to include the new requirements in Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008, the Electrical Installation Design Guide reflects important changes to: Definitions throughout the Regulations Earth fault loop impedances for all protective devices Amendment 3 published on 5 January 2015 and comes into effect on 1 July 2015. All new installations from this point must comply with Amendment 3 to BS 7671:2008.
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Download or read book Interactive Installation written by Wang Chen and published by Artpower. This book was released on 2020-01-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interactive installation art, an important branch of new media art, generates with the development of technology and art. This book includes typical interactive installation projects, and pays more attention to how designers express and convey messages in a variety of ways. Instead of accepting information passively, audience will actively participate in the art. According to different interactive methods, this book is divided into two parts: immersive installation and experimental installation. With 3D rendering images, photographs and video of projects, this book will explain what the unity of art and technology is and how to combine each other together. It is absolutely a high-quality and practical guidebook to interactive installation art design.1. This book includes typical projects from global excellent design agencies, like teamLab, Dem, Random International, which witness the recent development of interactive installation art. With designers' detailed introductions, this book systematically concludes their design philosophy and methods.2. Including a companion DVD helps readers understand the interactivity of installations more clearly. 3. Combing theory and cases, this book analyzes how designers create more human-centered installation art with new materials and technology. --
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Download or read book How to Design and Install Outdoor Lighting written by William H. W. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Photos and text explain how to design a lighting system that fits your family's needs.
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Download or read book Green Roofs written by Angela Youngman and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is essential reading for everyone interested in or committed to energy-efficient buildings and Introduces the range of green roofs available, from the small garden shed to towering skyscapers. It discusses the role of the green roof as part of an overall greening of a building and landscape, advises on types of vegetation to be grown and mainetenance required, warns of problems that can be encountered, analyses the green roof movement, reports on its success thus far and looks to the future. It also describes residential and business case studies from across the world--Cover.
