[RE-wrenches] Advanced PV Training Recommendations

Tue Apr 23 08:34:51 PDT 2013

Eric - Check out IREC's Solar Instructor Training Network
(SITN)<http://www.sitnusa.org/>.
They also have an associated free on-line companion course geared towards
code officials called the Photovoltaic Online Training Course
(PVOT)<https://www.nterlearning.org/web/guest/course-details?cid=402>.
The PVOT course was developed by IREC with input from Brooks Engineering.

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On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Martin Herzfeld <findsolar at herzfeld.org>wrote:

> "But, as you all know, there are always more details to master, code
> issues to be clarified, and new technologies coming down the pike."
>
> 1. Specifically, not only practical safeguarding code issues, but also the
> I codes and standards, - CEC, CBC, ... there are courses with the ICC 2013
> TriChapter IAEI Events which included advanced fire-stopping,
> PV plan-check and permitting workshops and updates, CalGreen code,Energy
> ...
>
> 2. There are other options with certification - or 'feathers' in the ANSI
> Z89 hardhat.  In California, you are required to have a contractors license
> in accordance to B&P code - if not this happens -
>
> 3. In other words, the license is the hat and certification is the
> 'feather.' The license itself is also certification.
>
> 4. With an OSHA 30 certificate, I'd suggest also adding some new feathers
> for OSHA safety health and environmental specifically applicable to our
> trade: http://osha4you.com/courses/osha-courses-by-industry  "Hands-on
> and hands-off" construction courses at Sacramento at the safety center. The
> trainers have more than 25+ years of experience.
>
> 5. There's also the UL PV Installer Certification with the International
> Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW),  offering UL's Photovoltaic (PV)
> Installer Certification to IBEW members and the National Electrical
> Contractors Association (NECA) - may be difficult to qualify and complete -
> I think there are now more than 30 +
>
> 6. Some differences in the certification models as discussed here:
> http://nti.njatc.org/Portals/3/C%20Group/2012%20NTI%20UL%20PV%20Certification.pdf
>
> 7. By the way, if you are looking for an Advanced Photovoltaics Course in
> Sacramento 3 days for free ~$0.00? I'd suggest consider
> https://usage.smud.org/etcstudent/ClassDescription.aspx?Id=814 this year
> with Bill Brooks of Brooks Engineering?
>
> 8. I agree - there's more to a license and certification than submitting
> a writing sample.
>
> >
> The MREA (Midwest renewable energy association) offers classes, some
> on-line now. Really good Instructors.
>
> www.midwestrenew.org
>
> Jesse
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 12, 2013, at 8:03 PM, jay peltz <jay at asis.com> wrote:
>
> > HI Eric,
> >
> > I'm going to advise you to look at SEI
> > Solar energy international.
> >
> > http://www.solarenergy.org/
> >
> > Full disclosure, I teach part time from them.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > jay
> >
> > peltz power
> >
> > On Apr 12, 2013, at 12:46 PM, SunHarvest wrote:
> >
> >> Wrenchers -
> >>
> >> I am in need of hands-on advanced training for my own continuing
> education. I have a California C46 solar contractor's license and plenty of
> experience designing and installing systems. But, as you all know,
> there are always more details to master, code issues to be clarified, and
> new technologies coming down the pike. I'd like to focus on off-grid and
> on-grid w/BB systems over straight grid-tie.
> >>
> >> I'm looking at Solar Living Institute as that's here in NorCal, where I
> live.
> >>
> >> Are there any training schools/programs that you guys would recommend?
> >>
> >> My main requirements are that the instructor has 20+ years of hands-on
> experience and that the training is hands-on and fully comprehensive. I am
> interested in getting NABCEP certified but I'm more concerned with getting
> professional, in-depth training than with qualifying for NABCEP exam
> requirements.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >>
> >> Eric
> >> SunHarvest
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>
> >>> From: John Berdner
> >>> To: RE-wrenches
> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 11:44 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Combining conductors
> >>>
> >>> Larry:
> >>>
> >>> Yes, you can parallel conductors (there is an NEC limit on minimum
> size allowed to parallel).
> >>> You just add the ampacity of the two conductors.
> >>> To convince yourself you can also check Table 8 Conductor Properties
> and sum the cross sectional areas of all the parallel conductors to see the
> equivalency to a single larger conductor.
> >>>
> >>> Best Regards,
> >>>
> >>> John Berdner
> >>> General Manager, North America
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> >>> From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:
> re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Larry Crutcher,
> Starlight Solar Power Systems
> >>> Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 9:51 AM
> >>> To: RE-wrenches
> >>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Combining conductors
> >>>
> >>> Wrenches,
> >>>
> >>> Here's a tough one for me to understand. I am installing 2 volt AGM
> batteries. There are two terminals for each battery polarity. I have some
> height limits so I need to use the minimum wire size. Here's my question:
> If I combine two identical conductors, what is the equivalent single
> conductor size?
> >>>
> >>> I found one "rule of thumb" that says doubling like conductors creates
> a AWG decrease of 3. Example: two #2 will be equivalent to 2/0. Is this
> true?
> >>>
> >>> Thank you,
> >>>
> >>> Larry Crutcher
> >>> Starlight Solar Power Systems
> >>>
> >>>
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