{"id":116473,"date":"2014-01-07T10:13:15","date_gmt":"2014-01-07T09:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=116473"},"modified":"2020-12-23T16:15:22","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T15:15:22","slug":"teacher-becomes-the-studentand-then-the-teacher-again-at-sei-hands-on-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/teacher-becomes-the-studentand-then-the-teacher-again-at-sei-hands-on-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Teacher becomes the Student\u2026and then the Teacher Again at SEI Hands-On Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While you typically find Greg Smith, senior technical trainer for the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/smasolaracademy.html\">SMA Solar Academy<\/a>, behind the podium or in the field teaching others about photovoltaic systems and their many components, he also enjoys furthering his professional development by attending trainings himself. \u201cSometimes the trainer needs training,\u201d explained Smith. \u201cThere is always something to learn from people in this industry.\u201d\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6146\" style=\"width: 272px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Sunny-Boy-3000_4000_5000TL-US-with-SPS-socket.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6146\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6146 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Sunny-Boy-3000_4000_5000TL-US-with-SPS-socket.jpg\" alt=\"Sunny Boy TL-US with Secure Power Supply\" width=\"262\" height=\"196\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 262px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 262\/196;\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunny Boy TL-US with Secure Power Supply<\/p><\/div>\n<p>But at a recent <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solarenergy.org\/\">Solar Energy International<\/a> (SEI) <a href=\"http:\/\/www.solarenergy.org\/hands-lab-training\">Hands-On Lab<\/a> training, Smith got to be both the student <i>and<\/i> the teacher. During the session, the group toured four demonstration arrays, one of which featured a steep slope roof\u00a0and a brand new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/grid-tied-inverters\/sunny-boy\/sunny-boy-3000tl-us-4000tl-us-5000tl-us.html\">SMA Sunny Boy 5000TL-US<\/a> transformerless inverter. Even though the class was very interested in the myriad groundbreaking features of the shiny red inverter, the highlight of the demonstration was when Smith taught them about its unique <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fF461YYNbtw&amp;list=PL840A5336CAC32332&amp;index=30\">Secure Power Supply<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Secure Power Supply makes it possible for the inverter to provide up to 1,500 W of daytime standby power in the event of a grid outage for charging laptops, cell phones and more, without the need of additional, costly batteries. When Smith turned on the Secure Power Supply at the demonstration array, it marked the first time at SEI that an inverter was generating power without being connected to the grid or a battery bank, garnering a rousing round of applause from teachers and students alike.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about SMA\u2019s Sunny Boy TL-US line of transformerless residential inverters, visit the SMA America website and click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sma-america.com\/en_US\/products\/grid-tied-inverters.html\">Grid-Tied Inverters<\/a>. 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