Bringing Solar Energy to Colorado
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2008 Education Sessions Additional solar thermal and PV workshops are in the planning stages and will be posted on this page when final arrangements are made.
Ken Thames Grid Tied Only PV Class This is a 4 hour class. Held mostly on Thursday evenings starting at 6 p.m. at our shop at 194 South Federal Blvd, Denver, CO . The entrance is through the back from the alley side. Due to conflicting schedules this summer, we will be holding our PV Basic class on Wednesdays. For August, it looks like August 6th and August 20th. Need a minimum of 6 to 8 to hold the class. Call 303-936-9377 (or email at thamessolar@earthlink.net) for reservations. Cost: $75 |
Course Outline:
Photovoltaics
history
licensing requirements
How a photovoltaic cell works
types of photo cells
Electrical Basics
volts, amps, watts
series - parallel
Parts of a Photovoltaic system
Designing a System
choosing an inverter
how many modules for the inverter
How to install a system
location of array
mounting the array
equipment ground on the array
wiring the array
safety with high voltage D.C.
D. C. disconnects
A. C. disconnects
Attachment to the Grid - Dwelling
Grounding
Commissioning the system
Inspection
NEC references
3.75 CoSEIA CE hours apply to this workshop.
Ken’s Hands-On class – limited to 8 people, need PV Basic first, to be filled from Basic classes – cost
$100. Call (or email at thamessolar@earthlink.net) for dates and reservations.
CoSEIA CE hours for this workshop are to be determined.
Contact CoSEIA at any of the addresses below.
| Main mailing address - PO Box 16, Lafayette, CO 80026 Denver metro phone: 303 333-7342 Non-metro phone: 1 866 633-9764 E-mail: info@coseia.org |
CoSEIA Records - PO Box 77, Como, CO 80432 Phone: 719 836-4804 E-mail: coseiarecords@hughes.net |
This page last updated on 7-18-08