This 2-hour presentation explores recent trends in electricity use that will impact the engineering design process and might even be of interest to engineers to help evaluate whether or not to invest in any of the products discussed for personal use. This webinar is designed for engineers, architects and contractors who are interested in the direction the electrical part of their business may be headed over the next decade or so. It focuses on the effect of electric vehicles becoming commonplace and the options for providing electricity for the vehicles. It also explores the real possibility that electric vehicles will be used to store electrical energy for use by the grid at critical times. In addition, it deals with the complexities behind the smart home (home automation) movement by discussing the pros and cons of various communication protocols when used with a wide variety of home automation products. Selection options are presented for many of the currently available devices. Finally, the advent of the powerwall is discussed in terms of its effect on standby power systems and grid stabilization. Several design examples are included.

Date:  Thursday. February 27. 10 - 12 pm EST

Credits: 2 PDH Units

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, the student should understand the terminology and the benefits, advantages and disadvantages, including environmental impacts associated with electric vehicles, home automation and increased interest in small-scale distributed energy storage.  Specific topics discussed are

• Major trends in electricity generation.
• Major changes in grid use that will effect engineering design.
• Classification of electric vehicles.
• Electric vehicle charging – charging levels, Code requirements, unidirectional, bidirectional, cost comparison of fossil vs electric fuel.
• EV battery storage capacity, range, calculations of charging time and miles/kWh.
• Smart home device communication methods and protocols.
• Considerations for selection of smart home devices.
• Demand and energy management facts and fiction.
• Small-scale storage system sizing.

Special Webinar Instructions

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