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摘要

This book "opens the hood" and looks into the electronics of eco-power. Explained from circuit diagrams of commercially-available products are the electronics of affordable eco-electrical power components such as solar chargers, battery inverters, and off-line chargers. Not only are circuits analysed in detail, design modifications are presented, and basic design principles applied so that you can do your own improvements and achieve high performance at low cost. The effects of various kinds of loads on the power distribution lines reveal potential problems and insights. Included are power circuits useful to homesteaders, such as LED and fluorescentlamp drivers, optimal wind converters, and improved system-level architecture for eco-power. The book ends with an alternative solar power technique based on thermal instead of photovoltaic conversion, using thermoelectric modules, and storing energy in a tank instead of batteries.