Expert: Robert Herdan
Bio: Robert Herdan is the founder and owner of WestOaks Tile in Thousand Oaks, California, where he offers a wide array of specialty tile and home repair services.
Filmmaker: Rob Hashemi

Series Description: A lot of improvements around your home don’t require you to spend thousands of dollars on professional contractors. Learn about bath, electric and around-the-house home improvements with help from the founder and owner of a tile and home repair shop in this free video series.

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Before we start, the topics listed can in one way or another be found on the internet. However, due to the tons of information out there, you may find yourselves overwhelmed by the sheer amount of info you will come across before you even start. You might also come across bogus information from unreliable sources. From my experience, it is much more efficient to go for a guide that not only has all the essential topics, but also has proven records. It also has to be easy to read and follow for DIY novices. Anyway, let’s look at what information you need first:

1. Firstly, an overall picture of how the system works and if applicable, alternative ways it can be set up based on requirements and environment. This is important to get you started on the theories behind the system. You should not need to spend too much time here. If you need 2 days to digest what the whole system is about, it is too complicated for you as a beginner.

2. How to get hold of the components. You may think that building a system to generate electricity from solar is going to be expensive. Not anymore. You can in fact build the entire system using parts easily available at your local hardware store. A good guide will teach you how to install solar power system with the best components at the lowest bargain.

3. How to install solar power system. This will include detailed instructions of how you connect the components together, bearing in mind the electrical requirements and settings, as well as troubleshooting. Let me say this again, it is absolutely possible for a complete novice to learn how to install solar power system and it does not take months. The deciding factor is whether you are willing to spend a few hours per week on the project for a lasting supply of electricity.

4. You need to track the amount of electricity you are generating with the system as well as how to store excess electricity that is not used so that you can use it later. The system is not complete without these 2 components.

Other topics that are also useful include how to install solar power system that is on-grid and off-grid and how to generate electricity with wind turbines.

George Tho is a DIY enthusiast. Read his review on a complete guide on how to install solar power system with less than $200 even if you are a complete DIY novice.
How to Install Solar Power System – What You Need to Install Solar Power System in Your Home

How to Install Solar Power System What You Need in Your Home

Duration : 0:1:37

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In spite of its durable construction, the Solar Butterfly is not recommended for use in high winds.

Duration : 0:2:1

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Sunforce 50048 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit Environmentally friendly

Convenient Power That Helps You Save Money and Protect the Environment
The Sunforce 50048 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit lets you harness the power of the sun, the most powerful and plentiful source of energy available to us. This inexhaustible supply of power is freely available wherever the sun shines, and gives users the freedom to power their homes, RVs, boats, batteries, and electronic equipment far from civilization or right in town. Solar power can help cut your energy bills by reducing your dependence on the main electrical grid, and can also provide back-up power during outages. Unlike nuclear and fossil fuels, solar power systems are clean and pollution-free, and they require very little maintenance to operate.

Everything You Need to Power Up:
The Sunforce 50048 60-Watt Solar Charging Kit has everything you need to start generating power. It includes four (4) 15-Watt amorphous solar panels with durable mounting frames, a 200-Watt modified sine wave power inverter, a 7-Amp solar charge controller, and a wiring kit with accessories for easy installation.

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Duration : 0:4:19

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Duration : 0:3:18

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The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective, energy-efficient, and attractive.

The sponsorship included overseeing the creation of educational resources that will help strengthen middle school students’ understanding of solar energy and sustainability and the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

To learn more, visit www.dowcorning.com/solardecathlon.

Duration : 0:6:34

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The Empowerhouse team breaks ground in the Deanwood neighborhood of Washington, D.C., the final site of their entry in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon, which challenges 20 collegiate teams from around the world to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the site where two lucky Deanwood families will live in net-zero homes, and hear the students discuss how they’ve taken the project beyond the mall and into the community.

In addition to readying the Deanwood site, the team of students from Parsons The New School for Design, Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy at The New School, and Stevens Institute of Technology spent the summer constructing the competition house on the Stevens campus in Hoboken, N.J.

Follow along with the team’s progress:
PARSONS | http://www.newschool.edu/parsons/solar-decathlon

MILANO | http://www.newschool.edu/milano/solar-decathlon

STEVENS | http://www.stevens.edu

Duration : 0:6:43

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