INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
A Two-Day Introductory Course
This course will be of interest to those new to the solar industry as well as general and electrical contractors, business professionals and consultants, architects and engineers, who would like to branch out into the solar field.
The State of Nevada requires any persons directly engaged with the electrical connection and wiring of a photovoltaic system project to have the Nevada OSHA Photovoltaic Installer’s License.
DATES: December 15th and 16th, 2011
TIME: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm each day
PLACE: Construction Training Center 240 S. Rock Blvd., Suite 119 Reno, NV 89502
COST: $200 + $70 text book payable at the beginning of the first class session by check only.
REQUIRED TEXTBOOK: Photovoltaic Systems 2nd Edition by: James P. Dunlop will be provided.
RSVP BY December 7th and take $50 off the cost of enrollment
Course Description: In this course students develop knowledge of solar-electric (photovoltaic, or “PV”) systems and their applications, as well as many of the key basics for designing, installing, and maintaining them. . PV (and other kinds of solar) technologies are introduced, along with current trends in the industry and relevant issues of policy and economics. The solar resource, and costs and benefits of PV for tapping it, will be explored, along with the workings of all typical PV components and how they are put together into whole systems. Best practices for safety are emphasized throughout, including the use of protective equipment and ways to avoid accidents and minimize workplace hazards.
Students will learn the fundamentals of electricity and solar energy, including how to calculate simple circuit values and predict solar position using a variety of tools and techniques. These concepts are then applied to all the considerations needed in site evaluation, including load analysis (for characterizing electrical demand) as well as decisions among several types of PV system configurations and mountings. System sizing and the mechanical and electrical integration for both stand-alone and grid-interactive PV installations are covered. Performance analysis and issues, along with techniques for troubleshooting, are also important parts of this material.
Instructor: Joe Jordan teaches solar and renewable energy courses at Cabrillo College. He serves on the Advisory Board of Solar Energy International, the Board of Directors of Ecology Action of Santa Cruz, and formerly on the Santa Cruz City Energy Working Group and Public Works Commission.
* SPACE IS LIMITED *
Please respond no later than Wednesday, December 14
Holly Canon Administrative Assistant Black Rock Solar holly@blackrocksolar.org 775-237-8669