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 – June 18th, and July 9th. 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

NOTE: This is NOT a CoSEIA class. DO NOT register through CoSEIA; register DIRECTLY with Thames Solar Electric at 303-936-9377.

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.