GnuAE Manual V0.3

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

1.1. What is GnuAE ?

2. Why Use Alternate Energy ?

3. The Basics of an Alternate Energy System

3.1. Power Sources

3.2. Power Generation

3.3. Power Storage

4. The Windows

4.1. Main Window

4.2. Wiring Sizes Window

4.3. Loads Window

4.4. NEC Calculator

4.5. Charger browser

4.6. Photovoltaic Browser

4.7. Display Active

4.8. Inverter Browser

4.9. Battery Browser

5. General Notes on Installing

5.1. Wiring Notes

5.2. Tool Notes

6. How It All goes Together

6.1. The Panels

6.2. The Wiring

6.3. The Power Distribution Center

6.4. The Battery Bank

6.5. An Example Wiring Diagram

7. My Hybrid System

7.1. Photovoltaics

7.2. Wind Generators

7.3. Power Center

7.4. Batteries

7.5. Backup Generator

8. The NEC and You

9. Other Resources

9.1. Literature

9.2. Sources of Supplies

9.3. Web Sites

10. Authors

11. License