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Alternative/Renewable Energy Training Programs
Lab-Volt’s Alternative Energy Training Program was The college and university two-year program is based
developed as a three-tiered program. It begins at the on Lab-Volt’s Electromechanical Systems trainer and
secondary education level with 40 hours of Graymark’s focuses on power generation, transmission, and
GREENtech program and continues with hands-on distribution and voltage/frequency power synchroni-
training on our comprehensive training systems: So- zation, as well as control of the many different types
lar/Wind Energy, Solar Thermal Energy, Wind Turbine of generators used in wind and hydro power. Also
Nacelle, Electric Pitch Hub, Hydraulic Pitch Hub, Geo- included in this program are the power electronics
thermal, and Grid Tie. behind alternative and renewable energy systems,
These secondary education programs focus on in- battery chargers and small electric vehicles, hydrogen
stallation and operation, including electrical skills, fuel cells, and energy storage.
maintenance and support, and an understanding of Lab-Volt also offers comprehensive simulation training
the set-up and use of stand-alone (a small renewable with our Wind Farm Simulator and Grid-Tie Systems
energy system that is not connected to the electricity simulation software.
grid) and grid-tied (a small renewable energy system
that is connected to the electricity grid) renewable
energy systems.
Table of Contents
Secondary Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 High-Frequency Power Transformers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Graymark GREENtech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Three-Phase AC Power Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Model 46120 Solar/Wind Energy Training System. . . . . . . . 5 Three-Phase Rotating Machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Model 46121 Solar Thermal Energy Training System . . . . . 6 Thyristor Power Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Model 46125 Grid-Tie Training System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Three-Phase Transfomer Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Model 46126 Geothermal Training System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Home Energy Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Model 46122 Wind Turbine Nacelle Training System . . . . . 9 Hydropower Electricity Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Models 46123 Electric Pitch Hub Training System . . . . . . 10 Three-Phase PWM Rectifier/Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Model 46124 Hydraulic Pitch Hub Training System . . . . . . 11 Three-Phase Motor Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
College and University Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Three-Phase Motor Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Renewable Energy Training Systems, Series 8010 . . . . . . . 12 Three-Phase Wound Rotor Induction Motor. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
DC Power Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 AC Transmission Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Permanent Magnet DC Motors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Principles of DFIG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Lead-Acid Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Static VAR Compensators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Solar Power (Photovoltaic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 High-Voltage DC Transmission Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Introduction to Wind Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Electric Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
DC Power Electronics (Diodes, IGBTs, and Choppers) . . . 15 Wind Power Electricity Generation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Single-Phase AC Power Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Static Synchronous Compensators (STATCOM) . . . . . . . . 25
Ni-MH Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Simulation/Web-Based Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Hydrogen Fuel Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Model 46120-A0 Grid-Tied Systems Simulation Software . 26
Single-Phase AC Power Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Model 46127 Wind Power Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Single-Phase Power Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Model 46128 Wind Farm Simulation Software . . . . . . . . . . 27
Three-Phase AC Power Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Graymark® GREENtech
GREENtech is a low-cost turnkey Energy Efficiency & 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.
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Topic Coverage
• Energy Fundamentals
• Trainer Familiarization and Safety
• Solar Module
• Wind Turbine
• Solar/Wind Systems
• Going Green
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College and University Programs
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College and University Programs
Lead-Acid Batteries
The Lead-Acid Batteries course explains how a lead-acid battery produces electricity from a chemical
reaction. The course familiarizes students with the charge and discharge characteristics of lead-acid
batteries. Students also learn the various methods of charging lead-acid batteries.
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The Hydrogen Fuel Cell course teaches foundational engineering principles of fuel cell systems. The
course covers the structure and functioning principles, the thermodynamics theory, and the different
characteristics of a real 50 W fuel cell system. Through numerous experiments, the students will also
learn about the safety aspects of this type of technology.
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Renewable Energy Training Program
Single-Phase AC Power Electronics
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College and University Programs
Renewable Energy Training Program
Three-Phase AC Power Circuits
The Three-Phase AC Power Circuit course familiarizes the student with three-phase power systems.
The course first introduces the student to the fundamentals of three-phase power systems such as the
wye (star) and delta configurations, phase and line voltages, phase and line currents, phase balance,
etc. The student then learns how to measure power in three-phase circuits using the two-wattmeter
method as well as how to determine the power factor. Finally, the student learns what the phase se-
quence is and how to determine the phase sequence of a three-phase power system.
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Renewable Energy Training Program
Three-Phase AC Power Electronics
The Three-Phase Power Electronics course introduces the student to
power electronic circuits (rectifiers and inverters) used to per-
form AC/DC power conversion in three-phase circuits. The
course begins with the study of three-phase diode
rectifiers. The student then becomes familiar
with the operation of the single-phase inverter
built with a dual-polarity DC bus. The course
continues with the operation of the three-
phase inverter built with a single-polarity or
dual-polarity DC bus. The course concludes
with the study of the three-phase PWM rec-
tifier. The 180° modulation and pulse-width
modulation (PWM) techniques are introduced
during the study of the inverters and PWM
rectifier.
Topic coverage includes:
• Power Diode Three-Phase Rectifiers
• The Single-Phase Inverter with Dual-Polarity DC Bus
• The Three-Phase Inverter
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Renewable Energy Training Program
Thyristor Power Electronics
The Thyristor Power Electronics course introduces students
to the power electronic component (thyristor) and circuits
(rectifiers) used to control very large amounts of DC pow-
er, as in the excitation circuit of synchronous generators in
a hydro-power electricity plant. The course first presents
the thyristor, the main semiconductor component used to
control large amounts of DC power. The student is then
introduced to AC phase control. Through the remainder of
the course, the student becomes familiar with the single-
phase and three-phase thyristor bridges, in both the recti-
fier and inverter modes.
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Renewable Energy Training Program
Home Energy Production
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Renewable Energy Training Program
Three-Phase PWM Rectifier/Inverter
The Three-Phase Motor Drives course teaches the fundamentals principles and operating characteris-
tics of three-phase motor drives. The induction motor is a rugged, low maintenance, and low cost type
of motor, making it attractive for industrial applications. To control the rotational speed of an induc-
tion motor, a motor drive using variable frequency and voltage is necessary.
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Three-Phase Motor Starters
The Three-Phase Motor Starters course demonstrates how using a three-phase motor starter to help
start a motor allows the motor to start smoothly by avoiding inrush currents and is a better option
than connecting a motor directly to a three-phase power source.
AC Transmission Lines
The AC Transmission Line course familiarizes students with the fundamen-
tals principles of three-phase AC power transmission lines. Students will
learn about the power handling capability and voltage regulation of three-
phase AC power transmission lines. They will also learn, through experi-
ments, which parameters can affect the active and reactive power that
goes through the line and corrections that can be made to the system to
increase its efficiency.
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Simulation/Web-Based Programs
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