The course is open to any business or sole traders meeting the following requirements:

• Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations (BS7671) 18th Edition & Level 3 Qualification in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations. Gold card, NVQ 3 in electrical installation or historical craft qualifications listed on the EAS.
• Not currently operating in the domestic solar PV market.
• Available and committed to attend the full 5-day course.
• Willing to complete all required paperwork including initial registration and final evaluation.

Your business must also be based in Greater Manchester to fulfil funding requirements.

Day 1 & 2

Level 3 Solar Installation​:

The new landscape - distributed generation and the 'prosumer'
An overview of key safety considerations, legislation and industry guidance
The fundamental differences between AC and DC, including voltage ranges, sources and specific risks
System component selection
Fundamental system design principles including the requirements of BS 7671, Section 712
Inspection, testing and commissioning
Notification and handover - G98, G99

Day 3 & 4

Level 3 Battery Storage:

• The new landscape - distributed generation and the prosumer
• An overview of key safety considerations, legislation, and industry guidance
• The fundamental differences between AC and DC including voltage ranges, sources and specific risks
• EESS components
• An overview of EESS arrangements
• How to specify an EESS - including considerations for system sizing
• Fundamental system design principles - including the requirements of BS 7671, and the IET CoP EESS
• Determining self-consumption of domestic solar PV installations - with and without EESS
• Inspection, testing and commissioning
• Notification and handover - G98, G99

Day 5

Growing your solar business

• Green Economy support overview
• The importance of customer service
• Certification Process
• Sector Stakeholder Speakers
• Software demos
• Product Demos