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>PV 302: Intermediate Photovoltaic Design and Installation
Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 13
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 eligible to take the NABCEP PV Entry Level Exam at the end of the week. However, we recommend that this test be taken only after additional coursework has been completed, including our PV 303 class. 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
| When: | Day 1: Wed, Nov 11 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM |
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| Day 2: Thu, Nov 12 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM | |
| Day 3: Fri, Nov 13 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM | |
| Cost: | $500 |
Instructors
Eric Pedersen
James Cormican
James joined the AltE team in 2005 and is currently our Sales Engineer, specializing in Photovoltaic system design and lead PV Instructor. 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 a NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer as well as an ISPQ Certified Instructor for our PV 301, PV 302, and PV 303 classes. 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. You can check out James' photo gallery here.
Complete Schedule for this Class
| Class | When | Where | Instructors | Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV 302: Intermediate Photovoltaic Design and Installation | Wed, Sep 15 - Fri, Sep 17 | Hudson, MA | Dave Compaan James Cormican | $715 | Space Available! |
| PV 302: Intermediate Photovoltaic Design and Installation | Wed, Oct 20 - Fri, Oct 22 | Hudson, MA | Dave Compaan James Cormican | $715 | Space Available! |
| PV 302: Intermediate Photovoltaic Design and Installation | Wed, Nov 17 - Fri, Nov 19 | Columbus, OH | Dave Compaan James Cormican | $715 | Space Available! |
| PV 302: Intermediate Photovoltaic Design and Installation | Wed, Dec 8 - Fri, Dec 10 | Costa Rica | Dave Compaan James Cormican | $715 | Space Available! |
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).
