Photovoltaics and Wind Power

Catalog description

Three lecture. This course will define the design and installation of photovoltaic and wind power systems. Emphasis will be placed on electrical safety and operation of trade tools and equipment and job site safety. Topics covered: photovoltaic and wind power system plans, safety, electrical materials and fittings, solar cell panel and wind generator wiring techniques, battery systems, inverters and charge controllers. Students will be able to: assess the Alternate Energy trade as a professional career path; interpret Power generation plans for a typical residential installation; determine the proper systems materials to use for a variety of installation scenarios; identify and describe a great variety of PV and wind power parts; design basic residential PV and wind power supply systems; and install PV and wind power supply systems with electrical devices in a training module under instructor supervision in teams and then individually for competency scores. Prerequisite(s): CTM 150 .