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Ross Jones
08/19/2024
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good
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David Stroud
02/15/2024
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A very thorough and informative course.
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hector crombet
01/05/2024
have fun and learn something useful at the same time, very convenient for home/RV/Marine owners
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Lillian Reyes
01/02/2024
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Great introduction to Solar Power; very informative.
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Dennis Vann
12/22/2023
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Great overview of the material and easy to follow.
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I found this course to be a very good introductory course for this topic. Covered all the basics.
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Charles A. Hendrick
09/28/2023
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Course presented a very complete overview of the solar power subject material.
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Joseph Larry
08/29/2023
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Very well written and arranged. Very informative.
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Paul Beaulieu
08/08/2023
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Very clear, concise and easy to follow.
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Russell Henson
07/11/2023
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Good intro course
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Juan N.
06/02/2023
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Great Course, enjoyed learning about the subject. SunCam made the process easy from start to finish.
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04/28/2023
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Very enjoyable and educational.
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Jon Jurek
03/27/2023
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Good intro on basic components of solar power systems and the considerations needed to properly size it.
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Larry Estrella, PE
02/26/2023
Technically clear, informative and useful in understanding the basics and rational of solar system design and installation.
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John Buck
01/20/2023
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Course is relevant and well-done. Definitely instructive.
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Douglas Durden
12/27/2022
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The reading material is well written and highly informative. This is an excellent introduction to concepts of small solar applications.
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Danny Bonivtch
11/14/2022
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Very informative and presented at a very comfortable and enjoyable level.
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Norman Schreib
11/14/2022
Excellent starting point for Solar power installation and use.
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Troy Hardegree
09/30/2022
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Course was good.
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William W Murchison
08/10/2022
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Information was clear and well organized. Very good course.
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Frederick Scarcello
08/06/2022
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Very well presented.
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Thomas Connell Jr
07/08/2022
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Excellent course - comprehensive, well written and easy to understand for someone new to solar systems
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Fredric Lausier
06/26/2022
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Course was very well presented. I'm a novice when it comes to electrical items. And I thought this was very informative.
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Kevin Tyn es
06/20/2022
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Good practical course!!
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John F Hennessey
06/08/2022
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I learned a lot. Well presented for understanding the fundamentals.
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Beth Bolt
05/14/2022
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Comprehensive introduction. Cost information is dated, but the technical components are clearly presented. I learned a lot.
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Tina Tapp
05/09/2022
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A great introduction to solar power. Information is organized, easy to understand, and interesting.
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James Fitzgerald
04/19/2022
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Good introductory course to solar power systems and does a good job of identifying and discussing system components.
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Cole Frantz
03/14/2022
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Course content was easy to follow, interesting and useful for introductory knowledge. I will use SunCam again and look at other courses by the same author. Five stars!!!
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Shari Brandt
03/09/2022
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Included useful, basic information. I am much more knowledgeable on the basics of solar systems after completing this course.
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Joel Wacott
02/04/2022
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One of the best training courses I have taken. Interesting content and perfect level of detail for engineers inexperienced with solar power systems.
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JOHN SANKEY
02/03/2022
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5 STAR
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Daniel Itse
12/29/2021
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very effective
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Cecil Narron
12/21/2021
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Very good 1st course on solar,to explain how the system can be setup.
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Review of: Solar Power Part I
11/27/2021
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Good course. Easy to understand.
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11/22/2021
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Great Course
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Richard Royal
10/29/2021
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Excellent overview of Solar Power systems
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Paul Banaszak
10/17/2021
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Thorough discussion on a home solar power installation to understand what is needed and information challenge a solar installer or do it yourself help.
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Ellis Ross
10/15/2021
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Very good. Gives a good overview of Solar Power.
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David S Kirsch
09/03/2021
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Practical & valuable information on solar power systems. Thanks for providing.
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Sam Awabdeh
09/03/2021
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It is great information. Thanks
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Todd Hay
08/13/2021
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Course was just as described, a good Introductory course. It was a little dated but had much useful data.
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Kirby Mohr
08/05/2021
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pretty good introduction. could use updating to new technology
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Alan Ley
08/03/2021
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Test result indicated that I missed one question. I'd like to know which question. Otherwise, pretty good course.
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Brian Beucler
08/01/2021
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Interesting course. Batteries seem to be the key. Know enough now not to mess with electricity. Instructor suggests using DC appliances rather than AC but I wonder how dangerous that is? Also appreciate suggestion that more and better fixed solar panels seem a better/simpler alternative to a tracking panel arrangement.
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Antoine Bedard
07/16/2021
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Engaging
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Dennis Mullen
04/15/2021
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Enjoyed learning about the many aspect s of solar power, including design and sizing of equipment for a system.
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Gerard Stettner
04/05/2021
Good course
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Ricardo Covarrubias
04/04/2021
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Excellent introduction to the Basics.
Enjoyed studying it!
I recommend it for all to read!
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Roger Walker
03/29/2021
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Very good course that required understanding what you read. Comprehensive
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William Bessom
03/13/2021
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Very thorough! So much more involved with solar power than I thought there would be.
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Daniel Campos
03/09/2021
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Great Course. The battery section should be updated to include lithium batteries.
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02/24/2021
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good course. A little more technical & calculations than I would have expected for an intro course, but probably a good thing. I am a little concerned about the 2012 copyright date for a solar course. Probably due for an update revision.
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stathis payiatakis
02/14/2021
Very good gradual description of components, functions and interrelation. Indicative 2011 component costs give initial idea of setting up the whole system (should be made more current for 2021).
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02/06/2021
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Good basic information.
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Wayne E
01/23/2021
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Good course for beginners in solar system design. Very basic. Fairly easy to follow.
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Donovan Vincent
01/18/2021
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Great introductory material. Well organized
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Well Written
TOMMY SETZER
12/31/2020
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This is a well written course and test.
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Solar Power Part 1
Thomas Ben Poole, P.E.
12/30/2020
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Well written obviously checked. Thank you for including preferences and explanations for each.
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Ms
Anne
12/27/2020
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Excellent introduction to solar power.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Michael Miller
11/30/2020
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Great introduction to solar power and batteries.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Very good delivery of the basic design of a solar energy system, especiallly for those with little to no knowledge of such.
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Richard Osgood
11/16/2020
Good course
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Stanley T Stokes
11/04/2020
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Good introduction to solar system design features.
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Excellent coverage of basics
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John Wester
11/04/2020
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Well done, good information.
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Duane Jackson
11/04/2020
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Straight forward information
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
11/02/2020
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Very Good. Long!
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
John. Stroker
10/29/2020
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I had done many large electrical loads in my career, but it was good to do a small project. It was well defined and well presented.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Course was very well put together to give an orientation to the design for a solar power system.
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John E Beach
10/29/2020
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A little bit meager for a 4 PDH course, but I was familiar with most of the terminology. It filled in some gaps in knowledge that I need if I update or improve my RV solar system.
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Michael McNeal
10/27/2020
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Good introductory course. Easy to follow and understand.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
A great course for someone who knows nothing about Solar Systems. A little knowledge of electrical system helps.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Robert Stewart
09/30/2020
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This course provides a very good introduction to solar system design for small structures.
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Roger Ford
08/24/2020
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Course 070 was appropriate in length and complexity. Good course.
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Brendan J. Coffey
08/17/2020
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course was clearly explained and examples were very useful and easily understood.
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George Chollar
08/11/2020
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Good intro course with basic, but necessary, information for Solar Power Systems. Course material is well written, informative, and provides a good follow-up reference.
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Chirs Eyler
08/08/2020
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The class was informative and focused
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David Hossenlopp
07/13/2020
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I great introduction to solar power - well-written, and easy to understand.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
07/12/2020
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The course was very informative to someone who had no knowledge in the field.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Great information for basic solar installation. Just completed installation of system on my RV. Info provided here confirmed design and information.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Michael Kinney
06/15/2020
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Very informative course - a primer for us non-electrical types!
