PV 302: Intermediate Photovoltaic Design and Installation

Wed, Apr 22 - Fri, Apr 24

Once you have successfully completed your Basic Photovoltaics Class, you’ll be ready to dive deeper into system design. This three day course encompasses lecture, practicum design examples and hands-on lab work. You’ll focus on how to size major components for both battery based and utility-interactive PV systems. By the end of this class you should be able to demonstrate how to size PV system components, including wiring and overcurrent protection; assemble different mounting systems; and wire appropriate strings of modules. This class is ISP Accredited and counts toward the NABCEP educational requirement. More information about NABCEP certification can be found on the NABCEP website.

Prerequisite: Participants must have completed the AltE Basic PV and Site Assessment (PV 301) class in order to enroll. We do our best to ensure we offer the most complete education we can, and we realize in some cases, you have already begun your RE training. If you have a certificate of completion of a five or six day course from an ISP accredited program or NABCEP Approved Provider or if you have passed the NABCEP Entry Level Certification of Knowledge Exam, please provide your certificate and we can accept that as the prerequisite for our PV 301/302 class. Or if you have at least two years of design and installation of PV or solar thermal systems, please send us documentation and we can count that toward your prerequisite as well.

Students who complete both PV 301 and PV 302 are able to take the NABCEP Entry Level "Certificate of Knowledge" Exam at the end of the week. The cost of the test is $100 and is additional to class tuition. Please sign up for the exam prior to the start date of the class by letting a representative know at the time your register over the phone or adding a note when you register online.

Lecture and Lab Topics:

Load Analysis: Quantifing electrical load through multiple means
Estimating sizing requirements for major components for both stand alone and utility-interactive systems
Quick testing and wiring modules
Assembling modules and support structures
Determining design currents for PV electrical circuits
Inverter String Sizing
Working Safely with PV Systems
Introduction to National Electric Code Article 690

If you own the National Electric Code 2008 code book we recommend that you bring it to this class.


When:	Day 1: Wed, Apr 22 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
	Day 2: Thu, Apr 23 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
	Day 3: Fri, Apr 24 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Cost:	$450

Registration closed - This class has already happened

Instructors

Eric Pedersen

Eric Pedersen joined AltE in late 2007 and has been fast becoming our in-house sales expert for Solar Electric. He has a marketing degree from University of Texas and a passion for working towards worldwide resource sustainability. When he made the career switch to renewable energy, he made a choice to learn as much as he can so he can pass that learning on to others. In his free time Eric can be found wandering about outside somewhere soaking up all that good clean nature.

James Cormican

James joined the AltE team in 2005 and is currently our Sales Engineer, specializing in Photovoltaic system design. James earned his degree in Renewable Energy from San Juan College in New Mexico. He is responsible for the prepackaged systems on our website as well as being the lead of our technical support team. James is also tireless in his ability to talk and teach renewable energy to anyone who will listen! When he's not working with renewable energy, he is likely refereeing soccer games, or doting over one of his Volkswagens.

Kristen Ferguson

Kristen has a combination background of Mechanical Engineering and classroom teaching. Her interest in renewable technologies developed when she lived in Benin, West Africa in the Peace Corps. Kristen is an example of someone who firmly believes in the DIY mantra, "I can do that!" and is pleased to teach others who feel the same. Kristen has been with the AltE team since 2005 and is now in the process of expanding the offerings of the AltE University so we can spread renewable energy education one person at a time, just a little faster!

Complete Schedule for this Class

Important Information

Class enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, as class size is limited. To reserve a space please pay the entire tuition upon sign-up. Classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment, and you will be notified in advance if a class you had previously enrolled in is cancelled.

Location

Hudson, MA

Headquarters

The Alternative Energy Store
43 Broad Street
Suite A408
Hudson, MA 01749

Accommodations

The Holiday Inn Express in Hudson, MA, offers special room rates to Alternative Energy Store students! You will receive reservation information in a separate email shortly after enrolling in the class.

Directions

From Logan Airport, Boston, MA: (Total Est. Time: 50 minutes Total Est. Distance: 42.17 miles Map)
1: Start out going WEST toward TERMINAL C (Portions toll). 0.9 miles
2: Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ramp. <0.1 miles
3: Merge onto I-90 W / MASS PIKE / MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE (Portions toll). 30.7 miles
4: Merge onto I-495 N via EXIT 11A toward MARLBOROUGH / N.H.-MAINE. 7.8 miles
5: Merge onto MA-85 CONN E / HUDSON ST via EXIT 25A toward RT-85 / HUDSON. 1.7 miles
6: Turn LEFT onto MA-85 / WASHINGTON ST. 0.1 miles
7: Turn RIGHT onto BROAD ST. 0.7 miles
8: End at 43 Broad St Hudson, MA 01749-2558

From 495:
Take Exit 25A onto Hudson Street. Go about a mile to the 2nd set of stop lights and take a left onto Route 85. Take your first right onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street for about 3/4 of a mile. On the left hand side after you cross a small bridge you should see a large brick building, known as the Hudson Mills Building at 43 Broad Street. Park in the front and take the main lobby elevator to the 4th floor. Our office is on the far Southeast side of the building. Follow the signs to find your way.

From Other Points:
Please use this Mapquest map with our address as the destination (43 Broad Street, Hudson, MA 01749).