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A Practical Guide to Renewable Energy

Microgeneration systems and their Installation
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A Practical Guide to Renewable Energy by Christopher Kitcher is a comprehensive manual on inspection and testing within the electrical industry, grounded in the latest legal standards. The book provides detailed, step-by-step instructions with annotated colour photos, covering all necessary tests and documentation. It includes practical advice to tackle common issues, making it a valuable resource for students, electricians, and professionals working with domestic and industrial installations. The edition is updated to align with the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations and features new content on photovoltaic testing, surge protection, and property condition reports.
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This book is ideal for students preparing for City & Guilds 2391-10 and 2392-10 Certificates, Part P Competent Person courses, NVQs, and apprenticeship programmes. It is also well suited to experienced electricians and those involved in allied industries requiring practical knowledge of electrical inspection and testing.

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Helps you learn more about renewable energy, how to install and inspect renewable energy systems and gain certification. This title gives you the confidence to pass micro-generation exams, discuss the subject with clients and work on various types of renewable energy systems.

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This book answers all your questions on the basics of inspection and testing with clear reference to the latest legal requirements. Chris Kitcher not only tells you what tests are needed but also describes all of them with step-by-step descriptions that include annotated colour photos. Sample forms show how to verify recorded test results and how to certify and fill in the required documentation.

The book is also packed with handy advice on how to avoid and solve common problems encountered on the job. With its focus on the practical side of inspection and testing rather than just the requirements of the regulations, this book is ideal for students, experienced electricians, and those working in allied industries on domestic and industrial installations.

All the theory required for passing the City & Guilds 2391-10 and 2392-10 Certificates is explained in clear, easy to remember language along with sample questions and scenarios as encountered in the exams. Mock exams and scenarios are brand new to this edition and are designed specifically to help students prepare for assessment.

The book will also help prepare students on Part P Competent Person courses, City & Guilds 2330 Level 3 courses, NVQs, and apprenticeship programmes for their practical inspection and testing exam. New features include samples and explanations of a property condition report to complete when inspecting and testing electrical systems, as well as sections on photovoltaic testing and surge protection.

Entirely up-to-date with the new amendments to the 17th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations, A Practical Guide to Renewable Energy provides step-by-step descriptions and photos of the tests to show exactly how to carry them out, helping you to pass your exams on C&G 2391-10, 2392-10 and Part P courses.

Supported with instructional videos presented by Chris Kitcher at Routledge, Chris Kitcher has 50 years experience in the electrical industry. He is an electrical installation lecturer at Central Sussex College and an NICEIC inspector for the Microgeneration Certification scheme (MCS). For the last 17 years, he has worked in the college environment while maintaining his electrical skills by periodically working on site.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780080970646

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 December 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Newnes (an imprint of Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd )

Illustration: 16 Tables, black and white; 33 Line drawings, color; 37 Line drawings, black and white; 89 Halftones, color

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 380g

Pages: 168

About the Author

Chris Kitcher has 50 years experience in the electrical industry. He is an electrical installation lecturer at Central Sussex College and an NICEIC inspector for the Microgeneration Certificationaschemea(MCS).aFor the last 17 years he has worked inathe college environment whilst maintaining his electrical skills by periodically working on site.

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