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Neal Hennegan
05/26/2020
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Very good overview. Answered most questions I've had about a solar system
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Good Introductory Course
Mark Morgida
04/26/2020
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Provided familiarization with all the components of a small solar system, component selection criteria and trade offs. I enjoyed the material. Looking forward to the additional parts of the series.
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Brian Kelm
04/12/2020
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Very informative....I have a home PV system and this is very helpful
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MARK CASCELLA
03/15/2020
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Highly recommended. All 5 courses in the series taught me new things I did not know at all or I misunderstood.
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This course was an excellent primer, and delivered exactly what promised - a primer course for residential or small single structure systems. Good job.
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Amir
03/02/2020
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Very informative and simple to understand.
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Sheri Compton
02/24/2020
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Well organized and informative. Enjoyed learning about the different components.
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Steven Eaton
02/20/2020
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Very insightful for introduction to elements of solar power for small installations. Detailed enough but not too in-depth for the beginner.
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Meg Boone
02/18/2020
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Well-organized, good examples and concise information - a good course for an introduction to solar power.
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01/28/2020
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An enjoyable educational read and refresher.
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Robert Hamel
01/03/2020
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I found this interesting and easy to understand. Thanks.
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Timothy Leonard
01/03/2020
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Great course!
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George Carlson
12/27/2019
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The course was direct and to the point but provided enough detail to learn the practical information required for basic solar power system design.
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Dennis Warner
12/24/2019
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I found the course, Solar Power Part I, well organized, easy to read, and understandable. I would recommend it to others wanting to know the basics of solar power concepts and applications. It could benefit from a summary of the issues of polarity found in solar panels, charge controller, batteries and wiring.
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Richard Theiss
12/09/2019
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Met desired goal.
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Nikolaos Kodogiandis, PE
12/07/2019
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Excellent and to the point introduction. Well organized, Informative, complete, understandable.
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Michael MarcAurele
11/29/2019
Good overview of considerations in the design of a solar system. Since many of the cost references are over 5 years old, the text should be upgraded very soon. Costs in this industry appear to be changing rapidly.
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Homer Ooten
11/29/2019
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Good coverage, but needs to be updated.
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Richard Racette
11/23/2019
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I liked the organization and examples. The only criticism I have is that in a fast-changing industry possibly the course should be updated. But the basic principles still apply. Some materials and costs may be different but one would find this out in the design phase.
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Very good course that explains the basics of Simple Solar systems , which is enough to get you going on solar systems design
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Chester Patch
10/13/2019
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Well organized, plenty of information and a soild introduction to the subject.
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Michael Phegley
10/09/2019
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Course was direct and gave a good starting basis for a solar design.
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Marty Nowland
10/04/2019
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Organized presentation. Broken down into easily digestible parts.
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Angus Eaton
10/04/2019
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Well written. Topical. A little behind the times.
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John knapik
10/03/2019
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very good, informative
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John Patterson
10/01/2019
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Nice general explanation of solar collection and storage.
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Thomas Tenney
09/30/2019
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Sept. 30 2019
Very good course.
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Franklin Fischer
09/29/2019
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Good Course
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Stewart Rake
09/22/2019
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Good overview course. The course covers technologies up to 2012. I'd like to see an update, especially with respect to new battery technologies.
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09/12/2019
Verified Buyer
good overview with some basic calculations to get started
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William Keegan
09/07/2019
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Good course with the basics. Find it useful for explaining to prospective clients the structure of a home solar system.
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shell buruse
09/03/2019
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Nice Introduction to solar
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J.Manzano
08/18/2019
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Excelent training. Thanks
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Reza Marandi
08/17/2019
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this was an excellent course, well written and explained
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Nicholas Halbrook
08/15/2019
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Definitely a basics PV solar power system course. Seemed a bit light on discussion relative to fact that generation time is ca20% of potential demand time. No discussion of effects of AC motors on Power Factor and how to compensate for that in system design. No discussion of dc voltage dangers as voltage increases. Course is quite dated as was compiled in 2012.
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Martha
07/26/2019
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I truly enjoyed this course. It was the right amount of information and a reasonable test.
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Charles E. Flynn, Jr.
07/10/2019
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New to my practice, but very interesting for an innovative use of solar energy.
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Tom Beck
06/17/2019
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This is a very fun course. I recommend for anybody that is curious about solar power.
PS: Referring to Page 2, I wish our RSO shack looked like that.
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Dois Webb
06/17/2019
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Good basic course for someone not familiar with solar systems.
Material well organized and sufficiently detailed and easy to follow.
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Christopher A Wilson, P.E
06/16/2019
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A very well presented course, and includes very useful information.
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Philip Hodge
05/29/2019
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Very good. I got 80% on the quiz before taking the course, 100% after. And I didn't fall asleep once while reading!
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Marion Hansen
04/08/2019
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Very interesting, not difficult, not expensive.
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Peter Marzziotti
03/20/2019
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I thoroughly enjoyed taking this course. Very informative.
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VINCENT P BAGLIONI
03/11/2019
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Very good basic intro course. Where I needed to start.
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Walt Kiffer
03/02/2019
Verified Buyer
Good basic introduction to solar power. It appears to be mostly about very small off-grid systems, but the basics are there to expand to larger systems. I have not looked at the rest of the courses in the series yet, but I would have expected the first course to have some discussion regarding differences in STC rating and CEC evaluations. Also, I have to accept at face value that DC appliances are more efficient with no supporting information. The voltage drop charts were a nice addition.
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Tatiana
02/24/2019
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It was clear and easy to understand.
Gave 4 stars because my background is not electrical and I would have liked a few more exercises determining banks and set up of the system. Good course though.
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MDR
02/17/2019
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Calculations should have variables defined early on in the discussion, for example what is "E"? I had forgotten most of my electrical formulas...
Time to update????? I was disappointed when I saw the 2012 (c). Some stuff can probably be deleted and replaced, based on current practices.
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Richard Hogsett
02/14/2019
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I really enjoyed this course as I had not dealt with designing solar systems before. While I already knew a lot of the information, I picked up several points in designing the system. It was fun
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John Huffman
02/12/2019
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Great info, but I take issue with your answer key for questions #5 and #6. #5 is just wrong, . . .
Portions of the reviewers comments have been removed because they discuss the correct answer to test questions.
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John Burnham Martin
02/08/2019
Verified Buyer
Very complete course.
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Damian Galarza
01/21/2019
Verified Buyer
Excellent discussion. The material was well presented.
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Andrew Conrad
01/20/2019
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The course is clearly written, and topics are introduced in a very logical order.
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Randy Richardson
01/04/2019
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The course is not very current in its content. The design instructions rely heavily on selecting components that are offered in the market, but is very weak in helping to determine where to find the correct components. I would have expected, for example, some data on who makes solar panels, and where to get them. The course suggests that a system can be connected to the power grid, but gives no help or references as to how this is done. Not much mention of regulatory requirements and how to work with them. There are a lot of legal requirements to connect to the grid. It would help to have at least references in how to find these requirements and work with them.
This is a five part series of courses because all of the information on your wish-list would not fit into Part I.
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Matthew Fritsche
01/04/2019
Verified Buyer
Great course it gives you the basics to start designing a sOmar system.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Michael Woodall
12/29/2018
Verified Buyer
Informative and useful
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Michael Graham
12/29/2018
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Self-employed
The course provided good technical information for the initial steps in understanding the fundamentals of a PV systems. The test data is also helpful in reviewing what is provided in the technical description of a solar power system.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Jordan Cox
12/28/2018
Verified Buyer
Engineering System Solutions
Informative and detailed.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Kim B Warner
12/28/2018
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Kim B Warner PE PLLC
This was a very informative course and will benefit this engineer on a personal level in the future. Very easy to understand for engineers who have limited electrical training.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
John Davis
12/25/2018
Verified Buyer
Self
Good intro course for solar power
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Lawyer C Jolley
12/02/2018
Verified Buyer
This course is effective in presenting an understanding of Grid-Tie System considerations in design.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Arturo
11/30/2018
Verified Buyer
Very easy to read and to understand the content.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Benjamin Hogan
11/28/2018
Verified Buyer
This is a very good introductory course on Solar Power. Lots of good information. I am looking forward to completing this series.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Randy Swanson
11/26/2018
Verified Buyer
Excellent introductory course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Sam
11/26/2018
Verified Buyer
Great course. Easy understandable read.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Douglas K. Phillips
11/24/2018
Verified Buyer
Good balance of basics and explanation through examples which were useful for understanding some of the concepts. Kw to most engineers is ent load or useage at a particular point in time, not over a period of time such as a day.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Rod Leback
11/02/2018
Verified Buyer
Good presentation and enjoyable course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
James Higginbottom
10/11/2018
Verified Buyer
Good entry level course.
