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Title: PV Primer (Photovoltaic Systems)
Author: Building America, Building Sciences Consortium
File: Free Pamphlet, PDF 1.62 MB, 4 pages
Audience: Written for architects, designer, builders and homeowners with minimal understanding of solar energy

Review
Just a short primer on photovoltaic systems for homes. Quickly describes the types and features of a solar electric system.

Issues covered include:

• parts of a PV system
• types of photovoltaic manufacture
• module or panel types
• equipment for solar electric system
• costs
  

Detail drawings include:

• photos of solar electric systems
• diagram of typical solar electric system

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