The NEC workshop with Bill Brooks and Sean White includes Building and Fire Codes for 6 hours of NABCEP Credit.
This National Electrical Code (NEC) workshop will cover:
- NEC 690 Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
- NEC 706 Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
- NEC 705 Interconnected Power Production Sources
- NEC 625 EV charging and Vehicle to Grid (V2G)
- NEC 691 Large-Scale PV over 5MW
- Insight into the 2026 NEC
- And other associated articles
We will also dive into some building and fire codes, such as:
- International Residential Code
- International Fire Code
- NFPA 855 Energy Storage Systems
Bill is a key contributor on NEC Code Making Panel 4 and spends a lot of time developing codes and standards in the PV and energy storage industry, such as the International Residential Code, the International Fire Code, and NFPA 855.
Sean, a NABCEP registered provider, teaches, writes curriculum, books, and has a podcast. “PV and the NEC”, one of the books Bill and Sean co-wrote, is currently on its 3rd edition, based on the NEC.
The workshop will feature additional material, including:
- The latest on using Insulation Piercing Connectors (IPCs) for supply-side connections (and why they changed the name to Source Connections to a Service)
- Requirements for installing energy storage in your garage, such as heat detectors and vehicle impact protection
- UL 9540 vs. UL 9540 A for energy storage systems
- Rapid Shutdown and UL 3741
