Hybrid and Off-Grid Solar Power
A Hands-On Guide to Designing and Maintaining Solar Systems for Cabins, RVs and BoatsBy Cody Harnett
Length13h 32m
About this audiobook
A hands-on guide to designing, installing, and maintaining off-grid and hybrid solar power systems for cabins, RVs, vans, and boats, with real numbers instead of guesswork.
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Rating★★★★ 4.3 (130)
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GenreTechnology, Other
Length13 hrs 32 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Hybrid and Off-Grid Solar Power
2Foreword
3Preface
4About This Book
5Important Safety Notice
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6Chapter 1: How a Solar System Actually Works
71.1 The Energy Path From Array to Load
81.2 The Four System Architectures
91.3 Matching the Architecture to Cabin, RV or Boat
101.4 What Determines Whether a System Performs
111.5 Reading a System You Already Own
12Chapter 2: Sizing From Your Loads
132.1 Building the Load Table in Watt-Hours
142.2 AC Loads, Inverter Losses and Standby Draw
152.3 Surge Loads and Duty Cycles
162.4 Sun Hours, Season and Location
172.5 System Derates and the Array Target
182.6 Days of Autonomy and the Bank Target
192.7 Documenting the Sizing and Rechecking It
20Chapter 3: Solar Panels and Array Layout
213.1 Cell Types and Panel Ratings
223.2 Voltage, Current and Temperature Coefficients
233.3 Cold-Weather String Voltage
243.4 Series and Parallel Strings
253.5 Shading and Bypass Diodes
263.6 Array Layout and Orientation
27Chapter 4: Mounting, Tilt and Vehicle or Marine Constraints
284.1 Roof, Ground and Pole Mounts
294.2 Wind Uplift and Road Vibration
304.3 Sealing Penetrations and Cable Entry
314.4 Marine Mounts: Stanchions, Rails and Arches
324.5 Portable and Ground-Deployed Arrays
33Chapter 5: Charge Controllers
345.1 PWM Against MPPT
355.2 Sizing for Array Current and Voltage
365.3 Temperature Compensation and Battery Voltage Targets
375.4 Programming Bulk, Absorption and Float
385.5 Load Terminals, Metering and Firmware
39Chapter 6: Batteries
406.1 Flooded, AGM and Gel Lead-Acid
416.2 Lithium Iron Phosphate
426.3 Depth of Discharge, Cycle Life and Cost per kWh
436.4 Charge Acceptance, Efficiency and Self-Discharge
446.5 Temperature Effects and Low-Temperature Limits
45Chapter 7: Battery Banks, Management and Wiring
467.1 Series and Parallel Bank Configuration
477.2 Balancing Cells and Banks
487.3 Symmetrical Interconnects and Busbars
497.4 Battery Management Systems and Disconnect Events
507.5 Ventilation and Containment
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