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Alternative and Renewable Energy Systems
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Known as the standard for technical
training systems in use across virtually
every industry and around the globe,
Lab-Volt is now using its expertise to
provide hands-on training solutions in
Alternative and Renewable Energy Sys-
tems for Secondary, Career and Tech-
nical, Post-Secondary, and Workforce
Development educational institutions.
Alternative Energy is a natural progres-
sion for Lab-Volt. Since the postwar
technology boom of the 1950’s, the
company has been helping to train the
minds and hands of the specialists and
technicians who make the possible prac-
tical. Lab-Volt has maintained its leader-
ship by combining expertise in virtually
all scientific, technological and industrial
disciplines with the ability to envision
the most efficient and effective means
to educate within the training center and
classroom environments.
Alternative and renewable energy
sources are steadily climbing the lad-
der of environmental and commercial
importance as scarcity and expense re-
strict the supply of non-renewable fuels.
Lab-Volt recognizes the special nature
of Alternative and Renewable Energy,
an industry that combines factors more
unique and specialized and having more
complicated relationships than most tra-
ditional power generation and distribu-
tion fields.
Lab-Volt’s new alternative energy train-
ing systems cover foundational, interme-
diate, and advanced alternative energy
technologies, including wind, solar, and
solar thermal technologies. This training
focuses on the electrical and electronic
components at the core of many green
energy technologies and covers not only
the production of alternative energy, but
how that energy translates into common
usage.
While most power generation requires the
creation, management, and conversion
of heat energy into motion—with most
variations simply involving the way heat
is produced—alternative and renewable
sources are far more varied. Many take
advantage of the motion already found in
nature; others harness nature’s own re-
newable forms of heat and energy. Cap-
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turing and converting that motion or energy often
requires very non-traditional methods.
Accordingly, development of the Lab-Volt Alterna-
tive and Renewable Energy Systems required re-
thinking the traditional approaches to training, from
the need to understand the base science to how,
for example, location and environmental issues af-
fect an alternative/renewable energy source’s abil-
ity to work efficiently or even acceptably.
Lab-Volt training systems are proven and trusted
worldwide by educators operating in all sectors,
including schools and universities, vocational
training, government and the military, commerce
and industry, and more.
Lab-Volt supports all of its products with state-of-
the-art service centers in the United States and
Canada, and a comprehensive network of product
technicians standing by worldwide.
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Alternative Energy Training Programs
*Some of the programs outlined in this brochure are in
development and subject to change.
Lab-Volt’s Alternative Energy Training Program was developed as
a three-tiered program. It begins at the secondary education level
with 40 hours of Graymark’s GREENtech program and continues with
hands-on training on our com-prehensive Solar/Wind Energy Training
System, Model 46120 and Solar Thermal Energy Training System, Model
46121.
These secondary education programs focus on installation and
operation, including electrical skills, maintenance and support,
and an under-standing of the set-up and use of stand-alone (a small
renewable energy system that is not con-nected to the electricity
grid) and grid-tied (a small renewable energy system that is
connected to the electricity grid) renewable energy systems.
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Alternative Energy Training Programs
The college and university two-year program is based on
Lab-Volt’s Electromechanical Systems trainer and focuses on power
generation, trans-mission, and distribution and voltage/frequency
power synchronization, as well as control of the many different
types of generators used in wind and hydro power. Also included in
this program are the power electronics behind alternative and
renewable energy systems, battery chargers and small electric
vehicles, and energy storage.
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• Reversible Fuel Cell• Wind Turbine with different blade sizes•
1-w Solar Panel• Data Acquisition Board• Graphic Software• Hydro
Car• DC Motor with propeller• 2 AA Battery Holder• Student Theory
and Lab Manual• Student Accessories• Student Tools
• Introduction to the Trainer• Energy Overview• Solar Energy•
Wind Energy• Fuel Cell Energy• Electrical Energy Distribution•
Career Opportunities• Introduction to Electricity• Electrical
Circuits• Solar Panels• Fuel Cell Computer Interface• Fuel Cells
and Zero Emissions Car• Wind Turbines
Graymark® GREENtechSecondary Education Programs
GREENtech is a low-cost turnkey Energy Effi ciency &
Renewable Energy Training Lab that includes all the courseware,
hardware, software, tools and accessories needed to provide the
basic knowledge and the hands-on skills required to enter the green
collar job market.
