April 2012
Will I have to buy a text book?
No. Preprinted three‐ring binders will be distributed and will follow the powerpoints. I would recommend bringing the 2011 NEC along to class (not the handbook or the CD). If you don’t have one, buy one. It is essential to the solar installation business and guaranteed you will refer to it...
Will there be a test at the end of the course?
The “test” is a project at the end of the course which students do in small groups. It is not graded and has nothing to do with whether you receive your certificate or not. Each group is given a request for a system and they are to design the system...
Is there much math? And if so, what kind?
There is some math but it consists mostly of simple concepts which students usually can grasp with little difficulty.
Will the class get to see an actual system in operation?
Yes. The class usually goes on a field trip to see a system that is in operation.
Will there be an opportunity to do an actual installation?
Yes. There is a hands‐on section of the course in which the class builds a functioning mock‐up of an array.
SunMaxx Solar Partners with Renewable Energy Equipment Leasing (REEL) to Offer Municipal, Commercial, and Residential Financing Programs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE –April 17, 2012 – Binghamton , NY – SunMaxx Solar, a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components, has partnered with Renewable Energy Equipment Leasing (REEL), an industry leader in providing energy efficient finance solutions, to offer residential, commercial, and municipal financing options for...
SunMaxx Solar Launches New Solar Grade Glycol XT
SunMaxx Solar, a leading, vertically integrated manufacturer of solar thermal systems and components, is pleased to announce that the solar industry leader has launched a custom Glycol XT. SunMaxx Solar’s custom solar-formula Glycol XT is a 50/50 mixture of 1,3-Propanediol and water. With a long list of advantages, including a lower...