This course covers battery-based PV system components in-depth.
Course Description
(PV 420) Off-Grid PV System Load Analysis & Design
This four-hour course covers battery-based PV system components – from modules and array configurations to batteries, charge controllers, and inverters. Participants will review design principles for sizing battery-based PV systems, beginning with a thorough analysis of daily loads. Based on those load requirements, choices for system voltage and amp-hour capacity of the battery bank will be discussed and determined. Finally, participants will select appropriate system components and configure them to complete the stand-alone PV system.
Students can work through recorded presentations and exercises at their own pace. When the coursework is finished, a completion certificate is issued.
Instructor: Kris Schmid
Online: Independent Study
Course Details
Continuing Education
This course is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services (DSPS) for 4.0 Credit Hours for the following licenses:
- Commercial Electrical Inspector
- Dwelling Contractor Qualifier
- Journeyman Electrician (including Industrial & Residential)
- Master Electrician (including Residential)
- Registered Electrician
- UDC-Electrical Inspector
This course is approved by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) for the following credentials, certifications, categories, and hours:
- 4 PV Installation Professional Exam (JTA)
- 4 PV Design Specialist Exam (JTA)
- 0.5 PV Design Specialist Exam (NEC)
- 0.5 PV Installer Specialist Exam (NEC)
- 0.5 PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist Exam (NEC)
- 2 PV Technical Sales Professional Exam (JTA)
- 4 Energy Storage Installation Professional (ESIP) Exam (JTA)
- 0.5 Solar Heating Installer Exam (NEC)
- 4 PVIP Recertification (JTA & RE Elective)
- 0.5 PVIP Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 PVDS Recertification (JTA & RE Elective)
- 0.5 PVDS Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 PVIS Recertification (RE Elective)
- 0.5 PVIS Recertification (NEC & Fire/Building Code)
- 4 PVCMS Recertification (RE Elective)
- 0.5 PVCMS Recertification (NEC & Fire/Building Code)
- 4 PVTS Recertification (RE Elective)
- 4 Energy Storage Installation Professional (ESIP) Recertification (JTA & RE Elective), 0.5 NEC & Building/Fire Code
- 4 SHI Recertification (RE Elective)
- 0.5 SHI Recertification (NEC & Fire/Building Code)
- 4 PV Associate Renewal
