Thursday, April 3, 2025

WECA is excited to announce a new self-paced online course offering for Journeyworkers and advanced Electrician Trainees: Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)!

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This self-paced intermediate residential electrical course will help your team members to comprehensively understand a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), including installation and commissioning. While there are many Energy Storage Systems (ESS), this course will focus on rechargeable batteries, specifically Lithium-Ion.

Course Outcomes Include:

• Students will be able to identify the required equipment for a residential BESS.
• Students will be able to explain National Electrical Code requirements applicable to a BESS.
• Students will simulate a residential BESS's correct equipment layout and conduit sizing requirements.
• Students will be able to identify safety procedures and required steps applicable to installing and commissioning a BESS.

Total class hours available: 16

Standard tuition fee: $199

WECA Member Contractor discounts apply! (Call us at 1-877-444-9322 if you'd like to learn more about that.) Or, if you're already set up:

Enroll your team in Self-Paced Residential Battery Energy Storage Systems today!

And watch for Commercial BESS, coming soon!