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Advanced PVs: PV System Design and Installation

(2 days)

In this two-day course, taught by Dan Chiras, Ph.D., author of Power from the Sun, Solar Electricity Basics, and The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy, students will size, site, and design two PV systems, a grid-connected system and a grid-connected system with battery backup, using electrical consumption data from two real life customers.

Students will view slides of -- or visit -- similar installations (time permitting) once their design work is complete. Participants will assess the solar resource and then size and site arrays and battery banks. Students will also size other components, including conductors, fuses, breakers, inverters, and charge controllers.

Topics Include:

· How to determine electrical load

· How to size a PV system

· How to determine system components and location

· How to site a PV system for optimum performance

· Wire and cable types

· How to make proper connections

· How to calculate line loss

· How to size inverters, charge controllers, conductors, fuses, and circuit breakers

· National Electric Code, Article 690

· Electrical permit requirements

Who Should Attend?

· Energy professionals interested in furthering their knowledge of PV systems

· Electricians interested in entering the renewable energy field

· Educators

· Homeowners interested in installing a PV system on a new or existing home

· Builders interested in learning more about PV systems

· Green building consultants who want to broaden their knowledge of PV systems

· Students of architecture and environmental studies interested in learning more about PV systems

· Building department officials, real estate agents, bankers, and insurance agents interested in learning more about PV systems

· Utility company employee who want to learn more about PV systems

Instructor: Dan Chiras, Ph.D.

Dates: April 22 and 23 in Gerald, Missouri at The Evergreen Institute’s Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building

Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm

Cost:

Early Bird Special: $200 (on or before March 22)

Standard Registration: $225 (after March 22)

To Register: click here

Materials Required:

Notepad
Pencil or Pen
Lunch and drinks
Calculator

Prerequisites:

Home Energy Efficiency (Highly Recommended)

Basic and Intermediate Photovoltaics (Required)

Site Assessment (Highly Recommended)

Directions and Local Accommodations: click here

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