Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Solar PV Advanced Installer Program - 40 Hour

Why Should You Take This 40-Hour Solar PV Advanced Installer Program course?

Our 40-hour Solar PV Advanced Installer Program is designed to provide the skill set for lead installer on PV installations. This training is advanced and helps you meet the NABCEP PV Installer education requirement for the NABCEP PV Installer exam. It covers PV commercial design, safety, code compliance, installation, and project management that the NABCEP Certified PV Installer exam demands. This training will put you in the right direction in managing an installation crew.

You'll gain both the technical and hands-on knowledge needed for commercial and utility scale sales, marketing, installation and design. You'll have the knowledge of advanced design, sizing, and installation techniques needed to be professionally involved with Solar PV systems for commercial and utility-sized projects. You'll also be well prepared for the NABCEP PV Installer exam, having taken the PV Entry Level program as a prerequisite. This will be a professional certification, which is distinct in Solar PV as the industry's "gold standard."

Intended Audience:

Solar Installers, Contractors, Architects, Engineers, Crew Members, Project Managers, Site Assessors, Electricians, and Technicians with any involvement in Solar PV should take this course. Any professional in a Solar PV company who is involved in installing PV systems and producing quotes or bid proposals should take this course, along with any Utility, Incentive Program, AHJ, or Code Enforcement employee responsible for reviewing these proposals. Any installation professional in Solar PV, such as project management, site assessors, and crew members, will benefit greatly. Client-facing professionals will be able to speak confidently about Solar PV, and job seekers will be able to dazzle in the interview process for their positions at Solar PV companies on an advanced level. Individuals looking to get more knowledge and gain an in-depth understanding beyond entry level should take this program to advance their careers.

Topics To Be Covered: Please see the course syllabus for a complete listing of topics to be covered.

Live Classroom Description:

Take this training with interested peers at one of our locations. This solar training program is broken down into modules that will help guide the students along their path of completion. Our instructors make sure that all students are progressing along, requiring student involvement every step of the way. Classes begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m.

Syllabus

Topics To Be Covered:

PV-220: PV Project Elements, Participants and Processes

• Critical project elements
• Project participants
• Site-visit information gathering
• Project processes
• Install equipment foundation
• Install mounting system
• Install PV modules
• Electrical wiring
• Wire management risks
• Wire protection
• System grounding
• Ground fault protection
• Arc fault protection
• Connector installation
• Weatherproofing
• Insulation types and applications
• Thermal expansion/contraction
• Underground circuits coverage
• Test the system
• Commission the system
• Complete system documentation
• Orient customer to system
• Live Installation Demonstration – Roof & Electrical Safety
• Live Installation Demonstration – Mounting Hardware Roof Penetration
• Live Installation Demonstration – Panel Mounting, Leveling, and Grounding
• Live Installation Demonstration – Grid Tied String Inverter System Wiring
• Live Installation Demonstration – Grid Tied Micro Inverter System Wiring
• Live Installation Demonstration – Off Grid/Battery System Inverter Wiring
• Live Installation Demonstration – Wire Management
• Live Installation Demonstration – Commissioning
• Live Installation Demonstration – Troubleshooting
• Live Installation Demonstration – Design and Orientation Impact on Performance
• Design Procedures
• Components of a PV system review
• Types of PV systems
• Design procedures
• Client contact
• Preliminary estimations
• Remote evaluation
• Site assessment
• Data collection & organization
• Preliminary system design
• Presentation layout
• Sizing & Calculations
• String sizing calculations
• Wire sizing
• Design and modeling software
• Source circuit sizing
• Ambient temperature adjustments
• Grounding
• System design sketches
• Point of connection
• Ground fault protection
• Wire management
• Peer Review
• 3D Animation of PV Installation
• Examples of Solar PV Design Problems
• Examples using Solar PV Design Software
• Question and Answer Format on Bid Preparation, NEC 690, and AHJ Compliance

PV-221: PV Mechanical Installation

PV-222: PV Electrical Installation

PV-223: PV System Commissioning and Performance Verification

PV-320: Advanced Installation Lab

PV-312: PV Commercial & Utility Design Procedures

PV-313: PV Commercial & Utility Sizing & Calculations

PV-314: PV Design Lab