Achieving energy independence - one step at a time

- Achieving Energy Independence One Step At A Time is truly a step-by-step guide for the first time alternative power enthusiast;
- New ways to prepare for power interruptions including California style rolling blackouts, equipment damaging brownouts, and storm outages;
- Step-by-step methods you can implement on your own to become independent from the utility grid;
- Review of electrical terms, utility grid workings, and instructions for identifying which appliances to keep and which ones to replace;
- Wiring modifications you can make to existing electrical systems that will keep your office equipment and lights operating through any power outage;
- Detailed wiring diagrams, wire sizing tables, and equipment recommendations for installing emergency generators, photovoltaic solar arrays, battery banks. and power inverters;
- Up-to-date power usage tables for most major appliances and entertainment equipment; and
- Extensive review of new lighting technologies and the lighting fixtures that work best with backup power systems.