Solar school training courses in Durham, NC (public, in-house or online)

Solar hot water heater installation is a growing employment field in North Carolina with pay averaging $15 an hour within the first year of employment. Every solar installation must be customized to the layout of the particular home. Quality work requires familiarity with successful solutions to layout problems. Installers work in three types of workspaces: roofs, attics, and crawlspaces/basements. Learn copper soldering, PEX, and copper installation. Become familiar with plumbing and electrical...

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The interaction of buildings and sunlight is rich and complex. This course will examine the many possibilties provided by the sun to power, light and heat our buildings. These possibilities are affected by geographic location, climate, building site, and building form, orientation, fenestration and thermal mass -all of which will be considered. Passive and active solar thermal systems, solar domestic hot water systems and photovoltaics will be studied along with the design strategies to prevent ...

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Gain the experience you need for an entry level position in the growing field of solar energy. You will learn fundamental facts about photovoltaic solar powered energy systems and come away prepared for employment with a dealer, installer, or other type of company within the photovoltaic industry.

I.PV markets and applications
A.How to work safely around operational and non-operational PV systems
II.Basics of electricity
A.Electricity terminology
B.Using a digital multi-meter
C.How to calculate simple circuit values
III.Solar energy fundamentals
A.Solar terminology
B.Describing solar movement and earth tilt
C.Predicting solar position
IV.PV module fundamentals
A.How sunlight is converted to usable power
B.Understanding module output values
V.Computin...

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This course covers information about Solar Heating. Throughout this course students will be introduced to passive and active solar heating systems, the difference between the building designs, construction, working requirements, and the auxiliary components of the same.
This course is intended for technical administration, purchasing, and inspection personnel, and also any non-technical individuals who must work with technical documentation and/or interact with technical personnel. It also he...

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