- Required Textbook: You may choose one of two (or both):
- Solar Electric Handbook: Photovoltaic Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd ed. Solar Energy International. ISBN# 978-1-7363581-0-8.
- Photovoltaic Systems, 3rd ed. James P. Dunlop. ISBN# 978-1-935941-05-7.
- Purchasing the textbook upon course registration is optional, you can also buy, rent, or borrow the textbook on your own.
PV System Design (23 PV 202.02) Online is a Course
Full course description
Prerequisite(s): PV 101 and PV 201
This is an online independent study course:
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Once enrolled, participants have 60 days to complete 16 hours of training and receive credit for taking the course. This instructor-led online course is delivered with recorded presentations, exercises, tutorial videos, and quizzes. Progress is monitored daily.
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Office hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from Noon-1:00 p.m. CT. If you have any questions or would like to chat, just login and/or call anytime within the hour, and your instructor will be there.
Required Materials
- Technology: computer with speakers and Internet access
Course Description:
This 16-hour course teaches the step-by-step process of designing grid-tied and battery-based PV systems. Participants will explore sizing strategies, select appropriate equipment for each system type, identify mounting methods and related equipment needed for a safe and structurally sound installation, and calculate voltage, current, and power of the system to ensure its safe operation and code-compliant electrical installation.
Design parameters of PV modules, inverters, charge controllers, batteries, and module-level power electronics (MLPE) will be discussed at length, and emphasis is placed on series and parallel circuit calculations, the I-V curve, maximum power point (MPP) tracking, and the effect irradiance and temperature has volage and current values in a PV system and its overall performance. Participants will be introduced to a variety of national and local building codes, electrical codes, and safety regulations as they pertain to PV system installation, interconnection, and inspection.
Course instructor: Jenny Heinzen
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Continuing Education
This course is approved for continuing education by the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services (WIDSPS) for:
- 16 Commercial Electrical Inspector
- 12 Dwelling Contractor Qualifier
- 16 Industrial Journeyman Electrician
- 16 Journeyman Electrician
- 16 Master Electrician
- 16 Registered Electrician
- 16 Residential Journeyman Electrician
- 16 Residential Master Electrician
- 16 UDC-Electrical Inspector