Written in 2012.
Needs to be updated for 2018 prices and advances in technology since 2012.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Lee McCoy
10/09/2018
Verified Buyer
Being an EE, I found the instruction approach a little generic and elementary but I realize it probably was deliberately structured as such for non-Electrical types.
Good intro course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Bryon Cheatham
10/07/2018
Verified Buyer
A good overview for those of us that don't like electricity
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Mike
10/06/2018
Verified Buyer
Great course, very helpful. I believe there is a mathematical error with the "8" batteries though. Date and prices are very helpful, please continue to include, but are very outdated. Thanks for the course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Brian David Vick
10/03/2018
Verified Buyer
I have worked with and conducted research on solar PV systems for over 2 decades, and I thought this was a very good Intro into solar PV system design.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
C Raymond Church
10/02/2018
Verified Buyer
Very well laid out course. Kudos to Randy Wilder, PE, for an easy-to-follow outline and presentation of the material.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
GERARD ABRAMS
09/16/2018
Verified Buyer
GREAT
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Reginal Keith Carpenter
09/15/2018
Verified Buyer
Very well written course, good examples.
An enjoyable course.
Thank You
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
James Legerski
09/15/2018
Verified Buyer
Great introductory coarse. Would like to see the same for wind turbines.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Stanley Maass
09/10/2018
Verified Buyer
Very well put together course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Shane Sanford
09/07/2018
Verified Buyer
Good class to introduce you to solar power systems.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Uday Kirtikar
09/07/2018
Verified Buyer
Well put together and explained
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
David Mathews
09/06/2018
Verified Buyer
Very well organized a comprehensive introduction of design of solar power systems,
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Joe DuBeau
09/06/2018
Verified Buyer
I enjoyed this course
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
James Breeden
09/05/2018
Verified Buyer
Thanks , Well worth the review in many areas and also much information that was new to me.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Carl Carlsson
08/28/2018
Verified Buyer
Very good course. Only criticisms: 1) battery bank sizing section, and related questions should be a little more clear as to how system voltage affects the calcs, and 2) the wiring selection sections, when referencing the tables, instructs to pick the closest distance when it should say to round up.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Brian Hinkle
08/10/2018
Verified Buyer
Good for understanding of solar system design basic fundamentals.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Ben Algee
08/08/2018
Verified Buyer
This course provided the basic information for an introduction to Solar Power. This provided great information for someone to understand how the equipment works together as a system.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
ROBERT PETTY
07/24/2018
Verified Buyer
The objectives were to identify the basics for a solar design and introduce sizing of a solar design to the student. This was very well accomplished.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Eugene Gabrell
07/16/2018
Verified Buyer
I did the whole series I thru V and felt challenged enough (had to stop and think a moment), and left with a good basic understanding of solar PV systems. Got a call the following week about PV systems and was able to talk intelligibly with the client.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
CHARLES LIPSKY
07/09/2018
VERY GOOD COVERAGE OF THE BASICS
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
James Schey
06/23/2018
Verified Buyer
Well rounded introduction into solar photovoltaic system component makeup and design.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Edward Haas
04/30/2018
Verified Buyer
decent! Certainly enough to make me an educated buyer, and reviewer of specifications. Perhaps not exactly a designer, experience does count. But close! gets me to the point of creating a design and spec, subject to an experienced PE's review.
Expectations met and somewhat exceeded!
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Carmine
04/20/2018
Verified Buyer
Great course with excellent examples
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Dennis Sarr
02/01/2018
Verified Buyer
Excellent course. This is a good introduction to the solar panel system components and their engineering requirements.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Jonathan Mollerup
01/02/2018
Verified Buyer
Material was easily presented, translated and made relevant.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Susan Richardson
12/31/2017
Verified Buyer
A great introduction and guide to solar power systems.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Alick Smith. P.E., R.S.
12/31/2017
Verified Buyer
Great introduction to Solar Power. Wish I had taken this course before we had had Solar Panels installed on our house as what the company explained makes complete sense now. I would have been able to ask more questions when we were discussing and planning for the installation.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
R Alan Kinsey, PE
12/29/2017
Verified Buyer
Basic introduction to solar energy including elementary electrical calculations. Good overall discussion.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
12/29/2017
Verified Buyer
The class was informative and provided a good introduction to Solar Power Design for Small Structures. The instructor was very interesting and presented the course well.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
D Salter
12/28/2017
Verified Buyer
Very good overall review of solar energy in small structures. Makes me want to learn more now!
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
A good solid overview
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Michael Dombrowski
12/28/2017
Verified Buyer
Very good overview of solar power systems. Interesting topic and well presented.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
G W
12/26/2017
Verified Buyer
Good basic course for general over view
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
JWK
12/21/2017
Verified Buyer
Good overview of basic solar system
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Tom
12/21/2017
Verified Buyer
Very good course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Marcus W
12/19/2017
Verified Buyer
Excellent introductory course that was easy to follow and gain the necessary insight.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Abigail Sobczyk
12/15/2017
Verified Buyer
Informative
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Rick
12/12/2017
Verified Buyer
Enjoyed the course. Just moved to a rural location and this information will come in handy. Course is well structured and well thought out.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Robert Bishop
11/28/2017
Verified Buyer
very comprehensive course. I can use this technical information to evaluate our proposed solar project basic design.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Curtis Price
10/26/2017
Verified Buyer
I felt the information was presented in a logical format with adequate information. The questions were relevant and covered in the materials.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Jon Heath
10/04/2017
Verified Buyer
Good first course in a series, covering the selection and use of all the basic components in a solar power system. Well written in a natural, conversational style, so that the topic became easy to relate to for real world applications.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Jean Paul Vega
09/17/2017
Very good and well summarized material. Covers the essential with the needed details for a quick overview of the Solar systems.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
excellent course for any individual looking for clean environment project with payback
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Craig Brownlee
08/14/2017
Verified Buyer
Enjoyed the course. I'm working on a solar system for my RV and this was very helpful.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Fred Infortunio
08/07/2017
Verified Buyer
Very informative and easy to follow.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Tom
07/26/2017
Verified Buyer
Good overview. Easy to understand and follow.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Ace Sarich
07/12/2017
Verified Buyer
Course was useful and informative and useful; but the wording of some of the test questions was confusing. So be careful when reading the questions.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
OLLIE FRAZIER
07/08/2017
Verified Buyer
very informative and professional
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Edgar Levy
05/26/2017
Verified Buyer
nice introduction, covers basic concepts in a straight-forward manner
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Thomas Langley
05/20/2017
Verified Buyer
Really enjoyed this course. It is well written and easy to follow. Course had information I wanted and provided the basics I needed for a solar system. This course was excellent.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Ron Wynne
04/20/2017
Verified Buyer
Good course info and well presented
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Michael Wahba
04/18/2017
Verified Buyer
A very good introduction to solar power systems.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Michael Hall
04/17/2017
Verified Buyer
Enjoyed the course. The test questions complemented the reading material.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Jim
03/26/2017
Verified Buyer
Good straightforward introduction
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Manuel J. Rodriguez
03/24/2017
Verified Buyer
Excellent!! One of the best courses I have taken on line.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Erewi Everett
03/04/2017
Verified Buyer
Course was excellent. It was a good introduction to what was required for and how a simple SOLAR POWER sytem worked.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Pat Sheehan
02/26/2017
Verified Buyer
Very good introduction to Solar Power Design. Test covered content very well.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
George L Cajigal
02/25/2017
Course met my expectations. Having been involved in projects requiring integrated systems of solar-generator-on-grid systems it gave an excellent introduction. Having owned for many years a cruising boat with similar system, it was a good overview of the different components and how they interact.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Charles McDuff
02/20/2017
Verified Buyer
Well written and beautifully illustrated. Thank you very much.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Leopoldo D Leon
02/11/2017
Verified Buyer
Excellent course. A great refresher of the basics.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
John Kang
02/10/2017
Verified Buyer
Great course. I learned a lot of good practical information. Fun stuff.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Larry Stapley
01/26/2017
Verified Buyer
The course was basic but a good starter course for the basics in Solar Power. Looking forward to the next test.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
01/11/2017
Verified Buyer
Clear concise intro into Solar systems
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Karl Haack
01/06/2017
Verified Buyer
Nice quick summary.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Leo R. Zieman
01/06/2017
Verified Buyer
Well done! The course content was explained clearly and concisely.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Victor Delgado
01/05/2017
Verified Buyer
This course is an excellent introduction to the basics of solar system design. The concepts are clearly explained and supplemented with examples and graphics. Thanks
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Sean Mauldin
01/05/2017
Verified Buyer
Great intro!
