Resource recommendations?

[Jack-of-all....]

Which books and sources- if any- would you folks recommend ?

[Windsun]

There are very few - if any - books currently available that are up to date.

Best bet is probably the Home Power back issues and articles www.homepower.com (http://www.homepower.com)

[ttavasc]

You might also try this book:

Photovoltaics: Design & Installation Manual

Found at: http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/store.html

I went through this book front to back before attempting to build my first system and it was a tremendous help.

-Todd

[mike95490]

Which books and sources- if any- would you folks recommend ?

Roderick made an awesome DIY video:
http://www.wind-sun.com/ForumVB/showthread.php?t=336

I took some home movies while installing our photovoltaic array.* There's no new information for the folks on this forum, but it might be some entertainment value, if you're trying to kill some hours on some dreary winter's night.* Or, if you have a friend considering an installation, this is a good intro to what was involved in my case.
http://www.archive.org/details/DIY_self_installed_solar_photovoltaic_panels