This workshop is certified by the Institute of Sustainable Power (ISP) and fulfills the educational requirements for Category 'B' of NABCEP's Solar PV Installer Certification. This course also qualifies you to take the NABCEP PV Entry Level "Certificate of Knowledge" Exam. The test, which consists of 60 multiple choice questions, takes approximately 2 hours to complete. Test will be administered from 6-8pm on the last day of each PV Design and Installation workshop. The cost of the test is $100. Students must register in advance with the SEI main office (call 970.963.8855). For more information on the NABCEP Entry Level Certification, please see their website at www.nabcep.org.
If you are serious about getting into the solar industry, you should also plan to take Advanced PV: Design Criteria and NEC Compliance. This workshop is intended to follow our first tier of workshops with the next level of design criteria, wire sizing calculations, maintenance issues, troubleshooting skill, and more information on batteries, charge controllers and hybrid system. (Note: You must complete PV Design and Installation BEFORE taking Advanced PV.)
6-day vs. 10-day workshop
The Colorado PV D&I workshops include 5 days in the classroom and 5 days of hands-on installation in the SEI PV Lab Yard.
The off-site PV workshops are shortened versions of the workshops offered in Colorado. In the 6-day format, four days will be spent in the classroom and 2 days doing hands-on field work or mock installations.
Check out our Women's only PV Design & Installation workshop as well!
For more workshop details please click on the Location links below.
Students leave this workshop being able to:
• Cite energy efficient solutions to reduce the load of a home
• Incorporate local climate and site conditions in a PV system design
• Evaluate the differences between commercially available components: modules, inverters, controllers, batteries, and racks
• Obtain and apply module data from a spec sheet
• Perform load analysis for a home or business
• Size a grid-tied system: inverter, array, wire, disconnects, overcurrent protection
• List advantages/disadvantages for various mounting types
• List order of commissioning and decommissioning & safety hazards
• Define net metering and state incentive programs
• Size a stand-alone system and specify the appropriate components: inverter, wire, charge controller, batteries, and modules
• Perform detailed site evaluation for determining system location and installation details
Topics Include
- Basics of Electricity
- Solar Site Analysis
- PV System Components
- Energy Efficient Appliances
- PV System Sizing
- Component Specification
- Stand-alone Systems
- Utility-Interactive Systems
- Electrical Wiring
- Safety Procedures
- Operation and Maintenance
| Workshop Title | Dates | Location | Price | Duration | Status |
| PV Design & Installation | February 16 - 21, 2009 | Tucson, AZ | $ 995 | 6 days | [FULL] |
| PV Design & Installation | February 23 - 28, 2009 | Tucson, AZ | $ 995 | 6 days | [FULL] |
| PV Design & Installation | March 16 - 21, 2009 | Austin, TX | $ 995 | 6 days | [FULL] |
| PV Design & Installation | March 23 - 28, 2009 | Austin, TX | $ 995 | 6 days |
* Four $375 scholarships are available for the Tucson PV Design and Installation workshops. Scholarships are only available for customers of Tucson Electric Power (TEP) or UniSource Energy (UES), and will be awarded on an as-needed basis. Please call SEI's Carbondale office for more information (970.963.8855).
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