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Timothy C. Trewyn
01/04/2017
Verified Buyer
Recommend mentioning ambient temperature correction factors for circuit conductors. Recommend mentioning NEC Article 690. Well written and well supplemented with images and diagrams.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Jerry
01/01/2017
Verified Buyer
I thought this was an easy to read and understand introduction to solar systems for a house.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Philip Hanna
12/31/2016
Verified Buyer
Excellent information.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Thomas Shoopman
12/31/2016
Verified Buyer
Easily read and understood.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
12/31/2016
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
The presentation was clear and even entertaining.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
I thought this was a very good introduction for the design of a battery powered home.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Roger Cantrell
12/30/2016
Verified Buyer
A very interesting course at the right technical level for a non-electrical engineer such as myself. I thoroughly enjoyed the course
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
LM Cherwa
12/30/2016
Verified Buyer
Very informative and straight forward.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Om Bhola
12/30/2016
Verified Buyer
Very well written. No confusion at all in completing the course.
Thanks, SunCam.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Peter Fontane
12/28/2016
Verified Buyer
Very informative and easy to understand
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Hans Alce
12/28/2016
Verified Buyer
SImply and clearly written. Good introduction to solar power. A green sun, what a concept!
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Scott Robinson
12/28/2016
Verified Buyer
One of the better courses I have taken over the many years of obtaining online continuing education for my Electrical PE. The course material is presented very well, with good use of examples and a clear, concise writing style.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Kirk Drost
12/28/2016
Verified Buyer
Excellent Introduction to Solar Power design. Clear and concise. Practical tips and suggestions are a helpful part of the course material.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Ross Bozeman
12/27/2016
Verified Buyer
Excellent course
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Joey Janning
12/27/2016
Verified Buyer
Course content was well presented and informative. Good basic overview and introduction. Enjoyed!
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Joe Renowden
12/24/2016
Verified Buyer
Excellent introductory course. Comprehensive coverage of the essentials and fundamental concepts of the small structure PV system at a very practical level.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
12/19/2016
Verified Buyer
Great Course! This course provides an overview of a solar system. Enjoyed and learned from the course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Fred Dimmick
12/16/2016
Verified Buyer
Great introduction - clear with great examples
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Johnny Rivera
12/12/2016
Verified Buyer
Excellent practical introductory course on this subject.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Ed
12/11/2016
Verified Buyer
Very easy to follow.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Andrew Smith
12/05/2016
Verified Buyer
Quite pleased with this course, including warnings for pitfalls and technique.
Would like to see some update to storage capacities of new battery systems.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
This seems to be a thorough introduction to design to help the beginner ask the right questions.
It was a bit challenging.
I would recommed it to others.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Allen Jones
12/01/2016
Verified Buyer
Very good review course. Might somewhere in the test explain how 24 volt amps have a bigger bang for the buck than 12 volt amps. Goes along with wire sizing.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
H. Michael Richards
11/30/2016
Verified Buyer
Very good introductory course for this emerging technology.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Eduardo L. Martinez PE
11/29/2016
Verified Buyer
This course is very practical and give us the essences of this electrical system
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Mark Crawford
11/28/2016
Verified Buyer
Provided a good general overview with useful information.
Particularly helpful for someone who is new to solar (battery) systems.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
R. Gratz
11/26/2016
Verified Buyer
A very good general course to start you off in this area.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Wade
11/09/2016
Verified Buyer
Great introduction into solar power.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
John Seybold
10/16/2016
Verified Buyer
Very well done and interesting course.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Hector Serrano
10/09/2016
Verified Buyer
The course is an excellent introduction. It appears to cover all the essentials. I t strengthened my understanding of some topics I already have some knowledge of, and made me well aware of those I have little to no exposure.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Clement Nadeau
10/03/2016
Verified Buyer
The technical solar focus is very good. The author delves into economics that is surely not his expertise and gives misleading\simplistic answers to a much more complex topic. Don't take business advice from him.
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Douglas Rodriguez
09/07/2016
The course is clear and has good examples.
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Solar Power Part 1
Timothy A. Welch
08/22/2016
Verified Buyer
Very informative, straight forward and helpful.
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gwall
07/09/2016
Verified Buyer
Excellent and very easy to understand!
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070 - Solar Power Part I - Design for Smaller Structures
Warren M. Childress, PE
06/02/2016
Verified Buyer
This is a very helpful course. It is well written and easy to follow.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Derek
05/31/2016
Verified Buyer
I found this course to be very useful for someone, like me, who lacks experience in the solar or electrical fields.
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070-Solar Power Part 1
Mark
04/23/2016
Verified Buyer
Good overview of solar power for small structures
Regarding Question 11, the "correct" answer was...
Portions of the review were deleted because they addressed the correct answers to test questions.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Anonymous reviewer
03/26/2016
Verified Buyer
Good introduction to designing solar powered battery systems
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Solar Power Part 1
William Dunne
03/15/2016
Verified Buyer
Excellent introduction to the topic.The equipment recommendations in particular were to the point and clear.
It should be a must read for all Homeowners contemplating the installation of a solar system for their own home.
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Solar Power Part I
TL
02/12/2016
Verified Buyer
very good introductory course!
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Solar Power Part I
As a Civil Engineer that is being pushed by circumstances into energy recovery, this has been a good introduction to how alternative power works on a small scale. I'll be working my way up through the series towards the larger systems.
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good intro to solar power
Anonymous reviewer
01/22/2016
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content and organization of the course material was excellent in increasing understanding for persons unfamiliar with solar power.
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solar power part 1- a good, intro
George O.
01/12/2016
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I liked the concise review of solar system basics- especially the emphasis on batteries
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Small Structure Solar Power Introduction
Anonymous reviewer
12/17/2015
Good introductory course, sufficient for an electrical P.E. to design a small DC (or AC) system.
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070-Solar Power Part I - Design For Small Structures - An Introduction
Anonymous reviewer
12/10/2015
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This was, of course, a very basic intro course. However, I did learn some good points, such as designing a battery power system as opposed to a solar power system.
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Solar Power Part 1 - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Anonymous reviewer
12/03/2015
Excellent introduction for a chemical engineer who is thinking about putting a solar system on his house. Gives the information necessary to come to an informed decision on practicality of doing so and likely payback time.
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Solar Power Part I - Design for Small Structures - An Introduction
Anonymous reviewer
11/05/2015
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Provides good overview for engineers not experienced in solar power
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Outstanding Course!!!
Anonymous reviewer
10/14/2015
This course was interesting and expanded my knowledge of a subject matter I was not familiar with. It was thorough, complete, and very well presented.
