How 'bout a Tesla Powerwall? That way you can test it out first and let us know how it goes :)
Got any flexible, multi-application thin film out there? How about PV-direct water pumping? That's going to be a hot topic for us in Cali. here pretty shortly. Sounds like a great gig you have there. Thanks for being a solar educator and spreading the good word. Eric Stikes GoodSun Solar, A 501(c)(3) CA. Non-profit Corp. 001.530.798.3738 (cell) www.goodsun.life > On Jul 31, 2015, at 5:54 PM, Solar <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: > > All great ideas!! > > We do have S-5 both for racking and the PV kit. To Great point we do cover > efficiency, passive solar, load shifting... We do have internships with > install companies and the utilities. We have 5 different racking types and > one ballast mount for hands on work. We have 4 on campus systems all with > different monitoring (Tigo, enphase, egauge and SMA) while working on the > mock roof we do tie off and observe a safety procedure. We also cover OSHA > regs as part of class and the students get OSHA 10. > > The battery ideas are good too. LION and such are needed for sure along with > monitoring for those systems. I just did my first solaredge system and I > agree that is a must. > > We also need some design software. We have the pathfinder and solmetric > software we use in class and we use PVwatts and those similar to that. > > Much appreciated. I hope to build lab that covers as much as possible for use > with students and our continuing ed electrical programs. > > Jesse > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 31, 2015, at 5:57 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.b...@glbcc.com> wrote: >> >> I would suggest a Solar Edge inverter system, some lithium batteries, an >> Aqueon battery system, a variety of safety equipment and trying to partner >> with a local installation firm for site visits, and possibly hands on work. >> >> Sincerely, >> Glenn Burt >> Sent from my 'smart' phone so please excuse grammar and typos. >> From: Solar >> Sent: 7/31/2015 17:05 >> To: Wrenches >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Dream system. >> >> Hello all, >> >> I was recently hired to be the full time electrical instructor at a local >> community college. In the second year of the class there is a 6 credit >> "renewable energy and habitat house" course. I have been teaching at this >> college as an adjunct instructor since 2009 teaching for 3 of the 7 local >> iron ore mines,the local paper mill as well as doing most of the NEC code >> update courses. During that time I ran a one year and a 6 month solar PV >> course. I have a fairly nice lab built for the PV course consisting of the >> following: >> >> 2 axis tracker >> Fixed tilt pole mount >> 20'x16' mock roof with shingles and metal roofing >> Enphase systems >> (3) 700W SMA inverters >> Outback setup >> Xantrax 600v 80A charge controller >> Magnum 4024 inverter (AC coupled goal with this) >> Tigos >> 300W Morningstar on a demo cart >> Couple Solectria inverter (not used much) >> Trace 4024 (purchased in 99) >> Trace DR 1524 that goes along with our 1Kw Bergy >> Multiple battery brands and types AGM and flooded >> Pathfinders >> Suneye (2 210s) >> 600V Solmetric PVA >> Racking, quickmounts standoffs, clamps nuts and bolts... >> >> >> Modules include: 90W sunwize, Solarwolrd 175, REC 215W, silicon energy 190W, >> kyocera 210W, solar frontier 100W (I think 100W) AEE 95W, Dasol 15, 30, >> 135w. >> >> Assuming I stay with this job for the next 25 years, which will take me into >> my early 60s and my goal, I will have a yearly budget to spend adding to >> this lab. >> >> Here is the question, seeing what we have now what individual pieces would >> you add or what system would you build with the goal of community education >> or training electrical students and electricians. >> >> Long winded but I am very interested to hear your ideas! >> >> Have a good weekend and thanks! >> >> Jesse >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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