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Solar PV Systems Installation

Electrical Engineering · Level 6  ·  6 Chapters

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Chapters

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Conduct Solar PV site survey
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Size solar PV system installation
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Install Solar PV Components
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Test solar PV system installation
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Commissioning solar PV system
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Maintain Solar PV system
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What Solar PV Systems Installation covers: 47 main topics in 6 chapters

1. Conduct Solar PV site survey

  1. 1.1 Relevant clauses in appropriate Acts e.g.
  2. 1.2 Relevant regulations:
  3. 1.3 End user needs
  4. 1.4 Site conditions assessment
  5. 1.5 Type of installation
  6. 1.6 Installation mapping
  7. 1.7 Site survey report
  8. 1.8 Safety procedures
  9. 1.9 Conduct site survey
  10. 1.10 Site survey report preparation

2. Size solar PV system installation

  1. 2.2 Factors to consider in solar PV system sizing
  2. 2.3 Load requirements
  3. 2.4 Size and rating of solar PV system
  4. 2.5 Verification of Solar PV materials
  5. 2.6 Sizing of the Solar PV system
  6. 2.7 BOQ preparation

3. Install Solar PV Components

  1. 3.1 Components of solar system
  2. 3.2 Integration of solar PV system with other sources of power (Change over switch)
  3. 3.3 Care and Maintenance of solar PV System components
  4. 3.4 As-built drawings preparation
  5. 3.5 As-built drawings preparation
  6. 3.6 Mechanical structures mounting
  7. 3.7 Install solar PV components
  8. 3.8 Wiring system installation
  9. 3.9 Accessories installation
  10. 3.10 Housekeeping practices

4. Test solar PV system installation

  1. 4.1 Visual inspection
  2. 4.2 Types of tests in solar PV system
  3. 4.3 Continuity test
  4. 4.4 Insulation resistance test
  5. 4.5 Polarity test
  6. 4.6 Earth resistance tests
  7. 4.7 Earth loop impedance
  8. 4.8 Solar PV system commissioning
  9. 4.9 Perform solar installation tests as per IEEE regulations
  10. 4.10 Solar PV system commissioning

5. Commissioning solar PV system

  1. 5.1 Importance of solar system commissioning
  2. 5.2 Commissioning

6. Maintain Solar PV system

  1. 6.1 Definition of maintenance terms
  2. 6.2 Maintenance schedule preparation
  3. 6.3 Preparation of maintenance checklist
  4. 6.4 Solar PV system testing
  5. 6.5 Maintenance tools, equipment and materials preparation
  6. 6.6 Maintenance procedures/activities
  7. 6.7 Maintenance records documentation
  8. 6.8 Perform solar installation maintenance as per IEEE regulations
  9. 6.9 Maintenance records documentation

Revise this unit

Exam-style questions Written to CDACC standard, with answers Test yourself Multiple-choice, one at a time Practise questions Quick recall — check you know the facts
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Beyond the syllabus

Decision simulator On site, what would you do? Workplace scenarios Real site situations — what would you do? Turn this into income Where this skill earns — what to charge, how to find clients

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