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Excellent for my starter course. I will be watching for the next course to go on sale
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Course reading material was easy to follow. Test material was prepared to be very relevant to the discussion.
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Very clear and concise, yet thorough and instructive
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Very informative initial course for this subject.
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Great Introduction
Great introduction to small scale solar power for a non-electrical engineer. I'm a civil/environmental engineer and am involved with sustainability issues, so this was a good introduction to solar energy principals at a high level. Good for someone interested in doing something for their home.
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070-Solar Power Part I
Tomas C. Armstrong, P.E.
03/24/2015
The course is well explained and an excellent way for continued technical education.
I give it a grade of : A
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This is an excellent course. Well written with enough examples to set the stage for the next components to be considered for a solar residence. This is a hands-on presentation of the basic elements.
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The course material is presented in a clear and concise manner.
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Well written and easy to follow.
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Good introduction to solar power for small buildings
This short course is a good introduction to solar power basics for small buildings. It covers some design criteria for selecting solar panels, charge controllers, batteries, inverters and wiring.
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Excellent, quality course
Margaret Hanrahan
02/28/2015
This was an excellent, quality course, and reasonably understandable for an engineer who doesn't normally work with electrical systems. We have a solar system on our roof and I work on sustainability-related projects, so having a better understanding was useful. The only things I would consider changing is that I suspect most solar systems are grid-tied, and the focus was rather heavily on battery-backed systems. Also, I'd say it's not correct that a system "must" be pointed true south, that just improves performance, but west facing systems or some other angle can also work. Finally, I'd look at including some information on other types of policy frameworks; our system is partly net metering and partly feed-in-tariff. Many larger jurisdictions (including Los Angeles and Long Island) allow feed-in-tariff systems, as do around 90 other countries. My utility in Gainesville, FL was the first to offer this option in North America.
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Solar Power Part 1
Stefan Martinsen
02/28/2015
Very interesting course, a good introduction to home solar systems
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This extended my knowledge of solar systems and gave me the basis for exploring further.
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Good solid intro course.
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I was hesitant to take this class as I have little background in electrical, but want to be versed in the basic concepts so I can work with a contractor. The material was very clear and explained in detail with no trick math problems. Good introduction to the subject and a very interesting course.
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Solar Power for non-electrical engineers
This was one of the best courses I have taken. It was clearly written and the testing was presented as a learning tool and not a how well can you hunt challenge.
Take it- you will be glad you did.
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The course was as much instructive as it was a requirement for license renewal. It was well worth the time and effort. I prefer to advance my knowledge while meeting a license renewal requirement.
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Solar Power Basics
Provided a good basic understanding of Solar Power Systems.
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The course covered the essentials and was well prepared.
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This was an excellent introductory course for designing a solar power system for a small building or structure. The most important thing I took away from the course was that solar system design is primarily an analysis of energy storage in a battery array...I think most of us simply think of a solar system as transmitting power directly from the solar panels to the appliance loads. As I took the course test, I realized that I had actually learned the basics and did not have to go back to re-review. Course was enjoyable and an "easy-read" -- nice job.
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I thought this was good. Gave me a basic understanding of residential solar systems, without trick questions.
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Good introduction to the field
Very readable and a good introduction to a rapidly changing field. The discussion opens thoughts of interesting options such as adding limited battery backup to a system to be attached to the grid. I was not aware of the DC powered applicances.
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A Very Good Introductory Course on Solar Power Installations
Ellsworth D. Berkowitz
02/01/2015
This course is an excellent primer on solar power installations. It is presented in a very practical manner, and does not try to impress with overly theoretical explanations. It covered both technical and cost aspects of these systems. I believe that any competent engineer could design an effective small solar energy system after taking this course.
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Ricky Estripeaut
02/01/2015
Very good, but very basic. Section on sizing very informative/
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Ok, but VERY Basic Course.
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Michael Flanagan
01/18/2015
Really helped my understanding of the basics.
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Excellent for being a basics course on the subject.
PS: Seems to me that the calculation in parenthesis (in the first sentence of the first paragraph of page 23) should read 4000/530 = 7.54 and not 12000/530 = 22.16.
Author response: You missed a step. As stated in the course "Using 2-volt 530 amp-hr batteries...." The first calculation would be 24,000 / 2 = 12,000 amp-hrs. Then 12,000 amp-hrs / 530 amp-hr batteries = 22.6 or 23 batteries. Don't forget to adjust your amp-hr needs if you change the battery voltage. Hope this helps.
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Michael Gunger
01/17/2015
The course covered the basics with not only the technical requirements but potential costs of the systems under consideration.
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Interesting and practical course
Excellent Course on a timely subject! It gives one a very good understanding of the methods, equipment and costs of installing solar power in a small building without being too technical. I highly recommend this course for engineers.
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George Lwin, PE
01/01/2015
Great introductary course.
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Excellent and east to understand. I enjoyed it very much.
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A very good basic course on Solar Power Generation. It hits all the high points regarding the needed components and how to size them, but does not get bogged down with too much technical information for an introductory class.
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Wayne Bissette
12/30/2014
Great course. Offers very useful material bearing in mind it is an introductory course. Should be a solid foundation for anyone considering taking the follow on courses, or possibly for someone investigating the possible installation of solar panels.
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Excellent overview of small solar design. Easy to understand and extremely well organized presentation.
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I am a civil engineer and I found this course to be very informative and now I have a basic understanding of a solar system.
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H3
Very impressive and to the point!
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Very easy to follow, and the test questions reinforce the ideas presented. Very good course for an intro to the design of a solar power system for a small structure.
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This was a good introduction to solar power. The test questions were in the same sequence as the answers in the course material, and the questions were unambiguous
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Course is clear, concise and very useful.
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This is a great start up course for those who are interested in Solar Power.
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This is an excellent introductory course for solar system design. It covers components used in the systems, discusses various types of components, basic system calculations and even rough cost comparisons of components [rare in introductory courses]. I highly recommend this course.
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Content and order of outline was very good;however, I could do without the 1st person text, which would have made the course more concise.
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Great, easy-to-follow course.
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Sujin Pramojaney
11/29/2014
Easy to understand and practical
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Interesting and succinct.
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Excellent course. Well written and logical presentation. Material appears to be up-to-date and all factors affecting design are covered. Appreciated the ability to review the test.
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Student of Dr. Farber
The instructor chose a good example for a beginning course in solar energy and this was followed by an exam which was appropriate for the level of training.
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Excellent Solar Power course
The material for this course as well as others I have taken is well done, well presented, user friendly, and a great value. The staff is always very professional and helpfull with any questions or needs as you work through. The automatic features of submitting the data to the board is also a great feature. The worksheets help focus the learning and take aways. I highly recommend Suncam for PE PDHs.
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Good Review
I liked the course - very to the point.
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Good course. Material was very clear and understandable and test was straight forward.
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The text material is very complete and clear. All test questions are taken directly from the text material. Multiple choice questions can be difficult to write, but the author has eliminated any vague or misleading question and answer combinations.
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SOLAR POWER DESIGN FOR SMALL STRUCTURES
MOE ASLAM PE PMP
10/08/2014
THE COURSE COVERS PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF THE SOLAR POWER DESIGN AND EVEN PROVIDES KNOWLEDGE BEYOND AN INTRODUCTION IN ALL SIX AREAS OF A SYSTEM. I FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL.
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good course, I recommend it, interesting and easy to understand
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Excellent introduction
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I really enjoyed the introduction to Solar power design for small structures.
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Informative Session
I found this course to be very informative and concise. it gives all the basic information needed to properly develop a solar/battery system.
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Solid Introduction
I have taken other courses on solar energy systems, and this one presents the material much more clearly that they did. Thanks!
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I thoroughly enjoyed this course. The author was very pragmatic and helpful with all suggestions on how to build a solar system. I truly felt I was learning from a Subject Matter Expert.
