The Sun Insolation Hydronics Solar Thermal PV The

The Sun Insolation Hydronics Solar Thermal PV The Solar Program at College of the Canyons Peter T. Parrish, Ph. D. , Chair Alternative Energy Department College of the Canyons peter. parrish@canyons. edu Office: (661) 362 -3888 Mobile: (323) 839 -6108 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 1

“I’d put my money on the sun and solar energy. What a source of power! I hope we don’t have to wait until oil and coal run out before we tackle that. ” Thomas Edison, in conversation with Henry Ford and Andrew Firestone - 1931 But before we discuss applications such as Photovoltaics or Solar Thermal, we will review the Sun as a Resource 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 2

History of the Program • April 2011 Curriculum Developed for three courses – – • Introduction to Energy, Solar 101, 3 units Photovoltaics, Solar 050, 5 units Solar Thermal, Solar 052, 5 units Certificate of Specialization “Solar Energy Technician”, 13 units August 2011 ATEC Building completed – 5, 000 sq. ft. high bay laboratory for Solar (2, 500 sq. ft. for plumbing, 7, 500 sq. ft. for auto) – August 29, 2011 first day of classes • • High level of interest: ~25 students per section. Two sections of Solar 101 taught Fall 2011. Developing curriculum for – Math for the construction trades, 3 units – PV Technical Sales, 3 units 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 3

Philosophy of the Solar Program • • Solar 101 “Introduction to Energy”: broad-based course on energy as a pre/co-requisite to the other solar classes PV and Solar Thermal have major laboratory component – 6 hours per week – Saturday 9: 00 am to 3: 00 pm – Hands-on – Commercial off the shelf equipment • • • Service panels, disconnects, meters/sockets Pro-Solar and Unirac mounting systems 95 W and 240 W PV modules String inverters and micro-inverters Teach to NABCEP™ JTA and Entry Level Exam Prepare students for entry level job in the solar system installation trade 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 4

Current Courses for Credit • Solar 101: Introduction to Energy Technology ‒ Three units; 3 hours lecture per week ‒ Review of large-scale supply-side energy ‒ Fossil fuels, Nuclear, Hydro, Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Biofuels, Wave • Solar 050: Photovoltaics Five units; 3 hours lecture and 6 hours laboratory per week Installation focus, with safety and COTS equipment Follow Jim Dunlop’s Photovoltaic Systems with additional safety and math supplements Safety: ladder safety, harnesses, personal protective equipment, lock-out/tag-out Roof attachment skills: asphalt shingle, S-tile, flat concrete tile PV module evaluation: Manual & PVA-600 I-V measurements, effects of irradiance, backside temperature PV systems: • Off-grid, 90 W-dc, 12 V, 3 k. Wh battery, DC loads • Off-grid, 360 W-dc, 24 V, inverter, 6 k. Wh battery, DC and AC loads, aux. generator • Grid-tied, 2. 4 k. W, micro-inverters 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 5

Current Courses for Credit • Solar 052: Solar Thermal Five units; 3 hours lecture and 6 hours laboratory per week Installation focus with safety and COTS equipment Follow Laughton’s “Solar Domestic Hot Water” with safety and math supplement Safety: ladder safety, harnesses, personal protective equipment Roof attachment: asphalt shingle, S-tile, flat concrete tile Schematic and layout Dry-lab and Bill of Material Soldering, insulating pipes and sensor installation Use Steca controllers and Fluke thermal imager Solar Thermal systems: design, build and test: • • • 3/15/2018 Thermosyphon (alone and as preheat option) Closed loop glycol Drainback Hydronic heating Swimming pool College of the Canyons Solar Program 6

Courses Under Development • Solar XXX: PV Technical Sales Three units Lecture 3 hours per week with demos Incorporate much of NABCEP/IREC JTA • Outline 3/15/2018 Marketing the Company (3 hours) Customer Relationship Management (1. 5 hours) Qualifying the Customer (6 hours) Preliminary Proposal and Price Estimate (6 hours) Detailed System Design (9 hours) Applying for a Permit (3 hours) Utility Interconnection (1. 5 hours) Cost Proposal and Sales Contract (6 hours) Technical Proposal (3 hours) Owner’s Manual (3 hours) College of the Canyons Solar Program 7

Courses Under Development • Solar YYY: Computational Methods for Renewable Energy Three units Lecture 3 hours per week with demos Covers 3/15/2018 Basic algebra and trigonometry Metric system and prefixes Exponential notation Decimal fractions and percentages Emphasis on flux, power and energy Chemical, electric, thermal and radiation problems College of the Canyons Solar Program 8

Certificates • Solar Energy Technician Certificate – 13 units – Solar 101 – Intro to Energy I – Solar 050 -- Photovoltaics – Solar 052 – Solar Thermal • Solar Administration Certificate (planned) – 19 units – Solar Technician (13 units) plus – Solar XXX – PV Technical Sales (3 units) – Solar YYY – Computational Methods for the Construction Trades (3 units) • AS Degree (planned) – 29 units – – – Solar Administration Certificate (19 units) ESYS 123 – Residential Wiring (3 units) CONST 124 – CA Electrical Code (3 units) Solar 102 – Intro to Energy II (3 units) CWEE – Internship (1 unit)

PV Laboratory 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 10

PV Laboratory 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 11

Solar Thermal Laboratory 3/15/2018 College of the Canyons Solar Program 12

Mock Roofs are Designed in Sketch. Up

Equipment Boards (Sketch. Up)