HI Eric, I'm going to advise you to look at SEI Solar energy international.
http://www.solarenergy.org/ Full disclosure, I teach part time from them. Cheers, jay peltz power On Apr 12, 2013, at 12:46 PM, SunHarvest wrote: > Wrenchers - > > I am in need of hands-on advanced training for my own continuing education. I > have a California C46 solar contractor's license and plenty of experience > designing and installing systems. But, as you all know, there are always more > details to master, code issues to be clarified, and new technologies coming > down the pike. I'd like to focus on off-grid and on-grid w/BB systems over > straight grid-tie. > > I'm looking at Solar Living Institute as that's here in NorCal, where I live. > > Are there any training schools/programs that you guys would recommend? > > My main requirements are that the instructor has 20+ years of hands-on > experience and that the training is hands-on and fully comprehensive. I am > interested in getting NABCEP certified but I'm more concerned with getting > professional, in-depth training than with qualifying for NABCEP exam > requirements. > > Thanks! > > Eric > SunHarvest > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: John Berdner > To: RE-wrenches > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 11:44 AM > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Combining conductors > > Larry: > > Yes, you can parallel conductors (there is an NEC limit on minimum size > allowed to parallel). > You just add the ampacity of the two conductors. > To convince yourself you can also check Table 8 Conductor Properties and sum > the cross sectional areas of all the parallel conductors to see the > equivalency to a single larger conductor. > > Best Regards, > > John Berdner > General Manager, North America > > SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. > 3347 Gateway Boulevard, Fremont CA 94538 USA (*Please note of our new > address.) > T: 510.498.3200, X 747 > M: 530.277.4894 > > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Larry > Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems > Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2013 9:51 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Combining conductors > > Wrenches, > > Here's a tough one for me to understand. I am installing 2 volt AGM > batteries. There are two terminals for each battery polarity. I have some > height limits so I need to use the minimum wire size. Here's my question: If > I combine two identical conductors, what is the equivalent single conductor > size? > > I found one "rule of thumb" that says doubling like conductors creates a AWG > decrease of 3. Example: two #2 will be equivalent to 2/0. Is this true? > > Thank you, > > Larry Crutcher > Starlight Solar Power Systems > > > > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail and its attachments are intended only for > the use of the individual or entity who is the intended recipient and may > contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from > disclosure or any type of use under applicable law. If the reader of this > e-mail is not the intended recipient, or the employee, agent, or > representative responsible for delivering the e-mail to the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > copying, or other use of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this e-mail in error, please reply immediately to the sender. > P Please think of the environment before printing this email > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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