Topic coverage includes: Training Lab Components
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Secondary Education Programs
Lab-Volt Systems, Inc. is proud to lead the way in offering new
hands-on training systems in Alterna-tive, Renewable, and
Sustainable Energy Technol-ogy. The Solar/Wind Energy Trainer is
our initial offering in this series and includes state-of-the-art
components and curriculum. Lab-Volt’s Alternative Energy training
programs are not only for those who can make a difference today,
but also for those who will shape the future of these
technologies.The Solar/Wind Energy Trainer forms a complete hybrid
energy training system. This program dem-onstrates how wind
turbines and solar cells are be-ing used in the consumer and
industrial markets to supplement the world’s power needs. The
program explores solar and wind as energy sources that can be used
to help reduce dependence on non-renew-able fuel sources. Students
gain a global perspective when they understand the economics, effi
ciency, and low environmental impact of producing energy from
non-polluting, renewable sources.
Solar/Wind Energy Training SystemModel 46120-00
Topic Coverage
• Energy Fundamentals• Trainer Familiarization and Safety• Solar
Module• Wind Turbine• Solar/Wind Systems• Going Green
Shown with AC Flood Lamp (Sun Simulator)
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Secondary Education Programs
Grid-Tied Systems Simulation SoftwareModel 46120-A0
Lab-Volt’s comprehensive Grid-Tied Systems Simulation Software
is an add-on to our Solar/Wind Energy Train-ing System, Model
46120. The software expands on the acquired Solar/Wind Energy
knowledge and enables stu-dents to simulate the connection of the
converted energy to the public utility grid. Grid-tied systems
generate electricity and send this en-ergy back to the utility
company’s power grid. The energy produced counts against the energy
your home or busi-
ness uses, thereby offsetting your utility usage.Lab-Volt’s
Grid-Tied Systems uses computer soft-ware to simulate the
installation and operation of a utility-interactive photovoltaic
(PV) solar en-ergy system in a residential home. The software is
comprised of an Electrical Wiring Simulator and a Home Energy
Simulator and includes Student and Instructor Manuals.
• Commercial String Inverters• Installing a Grid-Tied
Photovoltaic Solar Power System• Wiring and Confi guring
Alternative Energy Systems• Smart-Grid Technology• Remote Data
Acquisition• Power Management Techniques• The NEC Code as it
Applies to Alternative Energy
Installation in the U.S.• Installation Requirements for Solar
and Wind
Power Systems in the Continental U.S. and its Ter-ritories
Topic Coverage
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Solar Thermal Energy Training SystemModel 46121The Lab-Volt
46121 Solar Thermal Energy Train-ing System* is a solar hot water
heating system. The trainer includes a solar collector, circulation
pumps, storage tank, heat exchanger, air separator, air handler,
solar heating coil, automatic air vent, thermostat, and controller
system with sensors. Students will be able to install system
components and observe pressures, temperatures and fl ow rates.
Students will setup various realistic operat-ing environments such
as radiant fl oor heating, passive and active solar water heating,
space heat-ing system, and hot water heat exchanger.
Topic Coverage
• Introduction to Domestic Solar Hot Water• Solar Collectors•
Hot Water Storage and Installation Bases• Preparing to Install a
Solar Hot Water System• Fitting of Solar Collectors• Regulations
Covering Unvented Hot Water
System• Unvented Hot Water Systems• Plumbing Layout• Control and
Power Requirements• System Commissioning • Applications
*Prototype model shown. Subject to change.
