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Specialized 2020 NEC Topics for PV Solar and Storage (Kernersville)

Date: September 20, 2024

Please note this workshop will be held in Kernersville, NC. The same workshop will also be offered at the main campus of Appalachian State University in Boone on October 5.  

Driving design and installation standards on a national scale, the National Electrical Code® (NEC) is intended to be an inclusive and evolving benchmark in electrical design, installation, and inspection. Yet in the rapidly changing industry of solar energy, NEC’s standards are a combination of proactive and reactive mandates and best practices. Understanding the critical NEC concepts for photovoltaic and storage systems is increasingly essential if you’re an installer, designer, manufacturer, engineer, developer, or building official. This course highlights relevant sections of the 2020 NEC® including Chapters 6 and Chapter 7 as well as some key PV-focused topics in other chapters. This course curriculum will cover critical updates, changes, and relevant details that impact PV system design and installation, applicable to a wide spectrum of scenarios ranging from battery-based off-grid to interactive PV systems of all sizes, including utility-scale solar farms. Finally, the course will provide brief insight into the 2023 NEC and implications regarding PV and storage systems.

Early Registration Cost: $300*

*Cost after September 6: $350

Students, faculty and staff in UNC System Early Registration Cost: $150**
**Student, faculty and staff cost after September 6: $200

Discount options

  • Government and nonprofit organizations
  • Group discount (4 or more registrations)

For discount options, please contact James Sharp: sharpj1@appstate.edu

You may cancel your registration two weeks before class starts for a refund minus a $25 processing fee. There will be no refunds after September 6, 2024. In certain cases, we will issue a full credit for a future class. Learn more about other special pricing options.

Location

Piedmont Triad Regional Council
1398 Carrollton Crossing Drive
Kernersville, NC 27284

Time

8:30am-5:00pm

Continuing Education Credits Offered: 8 hours for the NCBEEC, 8 NCDOI Electrical, 8 PDH and approved CEUs for applicable NABCEP Board Certification Exams and all Recertification and Renewals

All attendees will receive an electronic Certificate of Completion.

Please contact James Sharp with any questions or issues with online registration: sharpj1@appstate.edu

Instructor

Thomas Honey is a licensed NC electrical contractor and North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certified Solar Installer with over 35 years of experience working with electrical and electronic technologies. He is a Master Trainer at Solar Energy International and is an approved instructor for Appalachian State University.

Thomas Honey