<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr">By the way, I think there was also input to the UL PV Installer Certification announced here: <a href="http://lms.ulknowledgeservices.com/common/ncsresponse.aspx?rendertext=pvinstaller_pressrelease">http://lms.ulknowledgeservices.com/common/ncsresponse.aspx?rendertext=pvinstaller_pressrelease</a></p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Apr 23, 2013 8:34 AM, "Andrew Truitt" <<a href="mailto:atruitt@gmail.com" target="_blank">atruitt@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Eric - Check out <a href="http://www.sitnusa.org/" target="_blank">IREC's Solar Instructor Training Network (SITN)</a>. They also have an associated free on-line companion course geared towards code officials called the <a href="https://www.nterlearning.org/web/guest/course-details?cid=402" target="_blank">Photovoltaic Online Training Course (PVOT)</a>. The PVOT course was developed by IREC with input from Brooks Engineering. <br>
<div dir="ltr"><br><div><br></div><div><div><p class=""><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)">For a brighter energy future,<br><br><br>Andrew Truitt <br>NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,102,0)">™</span><span style="color:rgb(0,102,0)"> (ID# 032407-66)</span></p>
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<br><span style="color:rgb(20,125,186)"><br></span>"Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!"<br>
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<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Martin Herzfeld <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:findsolar@herzfeld.org" target="_blank">findsolar@herzfeld.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><p dir="ltr">"But, as you all know, there are always more details to master, code issues to be clarified, and new technologies coming down the pike."</p>
</div><p dir="ltr">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 ... </p>
<p dir="ltr">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 - </p>
<p dir="ltr">3. In other words, the license is the hat and certification is the 'feather.' The license itself is also certification. </p>
<p dir="ltr">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: <a href="http://osha4you.com/courses/osha-courses-by-industry" target="_blank">http://osha4you.com/courses/osha-courses-by-industry</a> "Hands-on and hands-off" construction courses at Sacramento at the safety center. The trainers have more than 25+ years of experience. </p>
<p dir="ltr">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 +</p>
<p dir="ltr">6. Some differences in the certification models as discussed here: <a href="http://nti.njatc.org/Portals/3/C%20Group/2012%20NTI%20UL%20PV%20Certification.pdf" target="_blank">http://nti.njatc.org/Portals/3/C%20Group/2012%20NTI%20UL%20PV%20Certification.pdf</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">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 <a href="https://usage.smud.org/etcstudent/ClassDescription.aspx?Id=814" target="_blank">https://usage.smud.org/etcstudent/ClassDescription.aspx?Id=814</a> this year with Bill Brooks of Brooks Engineering?</p>
<p dir="ltr">8. I agree - there's more to a license and certification than submitting a writing sample. </p><div><div>
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The MREA (Midwest renewable energy association) offers classes, some on-line now. Really good Instructors. </p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.midwestrenew.org" target="_blank">www.midwestrenew.org</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Jesse</p>
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<p dir="ltr">On Apr 12, 2013, at 8:03 PM, jay peltz <<a href="mailto:jay@asis.com" target="_blank">jay@asis.com</a>> wrote:</p>
<p dir="ltr">> HI Eric,<br>
><br>
> I'm going to advise you to look at SEI<br>
> Solar energy international.<br>
><br>
> <a href="http://www.solarenergy.org/" target="_blank">http://www.solarenergy.org/</a><br>
><br>
> Full disclosure, I teach part time from them.<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
><br>
> jay<br>
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> peltz power<br>
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> On Apr 12, 2013, at 12:46 PM, SunHarvest wrote:<br>
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>> Wrenchers -<br>
>> <br>
>> 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.<br>
>> <br>
>> I'm looking at Solar Living Institute as that's here in NorCal, where I live.<br>
>> <br>
>> Are there any training schools/programs that you guys would recommend?<br>
>> <br>
>> 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.<br>
>> <br>
>> Thanks!<br>
>> <br>
>> Eric<br>
>> SunHarvest<br>
>> <br>
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>>> Larry:<br>
>>> <br>
>>> Yes, you can parallel conductors (there is an NEC limit on minimum size allowed to parallel).<br>
>>> You just add the ampacity of the two conductors.<br>
>>> 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.<br>
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>>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Combining conductors<br>
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>>> Wrenches,<br>
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>>> 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? <br>
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