Description

An Easy-to-Follow Study Guide for Solar Electric Certification Programs

UPDATED September 2024! 

The solar industry is rapidly changing and evolving and it is critical that our training materials keep pace.

With this in mind, we have revised this popular text, updating with the latest codes and standards, as well as changed in technology.

The new text is now available however the online training program is still harmonized with the 8th edition of the text.  We anticipate the online program will be updated to the new text by January, 2025 – however for now if you plan to use the online training program we recommend you stick with the 8th edition.

Field tested by hundreds of students in schools around the U.S. and Canada, this easy-to-follow text is designed to take an extremely “non-technical” student with zero background in PV, and literally teach them how to design and install a variety of residential PV systems.

This text is also designed to help prepare students who wish to sit for industry-accepted certification programs such as the ETA Level 1 PV Certification or the NABCEP PV Certification Program.

Each chapter contains multiple choice review questions, as well as labs that comply with “hands-on” requirement of the ETA certification.

What’s new in this edition?

• Incorporates changes in the 2023 NEC
• Expands international codes and standards references
• Integration of new and emerging technologies and practices
• Expanded by over 30 pages
• New chapter organization
• Improved graphics
• Full color electronic copy, fully searchable
• More detailed discussion on topics such as:
  • charging lithium ion batteries and integrating them into PV systems,
  • energy storage systems,
  • designing AC coupled and DC coupled systems,
  • load management,
  • and much more.

This 414-page textbook includes the following chapters:

• Introduction to Photovoltaics
• Solar Cells and Solar Modules
• Types of Photovoltaic Systems
• Basic Electrical Concepts
• Parts of the PV System
• Conducting a Site Survey
• Design/Install the Array and Inverter
• Wiring the System
• Energy Storage Systems
• Mounting Systems
• Designing a Stand-Alone System
• Job Site Safety
• Paperwork
• Testing and Commissioning the System
• System Maintenance and Troubleshooting

also included…

• Chapter Objectives
• Chapter Review Questions
• 25 Hands-On Labs
• Hundreds of Illustrations and Tables
• Easy-to-Read narrative
• Highlighted and Indexed Terms

* Plus  a $5.50 shipping charge (USA only, contact us for shipping to other nations).  A 7.25% sales tax will be added for Ohio residents.

 Sample Pages (Just to give you a taste of what you will be getting)

For Instructors:  

Full classroom support (lab descriptions and diagrams, presentation PowerPoints, course objectives, remote online training option, practice problems and more) available that correspond to the text.  FREE Desk Copies available for review (simply contact us to discuss)

Detailed answer keys for practice problems,  Dozens of practice scenarios with answer key,  Lab instruction and notes.  Lab kits are also available.  Updated annually.  Electronic versions available.