Solar Building Codes, Fire Codes, Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage Systems
About this course
- National Fire Protection Association 855 Energy Storage Systems
- Building Codes overview
- ICC Codes (i-codes)
- IRC International Residential Code
- IBC International Building Code
- IFC International Fire Code
- NFPA-1 Fire Code
- ISEP International Solar Energy Provisions
- Setbacks and roof area for PV
Hour 2- 2020 NEC Energy Storage, Rapid Shutdown and Electric Vehicle charging from a PV Installation point of view
- 690.12 Rapid Shutdown
- Article 625 Electric Vehicle Power Transfer System
- Article 706 Energy Storage Systems
This is an advanced topics class. If you are not already familiar with the topics in the title of this course, you are welcome to take this class, however you may not understand the conversation. Most people taking this course are NABCEP certified.
Course outline
Module 1 • 14 assignments
Solar Building Codes, Fire Codes, EVs, Rapid Shutdown and Energy Storage Systems for NABCEP Credit
- Introduction (fun) (02:17 minutes) Preview
- 1897 NEC Presentation (optional) (.pdf)
- Go-At-Your-Own-Pace
- Building and Fire Codes with Bill Brooks Part 1- 2020 NFPA 855 Energy Storage Systems, IRC, IBC, IFC, NFPA 1, ICC (08:41 minutes)
- Building and Fire Codes with Bill Brooks Part 2 Roof Setbacks (30:55 minutes)
- Building and Fire Codes with Bill Brooks Part 3 The ICC i-codes (13:40 minutes)
- Bill Brooks on Rapid Shutdown Part 1 Outside of the Array Boundary (14:57 minutes)
- Bill Brooks on Rapid Shutdown Part 2 inside of the Array Boundary (20:17 minutes)
- Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Video 1 Article 706 (22:29 minutes)
- Energy Storage Systems (ESS) Video 2 Article 706 (10:56 minutes)
- Bill Brooks talks EV Power Transfer Station (EV charging and EV to Grid) (05:38 minutes)
- Connect with your instructor Sean on LinkedIn
- Live Online Proctoring (LOP) for All NABCEP Exams!
- Jokes
Continuing Education Units
Approved for the following CEUs
- NABCEP Advanced Credit Hours
- NABCEP NEC
- NABCEP JTA
- NABCEP RE Elective
- NABCEP Building or Fire Code
- NABCEP PV Associate Renewal
Approved NABCEP CEU Hours
| NABCEP Credential | Advanced Hours for Exam | Recertification CEU Hours | NEC | JTA | RE Elective | Building or Fire Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
NABCEP Registered Provider
This course counts towards the training requirements for taking NABCEP professional certification exams and CEUs for renewing all certifications.
Instructors
Bill Brooks
Bill Brooks PE, of Brooks Engineering LLC, has over 30 years of experience designing, installing, and evaluating grid-connected PV systems. More than 12,000 installers and inspectors have attended his courses throughout the U.S. and abroad. His field troubleshooting skills have been valuable in determining where problems occur to focus training on those issues of...
Sean White
Sean White was the 2014 Interstate Renewable Energy Council Trainer of the Year. He is an IREC Certified Solar PV Master Trainer and has authored several books on solar. He contributed to the development of the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Job Task Analysis and has been a member of the NABCEP PV Installation Professional Technical Committee. Sean is a...