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.
For a brighter energy future, Andrew Truitt NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional™ (ID# 032407-66) Principal Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC**** (202) 486-7507 LinkedIn Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-truitt/8/622/713> Company Website <http://truittreconsulting.weebly.com/> <%28202%29%20486-7507>**** "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!" ~William McDonough On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 3:10 PM, Martin Herzfeld <findso...@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 <j...@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 > >>> > >>> SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. > >>> 3347 Gateway Boulevard, Fremont CA 94538 USA (*Please note of our new > address.) > >>> T: 510.498.3200, X 747 > >>> M: 530.277.4894 > >>> > >>> From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: > re-wrenches-boun...@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. 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