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well organized and thorough course on basic solar design
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Very easy to follow
provide great overview on how to approach a design of a system
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Good introduction to solar power systems for small structures. Easy to read, with a good, logical format.
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Dean G. McCormick
07/27/2014
Enjoyed the course. I have considered installing solar power at my residence and selected this continuing ed course for that reason. I found the material to be relevant and detailed enough to provide a good starting point for a residential solar power design.
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Excellent intro course. Easy to follow and logically laid out.
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Interesting topic, good presentation
The topic is timely and the information practical. It was a good refresher for dealing with the systems on our boat and may be of use if we set up a solar panel system for the garage or part of the house.
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Great introduction to small building solar design and for that matter a great overview of solar generation in general. Very nice job!
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Civil PE Review
Good course, informative, easy to follow, well-organized...learning opportunity. Also found it to be interesting. Thanks.
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070 Solar Power Design for Small Structures
Interesting & informative. Good overview of the subject.
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Solar Success
Good overview of all the components necessary for a successful small battery/solar system, with plenty of practical examples.
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Great Course, flowed logically, clearly stated, made research for answers to questions easy. Just the right level of information for this course. Interesting and informative! Enjoyed!
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Good for basic understanding of solar systems.
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good presentation
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solar power syustems for small structures
The course covered everything one needs to know to design solar applications. An explanation of how solar energy is harnessed electrically, material choices, controls, methods and calculations were all included in a logical, clear format.
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Well written, clear, and packed full of details. Great effort by author
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Interesting, concise, and very useful
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a good and informative review
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Good Course
Very interesting and informative. Great starter for anyone wishing to get into solar system design. Well worth it!!
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Mariano Molina
02/22/2014
Thank very useful course for my education, continuing education and for my beach house solar project. It was excellent
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Well organized, excellent for basic knowledge and intriguing.
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Great course, concise information.
Good introduction content to understand the options available to design small solar power systems. This should provide insight into design issues, and potential costs when considering these options with clients, as well as communicating my needs to the electrical/solar design engineers.
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Course 070 - Review
The course is good but appears to be a little outdated. Grid-tied inverters are common today. but all in all it was very good.
Author Response: The course was written for designing small stand-alone structures without any reasonable access to utility provided power lines and as an introduction to solar/photovoltaic designs. However, as you noted, there is currently a lot more interest in grid-tie systems to help offset the rising cost of power and the all too frequent power outages. Unfortunately, a grid-tie system is more difficult to address due to what I call "owner preferences". Does the owner want 100% backup for power in the event of an outage... or does he simply want to reduce his overall electric bill... or does he want something in between? Then also, there are the utility company requirements for a connected system which vary from utility to utility. But due to the number of requests SunCam has received for a grid-tie course, I am currently writing a course to cover grid-tie systems which will be a separate course due to the issues stated above and additional ones.
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Very informative course.
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Good information clearly presented
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Gary Foreman PE
01/16/2014
T^his course was very well done. The material was well written and covered the technical aspects clearly. The comparisons of te vrious components were also well done.
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Solar Power Design for Small Structures
Well done
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Very useful as an intro.
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this course was simple to understand, but had enough content to make the learned material worthy.
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Four or five stars?? Enjoyed this type of test. Definite effort to absorb the material(after two straight through readings).
Had to carefully review the material for each question. Made many notes on the pages - anticipating that I will review in the future.
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Very good. Covered a lot of terminology from the field.
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Well written and very practical
The course material was well written and very effectively illustrated so that it was logically presented and easy to follow and absorb. One of the better courses I've taken on this subject and also very practical.
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The course gave me a good basic knowledge of the various components of a solar system and the design concepts required to size and choose the components.
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Good fundamental course with some "real world" factors introduced to the discussion/exercises to emphasize useful points. Equal to or better than other live, professional continuing education (like AEE or ASHRAE) or on-line courses (like Red Vector). I will use SunCam again.
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Very good course. Keeps one aware of the details in selecting and designing a solar system and sub-components thereof. However, more emphasis needs to go to cost. There is a blinding illusion that one will save lots of money with solar. Is it really free? The components and installation are very costly (let alone lots of maintenance). A break even may be +12-15 years. By that the time the equipment needs replacing. (Not including replacing the batteries more frequently).
This would be a good alternative for one needing to rely on backup power due to medical or professional needs.
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Excellent content. Very nice presentation.
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It is a pretty good short course for a person with no prior knowledge on solar energy collecting system.
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The content was very interesting and informative. The math for the problems was at the right level to make it interesting. A very good course!
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solar power
Easy to follow material. Test preview was very helpful. Feed back with the correct answers was appreciated.
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Good overview of subject.
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Very good course.
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070 - Solar Power Design for Small Structures
The design considerations provided in the course dovetail well with real world design for small structures. I feel like I could now design a package for a structure such as a garden shed or detached garage.
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John Oberlies, PE
09/26/2013
I have set thru an earlier solar panel discussion some years ago. Although this one did not have a live moderator, its contents and illustration were better than the live discussions.
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Mostly, I benefitted from learning the distinct components of a solar/battery system.
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The program was mildly challenging, especially in as much as the course was in an area where I do not normally work.
The price was reasonable as well. I would consider using Sun Cam for other courses as well.
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Solar Power Design for Small Strutures - 2012
Excellent. Covers all the components for a basic design. My application will be diesel pump stations in Florida. Solar power is used for the remote pump (start/stop) control, engine monitoring and charging the engine battery.
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Good course
The text was clear and well written. The test questions were also clear and easy to understand.
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well written content and clever test....you actually have to understand the majority of the material to get a good passing grade. Thanks for usable content.
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Student Review of Solar Power Design For Small Structures
Format of the course material was excellent. It was clear and concise. The material begins with the basics and builds on them in an orderly fashion. The reader is provided enough information to do a preliminary design of a solar power system. The test questions reflected well the information in the course material. The questions were concrete and were not questions that were so abstract that the reader could not answer. Entire course was very well presented.
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Solar Power Design for Small Structures
Very good course. Well organized and detailed for a solar introduction course.
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It was very educational, but a little more detail would n't hurt.
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Resal Craven, P.E.
09/08/2013
The course material is well written and clearly describes the major components of a small photovoltaic electric power supply system. The author introduces the observation that the solar system is in fact just a battery powered electric system that uses the sun to charge the batteries. Useful rules of thumb and charts are provided to allow preliminary design elements, physical arrangements, cost estimates and suggested sources of definitive regulations and contacts for local requirements.
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gotta know the basics
Graphics are OK. Link to NEL website should open in a separate browser window. Give a complete example of typical appliances/usage in an average household. Cite references for further information. Question #16 is a word puzzle. 4 banks of pairs. the 4 banks are in parallel, the pairs are in series. How to say that in 6 words or less, I just don't know!
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Great Course
James P. Stroke, PE
07/10/2013
Great course for state of the art design for PV solar systems.
I learned a lot and would like to take more courses like this. The SunCam website, as usual, is very easy to use.
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Nichola L Mancuso PE
06/11/2013
The coures was excellant and the test was fair.
Would recommend more detail on series and parallel multiply circuts.
The course literture flowed together for the build up toward a 12 to 24 volt system.
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excellent course
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Very good intro to solar powered systems
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William F. Goodfellew
04/27/2013
I enjoyed this course very much and will be taking additional ones to complete the requirements for my P.E. re-registration. I fouund the topic well prepared and presented. The subject was also timely considering the state of politics in the world and one that may be extremely useful if current views concerning power generation continue to proliferate.
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Information is straight forward and logical.
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FIRST CLASS PRESENTATION
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Found course to be both informative and thorough
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Solar Power Design for Small Structures
Erik J. Carlson
04/02/2013
I thought the class was excellent and provided the right balance of information and technical calculations.
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I don't have an electrical engineering background, but the course presentation gave the required definitions and made the material interesting and easy to understand. I was impressed.
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The course is excellent. Now, I ffel more comfortable with the topic. However, I would like go deeper in the matter by taking another course. Please consider it.
