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UPDATE TO PREVIOUS REVIEW FURTHER BELOW: Since my review of this book, I've completed my solar panel install and it works great! Although I did some things a little differently from the exact approach in this book, overall the book was a HUGE HELP. I continue to recommend it to anyone considering a solar power system. Even if you have someone else install a system, this book will help you determine exactly what you need and how it should be installed correctly. I've attached a couple photos of my installation. Thanks in large part to the knowledge gained from this book my system works extremely well. The book gave me the exact info I needed to build it all myself, and the moment I turned it on I could tell everything worked perfectly. ORIGINAL REVIEW: This book is the best guide I've ever seen for the person who wants to install their own solar power system, but might not have a lot of mechanical skills, time for research and study, and/or money. Will Prowse is an excellent, careful and accurate writer, with a no-nonsense style. He clearly and simply explains the entire process of building a solar power system, from component selection to every detail of installation. Having this book is like having a skilled advisor at your side, walking you through each step from start to finish. I've got many years of experience building and living with 12 volt DC power systems, and I have very carefully studied the options and choices involved with building a solar electric system for my "Class B" motor home. This book is what has finally convinced me that a system suited for my specific vehicle, and how I live in and travel with that vehicle, can be built easily and within my budget. More importantly, this book has given me the confidence to build it myself, and the knowledge to manage and maintain that system. I highly recommend this book to anyone considering building (or simply owning) a solar power system, whether it will be in a land vehicle, boat, or off-grid cabin. This book can get you through buying and building, to using your system, easily and in literally just days or even hours. It's a purchase I will never regret.