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Solar Depot and DC Power Systems will be co-sponsoring a Solar Education Center 2-Day Solar PV Seminar featuring John Wiles, Sean White, and Marvin Hamon. The event will take place March 7th-8th in San Francisco, CA as well as March 8th-9th in Los Angeles, CA.

We will also host a party at the Sheraton Four Points LAX in Los Angeles, CA on Tuesday, March 8th from 6-10 pm. RSVP today for an opportunity to learn about new products and technologies, to win a Sharp Acquos TV, and to mingle with representatives from Solar Depot, DC Power Systems, and Sharp Solar!

If you would like more information about the party please click here.

If you would like to attend the party, please RSVP to Jackie.Berliant@solarnetholdings.com.
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Please join us for the following seminars in San Francisco, CA and Los Angeles, CA. Here is a little more information about the presenters of these upcoming seminars.

John Wiles is perhaps the most recognized name in PV education. He is the secretary for an NFPA-appointed Task Group involved with Article 690 of the National Electric Code (NEC). Over 30 submissions were accepted for the 2008 NEC and over 54 submissions for the 2011 Code. He drafted the text for Article 690 in the 2005 & 2008 Handbook. John is a Program Manager at the Institute for Energy and the Environment at NMSU and has a contract with US DOE to provide engineering support to the PV industry.

Dr. Sean White is a NABCEP Certified Installer, Adjunct Professor at Diablo Valley College (Advanced Solar), CA C-46 Solar Contractor, CA C-10 Licensed Electrician, and a presenter and speaker at various industry conferences, summits and association chapters. He has thousands of hours of teaching experience in both the US and Canada.

Marvin Hammon, PE, MSEE, Adjunct Professor at Diablo Valley College (Advanced Solar), has been involved with IEEE and PES for many years. He is past VP and past President of the PES student chapter at CPSU in San Luis Obispo, CA and has served two terms as the VC of the Oakland/East Bay PES chapter. He is also on the board of directors for the Nor Cal ASES and active in Engineers Without Borders. He is consulting on PV system design through his engineering firm Hamon Engineering with MWs of experience and is an interconnection genius.

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The John Wiles Solar PV Seminar: PV Systems and The National Electric Code (NEC) will cover the following topics:

John Wiles
Southwest Technology Development Institute
New Mexico State University

Background/Introductions:
Audience Introductions by groups attending
SWRES engineering services and training programs

Introduction to PV Systems:
Types of systems
Characteristics of PV modules that pertain to code compliance

PV Applications:
Pictures and descriptions of PV systems

PV Equipment:
Pictures and descriptions of PV components

PV and the National Electric Code (NEC):
Conductors
Types and sizing
Over current and Disconnect Devices
Types and ratings
Grounding
Terminology and applications
Utility-Interactive Systems
Point of Connection Issue

2008 NEC:
Changes for PV Systems and Comparisons to the 2005 NEC are addressed throughout the presentation

Optional:
Picture Tour of the author’s PV-Powered Home

Summary

Q & A

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Upcoming John Wiles Seminars:

San Francisco, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Tuesday, March 8, 2011	Wednesday, March 9, 2011

For more information, questions, or to register please call or e-mail Dessie at 215-305-8000 or dessie@solareducationcenter.com

For a 1-day pass, the seminar fee is $225.* (This 1-day pass will admit you to one of the above John Wiles seminars only).

For a 2-day pass, the seminar fee is $399.* (This 2-day pass will admit you to both the John Wiles seminar and the Sean White/Marvin Hamon seminar in the corresponding location).

*Discount available! Please click here and enter the following code to get a 10% discount: DCPOWER (all caps; no spaces)
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The Sean White & Marvin Hamon Intermediate/Advanced Photovoltaic Systems Seminar will cover the following topics:

Sean White
Instructor/Co-owner Solar Education Center

Introduction
Designing systems
Managing the project
Installing electrical components
Installing mechanical components
Completing system installation
Conducting maintenance and troubleshooting activities
Knowledge
Q & A

Marvin Hamon
Principal Hamon Engineering

Introduction
Identifying commercial services
Interconnection options
Transformer vs. transformerless inverters
Grounding
Changes in the 2011 National Electric Code (NEC) that affect PV
Q & A

This class is limited, so sign up right away to secure your spot!

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Upcoming Sean White/Marvin Hamon Seminars:

San Francisco, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Monday, March 7, 2011	Tuesday, March 8, 2011

For more information, questions, or to register please call or e-mail Dessie at 215-305-8000 or dessie@solareducationcenter.com

For a 1-day pass, the seminar fee is $200.* (This 1-day pass will admit you to one of the above Sean White/Marvin Hamon seminars only).

For a 2-day pass, the seminar fee is $399.* (This 2-day pass will admit you to both the John Wiles seminar and the Sean White/Marvin Hamon seminar in the corresponding location).

*Discount available! Please click here and enter the following code to get a 10% discount: DCPOWER (all caps; no spaces)

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