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Photovoltaic Design & Installation - PV301

Start
04 Jun 2011
8:00 AM
End
25 Jun 2011
5:00 PM
Location
LEED Council, 1866 N. Marcey Street, Chicago, IL 60614
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7 registrants

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ISEA Business Member PV301 – $845.00
Public PV301 – $945.00

This 32-hour course offers participants an advanced level of hands-on and lecture that will prepare them for field installations and other advanced workshops. Participants will revisit how to correctly design, size and select PV system components and identify and interpret National Electric Code (NEC) articles that pertain to the installations. While working on a training roof, participants will learn safety procedures, system design and layout, component selection and specification, electrical and mechanical integration techniques, and troubleshooting that take place on real job sites.

Prerequisites: RE100, PV101, PV201

This class will take place over 4 consecutive Saturdays in June at the LEED Council facility and will be taught by experienced professionals.

COURSE END COMPETENCIES

Demonstrate proper safety procedures when installing a PV system
Size and design a PV system to satisfy consumer demands, site specifics, and the NEC
Diagram a high voltage AC grid intertie system
Correctly mount and ground PV modules
Properly wire and connect a high voltage AC grid intertie system
Connect a PV system to the electric utility
Complete a testing protocol and activate a high voltage AC grid intertie
Conduct troubleshooting for each PV system type

MATERIALS NEEDED

Notepad
Pen or Pencil
Scientific Calculator
Work clothes
Work boots
Safety glasses
Hearing protection
Required Text: Photovoltaic Systems, 2nd Edition, by Dunlop
Recommended Text: 2011 NEC edition

INSTRUCTORS

Jim Gill, P.E., LEED AP and HERS rater
Jim is a licensed professional engineer with over thirty years experience in building, infrastructure and site construction, as well as environmental remediation. He consults on energy efficiency and renewable energy systems for commercial and residential buildings. He is also an ISEA Board member.

Matt Vester
NABCEP Certified PV and Solar Thermal Installer
Matt works as part of a highly skilled team designing and installing maintenance-free, high-efficiency solar thermal and photovoltaic solar systems. Responsibilities include all aspects of solar installations, including system design, supervision of proper installation, customer service, navigation of applicable codes and regulations, employee training, vendor relations, etc.

Chuck VonDrehle
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
Chuck is currently Vice President of Sales & Engineering at PVPower.com. He previously worked for one of the largest solar installers in the California market, Borrego Solar, managing their Silicon Valley office and the installation of photovoltaic systems in California. Upon his return to Chicago, Chuck helped establish Harnetech as a leading solar energy installer in Chicago and worked as a Senior System Engineer for SoCore Energy.

REGISTRATION

ISEA Business Members $845
Public $945

The ISEA is in the process of investigating certification exams and how we can offer them to our students.

JOIN the ISEA to receive member benefits as well as a discount on the cost of this workshop.