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Lead-Acid Batteries, Model 8801, consists of two
valve-regulated, lead-acid (VRLA) batteries enclosed in a half-size
EMS module and is used to study lead-acid battery characteristics
as well as the storage
of electrical energy produced using solar power. The batteries
can be connected in series or parallel. Normal connection to the
batteries is through 4-mm safety banana jacks mounted on the front
panel of the module. These jacks are used when large amounts of
power are supplied to the batteries or drawn from the batteries. A
pair of miniature (2 mm) banana jacks mounted on the front panel of
the module provides access to one of the two batteries via an
auto-reset fuse. These min-iature jacks are used when connecting
the battery to either the
Solar Panel Test Bench, Model 8805, or the Solar Panel, Model
8806 Topic coverage includes:• State of Charge, Voltage Regulation,
Discharge Characteristic Curve, and Cycle Life• Battery Capacity
vs. Discharge Rate• Battery Charging Fundamentals• Battery Charging
Methods
Renewable Energy Training Program
DC Power CircuitsDC Power Circuits features computer-controlled
four-quadrant me-chanical load capabilities. It reproduces the
torque and speed char-acteristics of various energy systems, such
as wind turbine or wave energy. The module is also used as a
four-quadrant power supply required in power electronic
experiments. Topic coverage includes:• Voltage, Current, and Ohm’s
Law• Equivalent Resistance• Power in DC Circuits• Series and
Parallel Circuits
College and University Programs
Renewable Energy Basic Training SystemThis foundational training
system, which covers the topics on these two pages, introduces
students to both wind power and solar power, two popular sources of
renewable energy with zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and
requires only a basic knowledge of electricity principles. This
course also introduces lead-acid batteries which are used to store
electrical energy produced from wind power or solar power.
Lead-Acid Batteries
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Lead-Acid BatteriesMonocrystalline Silicon
Solar Panel (front and back)Solar Panel Test Bench (with
Solar Panel installed)Monocrystalline SiliconSolar Panel Test
Bench (with
Solar Power System with Components
The Solar Power Technology Training Sys-tem, Model 8805, is
designed to introduce students to the production of electrical
energy from solar power, with emphasis on the use and operation of
photovoltaic (PV) panels (solar panels). The Solar Power Technology
Training Sys-tem mainly consists of the Solar Panel Test
Bench, Model 8805, and the Solar Panel, Model 8806. By
installing the Solar Panel on the Solar Panel Work Bench, students
can conduct several indoor experiments on solar panel operation and
perfor-mance using the artifi cial light source of the test bench.
The Solar Panel can also be installed on a tripod (purchased
separately) to perform extra optional outdoor experiments using
sunlight.
Topic coverage includes:• The Diode• The Solar Panel
(Photovoltaic Panel)• Effect of Temperature on Solar Panel
Perfor-
mance• Storing Energy from Solar Panels into Batteries• Effect
of Shading on Solar Panel Operation• Solar Panel Orientation
(optional outdoor
exercise)• Solar Panel Performance versus Insolation (op-
tional outdoor exercise)
Renewable Energy Training ProgramCollege and University
Programs
Solar Power (Photovoltaic)
Wind Power (Small)Wind Power (Small) introduces students to the
characteristics of wind power generation and how to store
electrical energy produced by a wind turbine.Topic coverage
includes:• Voltage-vs.-Speed Characteristic of a Wind
Turbine Generator• Torque-vs.-Current Characteristic of a
Wind
Turbine Generator• Power vs. Wind Speed• Storing Energy from a
Wind Turbine into Batteries
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CHARGER AC/DC
CHARGER AC/DC
AC/DCConversion
AC/ACConversion
Batteries
Batteries
Batteries
Socket
UtilityPower
AC (60 Hz)
On-Board AC
Conductively Coupled (Direct coupled AC)
Conductively Coupled (Direct coupled DC)
Inductively Coupled
Socket
UtilityPower
DC
Off-Board DC
UtilityPower
High FrequencyAC
Vehicle Inductor(Receptor)
Inductor Source(Coupler)
Battery Chargers and Small Electric VehiclesThe Battery Chargers
and Small Electric Vehicles course is an add-on to DC Power
Electronics and introduces students to battery chargers and small
electric vehicles (electric bikes and golf carts), two applications
that are closely related to renewable energy.
