Photovoltaics and the 2020 NEC for NABCEP Credit
About this course
Sean and Bill will cover the new 2020 NEC, 2017 NEC as well as Energy Storage. Bill and Sean have been teaching NEC Workshops together for 8 years and together have over 40 years of PV training experience. Sean was the 2014 IREC Trainer of the year and was awarded the 2019 APVIA award for Academic Contribution in Shanghai.
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Course outline
2 modules • 24 assignments • 2 - 3 hours to complete • 2:09 hours of video lectures
Module 1 • 19 assignments
2020 NEC Workshop
- Welcome!
- Connect with your instructor Sean on LinkedIn
- 2020 NEC Free Access
- Go-At-Your-Own-Pace
- 2020 NEC Video 1 Intro and what defines a PV system (15:04 minutes)
- 2020 NEC Video 2, AC and DC Coupling, 690.2 definitions (15:52 minutes)
- 2020 NEC Video 3 Voltage (16:05 minutes)
- 2020 NEC Video 4 Bifacial, Solsmart Permit Process, Voltage Irradiance and Temp. (13:18 minutes) Preview
- 2020 NEC Video 5 690.8 Current! (16:41 minutes)
- 2020 NEC Video 6 690.8 and 690.8(A)(2) Circuits Connected to Electronic Power Converters (15:30 minutes)
- 2020 NEC Video 7 of 8 (18:15 minutes)
- 2020 NEC Video 8 of 8 (19:06 minutes)
- Quiz hints from the NEC (.pdf)
- To view your test results
- Discussion Board Request from Sean and Notes on Posting Discussion Board Questions
- 2020 NEC Quiz
- Code-Compliant Conductor Sizing - SolarPro Article (.pdf)
- Sandia Report (.pdf)
- Live Online Proctoring (LOP) for All NABCEP Exams!
Continuing Education Units
Approved for the following CEUs
- NABCEP Advanced Credit Hours
- NABCEP NEC
- NABCEP JTA
- NABCEP RE Elective
- NABCEP PV Associate Renewal
Approved NABCEP CEU Hours
NABCEP Credential | Advanced Hours for Exam | Recertification CEU Hours | NEC | JTA | RE Elective | Building or Fire Code |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NABCEP Registered Provider
This course counts towards the training requirements for taking NABCEP professional certification exams and CEUs for renewing all certifications.
Instructors
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Sean White
2014 IREC Trainer of the Year, HeatSpring / White House Energy Inc. / Sean White Solar / Norcal SolarSean White was the 2014 Interstate Renewable Energy Council Trainer of the Year. He is an IREC Certified Solar PV Master Trainer and has authored several books on solar. He contributed to the development of the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Job Task Analysis and has been a member of the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Technical Committee. Sean is a... Learn more
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Bill Brooks
Principal, Brooks EngineeringBill Brooks PE, of Brooks Engineering LLC, has over 30 years of experience designing, installing, and evaluating grid-connected PV systems. More than 12,000 installers and inspectors have attended his courses throughout the U.S. and abroad. His field troubleshooting skills have been valuable in determining where problems occur to focus training on those issues of... Learn more