Thank you.
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Tomas C. Armstrong
03/23/2013
Good Course
But the question is this:
When you have a system powering devices plus charging the batteries you have to provide more power than just to charge the batteries.
If I use 5,000 watts for my appliances I have to provide that load plus I have to find out what the load charging characteristi of the batteries. Then I can use all my appliances and yet charge the batteries. Tom
Author Response: That is the purpose of doing an inventory of ALL electrical uses and the hours they are used... so you can properly size the solar array and the battery bank. You probably aren't using 5,000 watts per hour for 24 hours a day... but even if you are, the inventory of your load requirements will still work. Remember from the course, large demands simply means that your array will be that much larger since the array only has 3-5 hours per day to provide ALL of the power you need during a 24-hour cycle plus the 1-3 day reserve power. Additionally, it also means your battery bank will be even larger since it needs to provide that same amount of power for 1-3 days of overcast/rainy weather... depending on your design calculations... but it only has 1 day to recharge unless you change the design parameters.
So, follow the design process to calculate the required solar array size and the battery bank size and the system will perform as intended. And I recommend taking the other courses (no surprise) if you will be doing an actual design since this course is an introduction only. It taught you the basics. There are additional issues you need to consider when designing and making actual product selections.
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James Del papa
03/21/2013
It was a very good course with concise questions and answers.
Should be helpful to any Engineer in designing a solar service.
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Well organized test for understanding of the basic concepts of Solar Power
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Mansukh R. Savalia
03/20/2013
It realy provides enough basic information about the concept of solar power energy.
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Good detail for an introductory course.
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Informative
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Goog course. I would have liked to seen more on systems that are connected to the grid and hgow thye are configured.
SunCam Comment: connecting to the grid is beyond the scope of this course but an excellent suggestion for a new course.
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The course provides an excellent reference as well as a learning tool.
My only technical comment regards Peak voltage on page 29.
What does peak refer to? Peak of a sine wave is 1.4 x rms.
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Good informing course.
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I was a good introductory course. It filled in some blanks and updated my general knowledg
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Sample test had confusing answer on question about stacking inverters. This was corrected on actual test. More info and links on where to find equipment would be good.
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Rita Oberle, Ph.D., P.E.
03/18/2013
Course material was concise and easy to understand. Test questions covered pertinent material. Thanks.
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Good course
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GOOD COURSE. GOOD INFORMATION
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Very thorough and informative for an introductory course.
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Solar Power Design for Small Structures
Excellent course. Covers all aspects of a solar systems design for small structures.
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introducton to solar power design for small structures
an excellent online course
look for more in the future
what states can this course be used besides Florida?
NY? La
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Course may be improved by adding installation examples with cost of installation, calculated payback periods and actual payback periods for system. Also would be good to provide sample engineering drawings.
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Good introductory solar power course. Good enough to design your own residential system.
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I have long been interested in the use of solar panels and how we might be able to put them to a greater use. This course gives great insite as to just what is required for a solar panel system, how they work, what works best, and a little info about the cost. Not that I would try to design a system tomorrow, but at least if I get to talking to a dealer about doing a system of some kind for the home, I might be able to understand a little better what they are talking about and maybe ask a few meaningful questions, or maybe pull out course materials and look it up. Thanks
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Very well written.
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Good Course
Samuel T. Stryker, PE
03/14/2013
I thought the course was a good introduction to solar systems for small structures. I would have appreciated more specific system economics and sample systems.
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Course got me exploring an area I just didn't have time to explore.
Opened me up to a new area of training.
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Nice class, well organized and presented
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Practical seminar
Another outstanding seminar by Suncam.com, great lecture materials as well as examples been provided to be able to design a green building using solar power. Seminar is very practical and must know for anyone who wishes to design a solar power green building or simply be able to check and verify other people's design.
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Good informaton, a bargin for the 4pdhs given.
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Nice overview
Covers the basics, but too expensive for the content.
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A well organized course that leads you through the considerations for designing a solar system to be used on smaller structures (such as a personal residence. It was something of interest to me and I enjoyed learning more about it. I recommend it to people who want to improve their knowledge of these systems.
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Interesting and practical introduction.
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Very good
Suzanne Lansford
02/24/2013
There are already many, many positive reviews on this course, and I agree that it had good value, and I would recommend it. What kept me from adding that last star was the general lack of figure labels and descriptions. You have to fish through the adjacent text to get explanations of many of the figures.
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This is an excellent introduction material.
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Stanford (Stan) Strickland
02/13/2013
What I like most about the course was the way the test followed the course material. Makes the course much more enjoyable for me.
You will continue to have my business.
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This was a very good course. I found it to be both informative as concerns the basic design parameters associated with solar power systems involved with small structures; and, practical as concerns the realistic expectations that a design engineer must consider when evaluating this form of alternative power.
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Very basic yet informative
Overall this is a very basic course on solar power; however, it covers all the basic topics to understand the system.
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Christopher Doyel
02/09/2013
I thought that the course was informative, but that the writing style made it a little difficult to translate the text into equations in order to solve the problems.
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Good course with practical information. Course also serves as a reference guide for future design efforts.
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Good course - Enough depth to make it interesting but not so much as to swamp a student with a survey level of interest. Good job. Has motivated me to take the next level course that you offer. jd
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Introductory Solar Power Course for Area of Practice CEU Requirement
I enjoyed this course for the Area of Practice CEU requirement. It provided a lot of good basic information on the composition and principles of operation of small-scale solar power installations. I would recommend adding a slide or two on the operational characteristics of inverters for this type of system.
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Dr. Frank A. SanFilippo
01/19/2013
Question number 20 on the work sheet has the words "power output," but should read,"amperage" to be consistent with the test question.
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A comprehensive course for building your own Solar system. You can build a system without having to guess about which are the best components to buy.
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Carine Bullock
12/31/2012
Course was very interesting and easy to read. As an engineer working in the Energy field but mostly conventional power generation, I was able to improve my understanding of the basics of solar pv power generation.
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Thank you again! I like the course presentation, format, question details, and search function which enables quick, accurate learning and testing.
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A very good course where i learned the basics of design for solar power applications. The theory of functioning was very well explained.
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Very Good Course. Clear explanations. Logically structured.
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This course provides good introductory information regarding solar system design. I recommend this course to anyone interested in this basic knowledge.
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The course was easy to read and understand. The wording was conversational and that made it an enjoyable read.
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A great introductory tool to determine solar energy effectiveness for a structure you may be considering.
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Solar Power Design for small structures
Very interesting and enjoyable. Clear and concise
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Solar for Small Structures
I thought this course was one of the most practical and informative I have ever taken for a PE renewal review. The instructor & materials were very understandable. I would rate this course as excellent.
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Good introduction to small solar systems. The material was organized and easy to understand. The examples helped clarify the concepts.
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Good class, fairly basic but it did say introduction. Test was based on content which was good.
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Nice overview with a few design exercises
A concise course to familiarize us with the jargon, design elements, and preferred equipment and layouts to achieve efficiency or other goals. Some story problems.
The discussion on batteries may need further development. My answer on the least desirable battery was a guess because the narrative was specific on this issue. Don't like to guess on a test. All in all a fun course for a lite electrical refresher in a 'hot' design area.
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070 - Solar Power Design for Small Structures
Very informative and thorough.
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Great topic to learn about!
Daniel McGrady
03/01/2011
Good job! Thanks for making this informative, relevant, and fast.
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Good, efficient overview
Nice topic covered in an efficient manner. Good examples provided with application to the real world.
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Very practical
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Excellent Course
I learned a lot about solar power design I did not know.
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070-Solar Power Design for Small Structures
very good introductory/review course; covered basic principles and provided good examples that are useful in real applications
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SolarReview
Excellant Course. Very recommended for someone that needs to learn the basics of Solar Power System.
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Good course
Good course. great overview of the system and design principals involved.
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070-Solar Power Design for Small Structures
I thought it was a very good course. I was able to learn aspect of the solar design methods that I can use on future design work.