Ni-MH Batteries is an add-on to the Renewable Energy Basic
Training System and introduces students to Ni-MH batteries. Today,
these batteries are used extensively in a growing array of
applications as they offer better performance than conventional
lead-acid batteries. However, they are more expen-sive than
lead-acid batteries.Topic coverage includes:• State of Charge,
Voltage Regulation, Discharge Characteristic
Curve, and Cycle Life• Battery Capacity vs. Discharge Rate•
Battery Charging Fundamentals• Battery Charging Methods
Ni-MH Batteries
DC Power Electronics: Diodes, IGBTs, and ChoppersDC Power
Electronics is an add-on to the Renewable Energy Basic Training
System. This course allows students to study DC power electronics,
which are used extensively to manage DC power obtained from wind
power and solar power sources or stored in batteries.Topic coverage
includes:• Familiarization with the LVDAM EMS System•
Familiarization with the Chopper Control Software• Familiarization
with the IGBT Module (Chopper Imple-
mentation)• Introduction to High-Speed Power Switching• The Buck
Chopper• The Boost Chopper• The Buck/Boost Chopper• The
Four-Quadrant Chopper
College and University Programs
Renewable Energy Training Program
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Our Renewable Energy training curriculum delivers a prac-tical
training experience designed to help trainees under-stand the core
concepts required to operate and maintain various renewable energy
systems. The course begins with electrical systems and AC/DC Motors
and Drives. Students
then advance to the functions and inter-actions of mechanical
and fluid power systems, and end the course with a com-prehensive
understanding of the method-ology of renewable energy systems.
A Wind Farm is a set of Wind Turbines, located near each other,
sharing a common point of connec-tion to the electrical
distribution grid called a Common Connection Point. Generally, a
Wind Farm has a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition)
system used to control individual wind turbines and monitor the
entire wind farm. The Wind Farm Simulation Software is a
software-only so-lution: no special hardware is required, only a PC
with adequate performance capabilities. The HMI (Human Machine
Interface) is designed to be user-friendly and intuitive. It
presents every parameter as well as the values of the signals, both
internal to the wind turbine and published to the SCADA system.
• Safety• Mobile Hydraulics• Mobile Electrical• PLC
Fundamentals• AC/DC Motors and Drives• Mechanical
• Wind Turbine Block Diagram• Structure of the Simulator•
Initial Start-Up• Simulators used in the Program
Topic coverage includes:
Topic coverage includes:
Wind Farm Simulation Software
College and University Programs
ITZ Renewable Energy Online Training ProgramModel 47919
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College and University Programs
Developed specifically for low-power (0.2-kW) educational
equipment, the 8052 system enables stu-dents to understand and
safely operate industrial-type equipment. Careful attention to
engineering detail ensures easy-to-understand laboratory results,
easily-observed data values, and data which, when applied to
governing formulas, provides results that verify electrical laws
rather than deny them on the
basis of large, operational-tolerance errors.This highly-modular
training system is based on time-proven technologies.
Modular-program course materials provide instructors with complete
versatility in selecting and adapting lessons and experiments to
fit specific stu-dent needs and teaching objectives. Multi-use
modules are applicable to other electrical topics, such as
transmis-sion lines, protective relaying, industrial motors, motor
controls, power electronics, etc., offering a great oppor-tunity
for lower-cost future expansions.
The Lab-Volt Computer-Assisted 0.2-kW Wind Power Technology
Training System, Model 8052-00 Wind Power Technology: Power
Systems, covers electrical basics, from Ohm’s law and complex
impedance through single- and three-phase transformers and forms a
modern modular program that, with the integration of data
acquisition, provides new opportunities for laboratory
observa-tions in the study of electric power technol-ogy.Model
8052-10 Wind Power Technology: Asynchronous and Doubly-Fed
Generators, is an add-on to Model 8052-00 and covers typical wind
power asynchronous genera-tor principles and synchronization, as
well as doubly-fed induction generators and the associated power
electronic converters. Lab-Volt also offers trainers that cover
additional wind power topics such as mechanical, hydraulics,
programmable logic controllers, wind turbine and other PLC
applications, etc.
Electromechanical Training System 0.2 kWModels 8052-00 and
8052-10
Computer-Assisted Wind Power Technology
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College and University Programs
Image is for illustrative purposes only and does not represent
actual equipment.
Computer-Assisted Wind Power TechnologyModel 8052-00
• Fundamentals for Electrical Power Technology • Alternating
Current• Capacitors in AC Circuits• Inductors in AC Circuits•
Power, Phasors, and Impedance in AC Circuits• Three-Phase Circuits•
Single-Phase Transformers• Special Transformer Connections•
Three-Phase Transformer
Topic coverage includes:
Model 8052-10
• Fundamentals for Rotating Machines • AC Induction Motors•
Power Electronics Fundamentals• Wound-Rotor Doubly Fed Induction
Ma-
chines
Topic coverage includes:
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