TABLES
1. Introduction to Photovoltaics: How & Why
1.1 Emissions from Electricity Generation
1.2. Worldwide Grid-Connected PV, 2005
3. Conservation & Energy Efficiency
3.1 Energy Consumption: Small Office
3.2 Energy Consumption: Energy-Conserving Office
3.3 Cost to Cook a Casserole
3.4 Appliance Lifetime & Discount Factors
3.5 Life-Cycle Costs: Equivalent Refrigerators
3.6 Life-Cycle Cost Analysis: Refrigerators
3.7 How Much Energy Do Appliances Use?
3.8 Phantom Loads
5. Making the Decision: Off-Grid
5.1 Initial Costs for the System in Figure 5.1
5.2 Upgrade Costs for Figure 5.6
6. Making the Decision: On-Grid
6.1 Contractor-Installed System Costs: So. CA
6.2 PV System Rebate
Monthly dollar value of PV-produced electricity
6.3 Contractor-Installed System Costs: NJ
6.4 Home Improvement Cost Recovery
6.5 Utility Emissions—CA, NJ & MI
7. Residential Building Codes & Inspections
7.1 Relevant Articles in the NEC
7.2 System Components & NEC 690
8. Short Course in Electricity
8.1 Electrical Terms
8.2 Copper Wire Resistance
9. Solar Modules
9.1 Specifications for a Typical 12/24-Volt Module
10. Site Selection & Mounts
10.1 Converting Roof Pitch to Degrees
12. Battery Storage
Chemical reactions of battery charges & discharges
12.1 Typical Deep-Cycle Battery Capacity
12.2 Typical Equalization Charging Time
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15. Calculating Wire/Fuse/Breaker/Conduit Sizes
15.1 Conductor Applications & Insulations
15.2 Copper Conductor Properties
15.3 Dimensions of Insulated Conductors
15.4 Allowable Ampacity: Insulated Copper
in Raceway
15.5 Allowable Ampacity: Insulated Copper
in Free Air
15.6 Temperature Correction Factors:
Tables 15.4 & 15.5
15.7 Dimensions & Percent Area of Elecrical
Metallic Tubing
15.8 Voltage Correction Factors:
Crystal Silicon Modules
15.9 Voltage Correction Factors, High Ambient
Temperatures
15.10 Adjustment Factors for More than 3 Current-
Carrying Conductors in a Raceway or Cable
15.11 Minimum Size Equipment Grounding
Conductors: Grounding Raceway & Equipment
15.12 Grounding Electrode Conductor for
AC Systems
List of National Electrical Code Tables
16. Designing Your PV System: Off-Grid
16.1 Typical Derating & Efficiency Factors
16.2 PV Array Azimuth Derating Factors
16.3 PV Array Tilt Derating Factors
Example—Home power consumption calculations
16.4 Battery Temperature Correction Factors
18. Combining PV & Other Electric Generators
18.1 Wind Speed Indicator
Appendix A: Solar Radiation Data & Peak Sun Hours
Appendix D: National Electrical Code: Excerpts
National Electrical Code Table 690.7—Voltage
Correction Factors for Crystalline & Multi-
crystalline Silicon Modules
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