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Backyard Solar
We will put together a basic Solar PV (electric) System for use on a Home orHomestead. We will connect Solar PV panels to a charge controller, and the controller to battery storage. Then we will connect the batteries to an inverter to run various AC (alternating current) loads like you would need in a standard home or homestead. This system also works well as an emergency backup system during power outages.
All materials are included.
This workshop is eligible for use with a season pass.
Youth, under 18, may attend free with an adult (1 youth per adult)
Early-bird pricing ($55) is available through June 6. After that, the cost is $75.
Meet the Instructor: Harvey Harman
Harvey is a green builder, licensed plumber, conservation-oriented land developer, organic farmer, teacher, and writer. Harvey is influenced by his experiences of living in various community settings, including a remote retreat center in the cascade mountains in Washington state, and five years in a traditional, rural village in Southern Africa. Harvey initiated and helped develop the Sustainable Farming Program at Central Carolina Community College (CCCC) in Pittsboro, NC, and has taught many classes at CCCC in the past 25 years in Sustainable Agriculture, Permaculture, Green Building, and Construction/Plumbing. Harvey was the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Farmer of the Year in 1998. Harvey serves on the board of the Deep River Folk School.
