SOLAR POWER WORKSHOP
with Brad Burkhartzmeyer
Continental breakfast and lunch included
This event was held on July 19, 2008. A group of interested folks from the local community attended to learn the basics of building and installing a small solar system.
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Working through the Rotary clubs of India and Federal Way, Washington, Brad
Burkhartzmeyer traveled to the village of Rath in the state of Uttar Pradesh in north central
India to install solar power in a college. He
met with farmers along the way, and government officials to learn about possible
subsidies to help the farmers with irrigation costs and to fund the solar system
for the college at Rath.
Brad
has traveled to out-of-the-way places in Guatemala, Nicaragua and Rwanda as
well, working through various organizations like the Xela Tecnologia in
Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and the Solar Electric Light Fund, a
non-profit based in Washington, D.C. You can read more about Brad's work on the North West Solar Group website.
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Brad taught the basics of solar energy and how to build a
custom system. The class included the following discussions:
Introduction...what is electricity
AC vs. DC electricity - Ohms Law, V=IR, Volts, Amps
Watts and Resistance
Component Overview of a Renewable Energy (PV) System
The sun and your site - PV Modules - Charge
Controller - Batteries - Inverter - Wiring/Connections/ breakers/disconnects
System Sizing
Load calculation - Calculate Array size - Calculate
battery bank size - Calculate charge control sizing - Calculate inverter
sizing
System overview
Develop a plan for your own system - Hands on Class
practice in constructing a small model system
-Half the proceeds went to help fund Brad's journeys around the globe-
**This workshop was not filmed. To learn more about Brad and the Northwest Solar Group click here
Babes in Belts - Building Community
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