Saturday 31 March 2012

Underwriters Laboratories and US Solar Institute Partner for Electrical Code Training

 

Underwriters Laboratories and US Solar Institute Partner for Electrical Code Training

As a partner of UL Knowledge Services Corporation, USSI designed this advanced course to address some of the challenges installers and electricians face when navigating the 2011 National Electric Code (NEC).

A seasoned solar veteran and one of the world's foremost electricians, Mark Ode brings 25 years of experience as a National Electric Code Book panelist.

Topics covered will include engineering solar system size, cost and performance, 2011 NEC article 690, safety start-up sequences, system maintenance and operation, BOS type, size and selection, solar batteries, solar street lighting, and portable off-grid solar.

This one-time UL Certified Solar Installer Preparation Course will take place from June 18-22, 2012 at a special discounted rate of $1,695 per student. He adds, "This is the first time anyone has collaborated on a course like this. At present, no other programs in the country offer this kind of training.

Those who successfully complete the special advanced PV training will be qualified to sit for the UL Certified Solar Installer Examination, offered on the last day of the course. " Ode and Johnson collaborated on the curriculum developed for UL University in 2010.

The 5-day training will include over 30kW's of grid-tied, bi-modal, and off-grid live operating system instruction with state-of-the-art solar equipment provided by SMA, Outback, SolarEdge, EnPhase, Xantrex, Magnum, Morningstar, MidNite Solar, Blue Sky Energy Inc. For full registration and payment details, visit: UL Certified Solar Installer Preparation Course Registration.

Underwriters Laboratories and US Solar Institute Partner for Electrical Code Training



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