Training Class

 

Solar Thermal Water Heating System Installer Training Class      

Schedule

            

Class Date                                  Location                   Deadline for Registration

 

February 25, 2010                     Athens, GA                   Monday, February 22

March 25, 2010                         Athens, GA                   Monday, March 22

 

Cost $450

- Lunch is Provided

 

Call  706/369-7938 or email: crbrinc@yahoo.com to register

 

 

The class is a full day and is designed to teach how to install the Power Partners Solar Water Heating System. The class includes a hands-on mock system installation where a system is put together and charged.

 

Class Objectives

•An understanding of solar energy, its uses and how the Power Partners system captures this energy and stores it.

•An understanding of the different types of solar thermal collectors, systems, and controls.

•An understanding of how to evaluate and  assess a customers site for installing a system, and how to size a system.

•A classroom understanding of the safety issues related to installing the Power Partners system, how to install the collectors on different roof coverings, make the piping runs and connect the system to the tank and charge the system.

•A hands-on demonstration of installing the system and charging it with fluid.

Approved Installer

Tony Purcell is the instructor for the training class. Tony is not only a green builder and licensed contractor in Athens, who specializes in renewable energy products such as solar water heating, he is also a LEED AP and is certified by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners as a certified Solar Thermal Installer. Tony has designed and installed multiple systems for different applications. Tony is a graduate of Georgia Tech with a bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree, and State University of West Georgia with a B.S. in Physics.

                                 Class Outline

 

Uses of Solar Energy

Solar Radiation

             Insolation

             Suns Path

             Atmospheric Effects

             Angle of Incidence

             Seasonal & Daily Variations

             Heat Transfer

             Electro-magnetic Spectrum

Types of Solar Systems

             Photo-voltaic System

                          Photo-voltaic Cell

             Solar Thermal

                          History of Solar Thermal in U.S.

                          Components Used

                          How it Works

                          Types of Systems

                          Control Methods and Devices

                          Types of Collectors

Site Evaluation

             Solar Exposure

                          Tools of the Trade

             Solar Window

             Obstacles

             Structural Support

             Roof Covering

             Sizing a System

             Collector Location

Wind Loading

Installation Manual

             Overview

             Walking on a Roof

             OSHA Requirements

             Building Code Requirements

                 Step by Step Assembly Procedure

Hands On Demonstration

             Mount Collector on a Mock Roof

             Assemble Heat Exchange Loop

             Leak Detection

             Charge System with Fluid

             Install Mixing Valve