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Sean White teaches solar and storage classes and seminars around the world and inside your home (online). He is known for helping people get NABCEP certified. This podcast contains an assortment of topics, with an emphasis on solar and storage technical knowledge. Up your game! Catch a photon! Save the planet! Learn more and go to www.solarSEAN.com
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Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
What makes different battery technologies better for different applications, primary and secondary batteries, state of charge (SOC) vs. depth of discharge (DOD), voltage vs. charge, battery open circuit voltage, battery internal resistance, lithium vs. lead acid, battery nominal voltage, 3.6V, 3.2V and 2V, cycle life factors, energy per weight, energy per volume, power per weight vs. energy, arbitrage, self consumption, max discharge current vs. continuous current, charge voltage vs. nominal voltage vs. float voltage, BMS, algorithms, NiMH, NiCad, recycling batteries.
To find out more about everything solar and storage, go to solarSEAN.com
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Wednesday Nov 11, 2020
Article 705 applies to PV and ESS. Everything we say here is going to apply to anything backfeeding the grid or a microgrid, however we will use ESS examples. We cover anti-islanding, Microgrid Interconnect Devices (MID), IEEE, Microgrid System definition, 705.11 Supply-Side Connections, 705.12 Load-Side Connections, 705.13 Power Control Systems (PCS), Article 705 Part 2 AC Microgrids.
To find out more about everything solar and storage, go to solarSEAN.com
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
Wednesday Nov 04, 2020
In this podcast we cover material in Chapters 6 & 7 in the NEC (not including 706 ESS in detail, which we covered in a previous podcast) from an ESS point of view, including 625 EV Power Transfer Systems, EVSE=EV supply equipment, 692 Fuel Cells, 702 Standby Systems, ATS (automatic transfer switch), MID (microgrid interconnect device), 705 Interconnected Power Production Sources, 706 Energy Storage Systems (ESS), 710 Stand-Alone Systems, 712 DC Microgrids, 750 Energy Management Systems, Power Control Systems, Chapter 8 Communication Systems, Chapter 9 Tables, Conduit Fill Tables, Voltage Drop Tables.
To find out more about everything solar and storage, go to solarSEAN.com
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Wednesday Oct 28, 2020
Article 90 Introduction, Art. 100 Definitions, Art. 110 Requirements for Electrical Installations, Art. 200 Use and Identification of Grounded Conductors, Art. 240 Overcurrent Protection, Article 250 Grounding and Bonding (& Soares book), Art. 310 Conductors for General Wiring, Art. 358 EMT, Art. 480 Storage Batteries and Chapter 5 Special Occupancies, including aircraft hangers!
To learn more about energy storage, go to www.solarSEAN.com
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
Wednesday Oct 21, 2020
In this podcast we will go over and explain NEC Article 706 Energy Storage Systems Part III “Installation Requirements”, Part IV “Circuit Requirements”, Part V “Flow Battery Energy Storage Systems” and Part VI “Other Energy Storage Technologies”.
To learn more about energy storage, go to www.solarSEAN.com
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
Wednesday Oct 14, 2020
In this podcast we go over:
To learn more about energy storage, go to www.solarSEAN.com
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
In this podcast, we will cover:
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
Wednesday Sep 30, 2020
In this podcast, we will cover:
To learn more about energy storage, go to www.solarSEAN.com
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
In this podcast, we will focus on the following manufacturers: Samsung, LG, Mitsubishi and Sungrow.
(In another podcast we will cover other manufacturers)
Some of the topics included here are:
To learn more, go to www.solarSEAN.com where you can find classes, flashcards, consulting and everything under the sun.
Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
In this podcast, we will cover: