Casa Encantada
26876 Redlands Mesa Rd, Hotchkiss
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Casa Encantada Hotchkiss

26876 Redlands Mesa Rd Hotchkiss, Colorado, 81419, United States

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Last Day of Battery Based

A travel blog entry by solarmoxie

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We all learned a lot... even those w/ lots of experience... made some friends, & hopefully some valuable connections.

In the eve I went to see my 'roommate's art presentation of short videos, & then got some fairly decent Mexican food (considering the location) w/ a classmate & his host. Sat around the backyard chattin' w/ Sal through the rest of the eve. A very pleasant end to my amazing training experience in the mountains.
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Day 3 of Battery Based Lab

A travel blog entry by solarmoxie

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I have to say... I think the all-women's class was [ironically] much more focused than this male-based lab! There were so many side-conversations (Kelly too, truth be told) about people's varied experiences & opinions, that I think this class suffered a little in regards to making sure that those that needed it got enough instruction. Also, it was those with the most experience that inevitably ended up ...

Day 2 of Battery Based Lab

A travel blog entry by solarmoxie

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I love these labs, & wish every class could be like this. It's just so much fun to be out in the sun, hooking up systems! I found the battery lab to be pretty easy to follow ~ much as I did the grid-tie lab a few weeks back, & ...

Back in Paonia, & Back @ the Bus

A travel blog entry by solarmoxie

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The official: This workshop offers five days of hands-on installation practice with
battery-based systems at SEI’s world-class PV Lab training facility in
Paonia, Colorado. Lab stations are comprised of both stand-alone and
grid-tied with battery back-up systems, and include both AC and DC
coupled systems. Integrating generator back-up will ...

Last Day of Women's Lab

A travel blog entry by solarmoxie

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With 2 systems under our belts, our final day consisted of hooking up an enphase system with incorporated inverters. These are pretty cool systems, which simplifies the installation process & makes for a quick set up. We pushed through the daily afternoon rainstorm to finish it up.
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