Courses
2020 Electrical Code: Analysis of Solar PV Changes and Best Practices in Massachusetts
Friday, February 26, 2021
Session 1: 9:00 AM EST
Session 2: 12:45 PM EST
Zoom Webinar
Eventbrite registration
Join us for both sessions or register for the one covering what you need. See the event agenda below for session topic breakdown.
Ticket Pricing
Half Day Session (Morning or Afternoon), 3 hours
- $100, SEBANE members
- $150, non-members
Full Day Session, 6 hours
- $125, SEBANE members
- $175, non-members
$25/per ticket discount available for groups registering 3 or more attendees. Please select the group ticket option at checkout.
An in-depth analysis of the 2020 National Electrical Code requirements for solar PV system installations in Massachusetts.
The Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE) welcomes all PV installers, electrical and building inspectors to attend the most up-to-date training available on PV Systems and the 2020 National Electrical Code.
Join Matt Piantedosi, Ridgeline Energy Analytics, for an in-depth analysis of the 2020 National Electrical Code requirements for solar PV system installations in Massachusetts. Key code changes will be provided for sections pertaining to PV installations, including Articles 690 and 705, as well as services in Article 230, grounding and bonding in Article 250, and wiring methods in Chapter 3.
This informative one-day program will include two sessions (morning and afternoon), covering the following:
- Array, disconnects, inverter, and solar labeling requirements and updates
- Rapid shutdown review
- Chapter 11 of NFPA 1: Fire Code Review
- Interconnection and Article 705 requirements and calculations
- In-depth analysis of PV system grounding
- MA SMART Solar Program requirements and best-practices
Event Agenda
9:00 am - Session I Begins
Session I Covers:
- Array, disconnects, inverter, and solar labeling requirements and updates
- Rapid shutdown review
- Chapter 11 of NFPA 1: Fire Code Review
12:15 pm - Lunch Break for Full Day Attendees, Session I Ends
12:45 pm - Afternoon Session Begins
Session II Covers:
- Interconnection and Article 705 requirements and calculations
- In-depth analysis of PV system grounding
- MA SMART Solar Program requirements and best-practices
4:00 pm - Session II Ends
Matt Piantedosi is a Senior Solar Energy Consultant with Ridgeline Energy Analytics. He has been active in the electrical industry for over two decades, in all aspects from plan review, installation, electrical inspections, and commissioning. He has an electrical engineering degree, currently holds electrical licenses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, and is a NABCEP Certified PV System Inspector. He has trained thousands of industry professionals on solar PV electrical code compliance, best installation practices, and also hundreds of first responders on solar PV fire safety. He is an Executive Board Member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Paul Revere Chapter in Boston.
2020 NEC: 6-Hour Analysis of Solar PV Changes and Best Practices
Instructor: Matt Piantedosi, Ridgeline Energy Analytics
Virtual Course - Signup at Eventbrite - $85
December 11, 2020, Friday, 8:00-2:00 EST
January 8, 2021, Friday, 11:00-5:00 EST
Be prepared for the latest code requirements for solar photovoltaic installations. This virtual course covers the 2020 National Electrical Code, as well as the 2020 Massachusetts Electrical Code requirements.
We will discuss key code changes for sections pertaining to PV installations, including Articles 690 and 705, as well as services in Article 230, grounding and bonding in Article 250, and wiring methods in chapter 3. During the course, there will also be an in-depth analysis of Section 690.47 Grounding Electrode System Requirements, Solar Labeling Requirements, Rapid Shutdown and Article 705 Interconnection Requirements and Calculations. We will review quality assurance best-practices with an accompanying case study. The course will conclude with a review of Chapter 11 of NFPA 1: Fire Code, as it relates to solar PV installations.
This course is registered for NABCEP Continuing Education Credit.
Matt Piantedosi has been active in the electrical industry for two decades, in all aspects from plan review, installation, electrical inspections, and commissioning. He has an electrical engineering degree and currently holds electrician licenses in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. He has trained thousands of industry professionals on solar PV electrical code compliance, best installation practices, and also hundreds of first responders on solar PV fire safety. He is an Executive Board Member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) Paul Revere Chapter in Boston.
Solar PV and the 2020 National Electrical Code
Solar PV and the 2020 National Electrical Code
May 6, 2020, 6:00-7:00pm
The Paul Revere Chapter, International Association of Electrical Inspectors
Instructors: Matt Piantedosi, Ridgeline Energy Analytics and Jack Lyons, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Free online seminar
Matt and Jack will discuss some of the key changes, new sections, and MA Amendments for Solar PV Systems. Topics will include labeling, rapid shutdown, disconnects, and some of the major updates to interconnection.
2020 National Electrical Code Updates Workshop
February 18, 2020, 1:00-5:00pm
Solar and Energy Storage Northeast Conference
Instructor: Matt Piantedosi, Ridgeline Energy Analytics
Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Boston, MA
https://events.solar/northeast/schedule/workshops/#SEI
The 2020 National Electrical Code has been published and printed, and the adoption process is ongoing across the country. The 2020 NEC has significant changes that impact the fast-growing and rapidly evolving PV and energy storage industries: learn about the major NEC changes in order to keep your system designs, permitting, and installations on track, and to keep up with the latest advancements in system safety.
This course will review the 2020 National Electrical Code requirements for solar PV system installations. It provides visual examples of the various equipment as outlined in Article 690.2. Key code changes will be provided for sections pertaining to PV installations, including Articles 690 and 705, as well as services in Article 230, grounding and bonding in Article 250, and wiring methods in chapter 3. During the course, there will also be an in-depth analysis of Article 690.47 Grounding Electrode System Requirements, Solar Labeling Requirements, Rapid Shutdown and Article 705 Interconnection Requirements and Calculations. Photos of installations throughout the Northeast will be discussed to illustrate key topics.
Attendees earn 4 North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Continuing Education Credits upon completion of this workshop.
Photovoltaic Systems and the 2020 National Electrical Code
January 9, 2020
The Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE)
https://www.sebane.org/events/2020/1/9/photovoltaic-systems-and-the-2020-national-electric-code
The Solar Energy Business Association of New England (SEBANE) welcomes all PV installers, electrical and building inspectors to attend the most up-to-date training available on PV Systems and the 2020 National Electrical Code.
Join leading experts Matt Piantedosi, Ridgeline Energy Analytics, Bill Brooks, Brooks Engineering, and Jim Rogers, Bay State Inspectional Agency for an informative one-day program that will include presentations and interactive panel discussions on:
• 2020 National Electrical Code requirements for solar PV installations
• Latest installation best-practices
• Interconnection
• Energy storage
• And much more!
6 hours of NABCEP CEUs or Professional Development credit for MA Licensed Electricians
Learn how leading manufacturers can help you build code compliant systems in New England.