October 2026 – Evening Batch 2
- Dates
- 12 Oct 2026 – 20 Nov 2026 · 1 month
- Fee
- PKR 2,000 / month
- Class days
- Mon · Wed · Fri · 6 weeks
- Where
- Online on Zoom
- Seats
- 28 of 30 left
A six-week evening batch for beginners: three live 90-minute classes a week (Mon, Wed, Fri, 7:00–8:30 pm PKT) covering solar components, load calculation, wiring, installation and maintenance.
Weekly schedule (6 weeks)
Week 1: Solar basics and safety
- • How solar energy works and how a PV panel produces electricity — 12 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Electrical basics for solar: volts, amps, watts and kWh — 14 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Safety first: PPE, DC arc hazards, working at height and lockout/tagout — 16 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
Week 2: System components
- • Solar panels: mono vs poly, bifacial panels, datasheets and ratings — 19 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Inverters: on-grid, off-grid and hybrid; MPPT vs PWM charge controllers — 21 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Batteries: tubular lead-acid vs lithium (LiFePO4), depth of discharge and battery life — 23 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
Week 3: Load calculation and sizing
- • Household load assessment: listing appliances and calculating daily kWh — 26 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Sizing the panels, inverter and battery bank for a typical 5 kW home — 28 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Site survey: roof direction, tilt angle, shading and peak sun hours in Pakistan — 30 Oct 2026, 19:00–20:30
Week 4: Wiring and protection
- • Series and parallel strings; matching strings to the inverter's MPPT limits — 2 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • DC and AC cabling: cable sizing, MC4 connectors and voltage drop — 4 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Protection: DC/AC breakers, fuses, surge protection, earthing and the combiner box — 6 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
Week 5: Installation and commissioning
- • Mounting structures and panel installation, step by step (live demo) — 9 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Inverter and battery installation, wiring and first power-up — 11 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Commissioning checklist, monitoring apps and net-metering basics — 13 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
Week 6: Maintenance, troubleshooting and career
- • Routine maintenance: panel cleaning, connection checks and battery care — 16 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Troubleshooting common faults: low output, inverter error codes and earth faults — 18 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30
- • Final assessment, costing a system for a client and working as a solar technician — 20 Nov 2026, 19:00–20:30

