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NABCEP’S 7TH ANNUAL CONTINUING EDUCATION CONFERENCE
March 19th-22nd, 2018 Niagara Falls, NY
e North American Board of Certi ed Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) is the most respected, well-established and widely recognized national certi cation organization for professionals in the eld of renewable energy. NABCEP o ers credentials for skilled professionals, specialists and those new to working in the areas of photovoltaics, solar heating and small wind technologies. NABCEP’s mission is
to develop and implement quality credentialing and certi cation programs for practitioners by supporting and working closely with professionals and stakeholders in the renewable energy and energy e ciency industries.
www.nabcep.org
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Features just some of the companies and technologies attendees will see at this year’s show.
Inversion technology with design flexibility
e Fronius SnapINverter line o ers integrated Wi-Fi and SunSpec Modbus interfaces, NEMA 4X rating, wide voltage windows, multiple MPP trackers, and easy installation in 15 minutes or less. With the identical look and feel, the Fronius SnapINverters reduce cost for training and servicing. Power classes range from 1.5 to 24.0kW. Additionally, the unique O&M solution of the Fronius Solutions Provider program eliminates the need for inverter exchanges, providing a fast service solution. Fronius | www.fronius-usa.com
Custom solar racking solutions
As a single-source provider for solar racking systems, RBI Solar provides customized and cost e ective solutions for their clients. For solar mounting projects, RBI Solar has dedicated in-house experts that design, engineer, manufacture, and install e cient solar mounting solutions. RBI Solar collaborates with their customers from project conception to completion to ensure jobs are nished on time and within budget.
RBI Solar | www.rbisolar.com
Corrosion resistant wire management
BURNDY, a manufacturer and provider of wire management solutions to the Solar
PV industry, announces the addition of the new ACC-FPV180 wire management clip to the WILEY line. e ACC-FPV180 wire management clips are made of corrosion resistant 304 stainless steel, which makes them a durable, long lasting, and reliable solution for all environments. e ACC- FPV180 is easy to mount and can be installed straight on or at 180° on to module frames of various thicknesses. e ACC- FPV180 accommodates 1 to 2 PV cables up to 8mm in diameter. e rolled edges are designed to help protect cable insulation from damage. ACC-FPV180 clips are a solution for keeping the PV installation neat, clean, and free from ground faults. BURNDY | www.hubbell.com/wiley/en/
Dependable, long lasting batteries
Rolls deep cycle 4000 Series ooded batteries o er dependable, long-lasting energy storage capacity in a variety of versatile voltage and capacity options. Rolls line-up of 2V and 6V L16 models deliver 375AH - 1445AH capacity (20 Hr AH rate) per string, o ering extended cycle life in a durable and manageable case size with limited footprint design and company backed warranty, for a range of small grid-tied and backup to residential-scale o -grid applications. Rolls Battery Engineering www.rollsbattery.com
R-Panel metal roof attachment
Solar Connections’ PowerMount for R-Panel Metal Roof Systems o ers ease-of-installation and provides an aesthetically pleasing system. e 6061- T6 PowerMount features a fully EPDM Gasketed Mount to help form a water-tight seal with the roof. Cross Stitch Attachment Technology secures the system with 4 custom screws angled to provide strength and uplift. e stainless fastener w/ EPDM washer provides an additional layer of water protection. e PowerGlide Adjustment Technology provides 2" of adjustment. e 6061-T6 Universal PV Cube features a robust design and is compatible will all PowerMounts. Go rail- less and utilize the Solar Connection Kit with GroundBonding Technology which is UL 1703 and UL 2703 listed and approved. Solar Connections www.solarconnections.com
Accurate residential or commercial energy meter
e eGauge Core is a 15 channel energy meter with 0.5% revenue grade accuracy compliance and the ability to measure residential or commercial circuit panels, up to 3-phase 277/480VAC and 6900A.
e meter has HomePlug AV powerline communication, an Ethernet port, and 2 USB ports for additional communication options, like WiFi and cellular. Users can access energy data using the free user interface, or with other systems using a published XML API, Modbus, or BACnet IP. e embedded web server allows users to connect to the interface over the internet or on a local area network. Each meter has a data logger that stores up to 64 data points for the lifetime of the hardware.
eGauge Systems | www.egauge.net
Three-phase solar inverter
Yaskawa Solectria Solar (YSS) is set to launch the new XGI 1000 and XGI 1500 – the company’s next-generation 3-phase solar inverters for the commercial and utility markets. YSS’ new American
solar inverters are engineered at YSS in Lawrence, MA and manufactured by their parent organization, Yaskawa America, Inc., at its facilities just north of Chicago, IL. e XGI 1000 inverters feature 60kW and 65kW models, and the XGI 1500 inverters come in 125kW and 166kW power levels. ese advanced inverters o er wireless HMI and connectivity, reducing the cost of installation and commissioning, and include a companion line of string combiners that include fused inputs and PV connector options. With Yaskawa quality throughout, the XGI 1000 and XGI 1500 are designed to achieve quality and reliability.
Yaskawa - Solectria Solar
www.solectria.com
Rail-less mounting system
POWER DISK is a rail-less mounting system that can attach anywhere on residential rooftops. It does not need to be secured to rafters and arrives with a pre-applied butyl mastic sealant. POWER DISK provides design layout exibility by allowing installers to set the modules in portrait or landscape by simply turning the disk. Fitting most framed 60- and 72-cell modules, POWER DISK is pre- assembled and quick-to-install with built-in electrical grounding clips and optional ashing and perimeter skirts. POWER DISK is UL 2703 code compliant and easily handles roof undulations by spinning the disk to adjust the module height. e POWER DISK design tool provides optimal residential roof layouts, built-in code compliant engineering, and simple user interface.
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