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good for a beginning course
Good, practical information on the basics of designing a PV system. The course covered all the basics pretty well, as far as the basic design goes. I would suggest for future revisions to include more info on grid-tied systems, as in our utility's service territory, nearly all PV systems are grid-tied.
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Nice intro to Solar Power
Great intro course. Thanks!
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A nice intro to solar power! I wish I had known about SunCam a few years ago.
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Solar Power review
Easy to understand and covers the basics well. Would like to see more on costs of typical installations that have been installed and are running.
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Course was well organized, informative, and entertaining.
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Excellent Course, well presented, and informative.
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Good Introduction of design process
Larry Sanders PE
02/09/2011
This introduction to the design of solar power design presents basic concepts and some links to more detailed data.
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Great Course!
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Question 12 was tricky at best. I did not get the idea that automotive was worse than Marine
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Solar engineer to solar engineer
Nelson Hellmuth
02/04/2011
As one of the few old solar engineers around, I think this course was very well done. I highly recommend it and hope to see more by the same author in the future.
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Very thorough an detailed. Good information on batteries. More information about DC appliances would be nice. Perhaps where to find sources for DC appliances. A bit about DIY solar panels would be useful for general information.
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Very informative and practical ...very easy to follow.
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070- Solar Power Design for Small Structures
I now have a better understanding of the design of small solar systems.. very informative course
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Solar Power Design for Small Structures - Course 070
Good basics
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I have no comments This was a good course
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Provides a basic EE review with a green application
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I now have a useful understanding of small solar systems
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Very thorough, Well written, Interesting; and if I get to build my remote building down the hill I will give the technology strong consideration.
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Solar Design
Jerry Grubesky
01/25/2011
Interesting , thorough and well presented.
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Good Introductory Course
Good high level overview for those inerested in solar power.
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SOLAR DESIGN OF SMALL BUILDING
VERY INTERESTING AND WELL WRITTEN AND INFORMATIVE
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Comprehensive Overview
Course provided what strikes me as a comprehensive overview of the basic aspects and logical sequence of steps which should be considered and followed to properly size a small PV power system. Discussion of effects of deep cycle discharge and suitability of different battery types for applicaiton in solar PV systems was clearly presented along with the fuction(s) of a charge controller in such systems
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It was a good intro level course on a very interesting subject.
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A very practical course
Especially for small scale and residential settings in a developing country or rural area where grid power is not available
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Interesting overview that gives me a sense of confidence that I can help a client to choose components of a system and check the designer of the system.
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Little to do with solar energy
Overall, I thought the course was good but I was a little surprised and disappointed that there was very little included which related to solar energy. I should have read the course description more thououghly.
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I would have liked to have a section on utility protectipon and interconnection.
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This was the most enjoyable CE course I have ever taken. Great intro course.
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Solar Power Design for Small Structures
Well done as a beginner's course for non electrical engineers.
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Good introductory course. Nice job SunCam
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very good course, well presented and easy to follow.
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Great intro into solar power design.
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Thought it was well presented and at the right level for a quick review of the fundamentals
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Maritza Rivera-Clapp
12/29/2010
Excellent course! It covers more than just the basics of solar system design!
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principal
Thought the course was a good primer and will be valuable in my work.
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I thought that some questions could be worded better.
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Informative and easy to understand the basics.
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Good short course on Solar power for small systems.
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Bob Tierney, PE
12/23/2010
I found that the course covered all aspects of design for small structure solar power very well. Organization, examples and illustrations were very comprehensive and provided a useful understanding of the workings of various types of equipment available in the marketplace.
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Good course.
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Great course on solar design for small systems. Very thorough and the right amount of detail. Accurate information on grid tie inverters with a good list of questions to ask the utility when designing a system which will sell back excess electricity.
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Best of your courses I have taken.
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An excellent course. Well organized to provide the maximum overview benefit and the questions were not puzzling or confusing. I highly recommend it to learn the fundamentals for solar power design for small structures.
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Good course for those not familiar with Solar Power and interested in the basic design and layout considerations.
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V John Knezevich
12/15/2010
A very enlightening course that was well presented. I learned a great deal about solar panels and how to use them.
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Happy Engineer
Interesting course; I thought I knew a lot about solar applications, but was pleased to learn even more!
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Excellent course. The right amount of detail to do a good job and get reasonable cost alternatives for small jobs. Presented at the level of a handiman engineer - light and fun to take.
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solar power design for small structures
Fun and informative.
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Ayub Mohammad Sheikh
12/09/2010
Good for Professional with an adequate background on the subject.
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I feel several questions were poorly worded and one question hinges on a definition [...]
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Excellent; fun and informative
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Solar Power design For Small structures
Bruce Creighton, P.E.
11/26/2010
Very Good
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Well Done
I felt that this course did a great job covering the topic of solar design. It includes a nice basic overview to familiarize you with the subject, and then provides a good explanation of each component in the system. I feel like I now have a better understanding of solar design in general, and a basic knowledge of how a system should be designed.
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Solar Ray of a Course!
Joe DiClemente
11/21/2010
This is an extremely valuable course for both first time and repeat learning of Solar Power components and application. The course does a fantastic job in making Photovoltaic Power easy to understand by its six pack approach for small structures...Panels(1), Charge Controller(2), Battery Storage(3), Meter and Monitoring(4),Inverter(5), Wiring and Appliances(6). Having previously taken courses for larger PV grid tied systems and their components and applying that knowledge to complete an actual performance evaluation(Report issued October 15, 2009) of the Solar 2000 PV Array(STC Rated for 132KW)at the Solar Living Institute in Hopland, CA, I can assure you that taking this course first will allow you better learning as you intensify with the rays of the Sun!
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Good simple overview, I would be interested in more in depth courses for future CE. Interested and I liked that I could see some ball park costs associated with the items.
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Mark Andrew Thompson P.E.
11/12/2010
Very informative indentifying the basic components of a solar PV system.
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Very educational.
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Very informative and useful to me.
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Moises Rivera, PE
10/25/2010
The course served its purpose of providing a brief discussion of the design steps and considerations needed for a simple PV sistem. Good starting point for anyone who wants a general overview of the V system and later wishes to go into the subject more deeply.
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The course shoulld [sic] have included grounding of solar systems. This is an extreamly [sic] importiant [sic] compoent [sic] of any system design.
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Outstanding Course
Walter J. Pike
10/10/2010
Very well written and understandable basic solar power course. I enjoyed taking the course very much!
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Excellent course, the layout of the course and its diagrams were
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I felt the information was thorough and provided a good foundation for designing a system.
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Solar power design
William A. Carbaugh
09/07/2010
Excellent beginner course in solar/battery power design for anyone thinking about free(?) energy from the sun. But best for Engineers needing an additional 4 hours of continuing education and something different if you are not an EE.
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Having little or no experience in solar design, the course satified my curiosity in solar design components and purpose. The technology still intrigues me, but the savings vs. investment combined with the maintenance and re-education and practice of being constantly conservative in energy usage has not caught on for individual households in our area of the country.
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The course was very good. It gave base information for describing a solar power system and the sequence for a basic design.
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Perfect Cross-Discipline Training
I find this course to be a great value because it allows me to stretch outside my Civil Engineering discipline. I will definitely recommend it to friends.
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William Overbeek
07/21/2010
Good, very informative course. Questions 21 and 22 on the test are ambiguous, especially #22 where no citation from the course can support the amswer...
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Excellent Review
Khaled M Alsheref
06/03/2010
Very simplified and well organized educational material. Job well done.
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Steve Chadwick
05/21/2010
Material is presented in a logical order and in a manner that maximizes understanding. I look forward to the follow-on courses mentioned in the Course Description section of the material.
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Michael Nimmons
04/23/2010
Very good presentation. I particularly appreciated the example problems. Excellent learning experience for me. Overall an informative introduction to solar power design.
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This course is a good introduction to calculations associated with non-utility scale PV systems including sizing, orientation, control and battery/generator backup.
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