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Stand-Alone Solar PV Systems

Electrical Installation Technology · Level 4  ·  6 Chapters

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Chapters

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Apply basic electrical concepts
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Interpret stand-alone solar PV Installation drawings
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Install stand-alone Solar PV Components
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Install electrical wiring system
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Test stand-alone solar PV system installation
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Maintain stand-alone Solar PV system
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What Stand-Alone Solar PV Systems covers: 32 main topics in 6 chapters

1. Apply basic electrical concepts

  1. 1.1 The meaning of SI unit
  2. 1.2 SI unit of various types of Electrical parameters
  3. 1.3 Identification of Quantities of Charge, force, work and power
  4. 1.4 Ohm’s law
  5. 1.5 Calculations involving various Electrical parameters e.g. Power, Current, Voltage, Resistance

2. Interpret stand-alone solar PV Installation drawings

  1. 2.1 Drawing standard electrical symbols
  2. 2.2 Identification of scope of installation work
  3. 2.3 Interpretation of various electrical working drawings
  4. 2.4 Drawing of electrical diagrams

3. Install stand-alone Solar PV Components

  1. 3.1 Identification of Solar PV system components.
  2. 3.2 Mounting of Solar PV System components

4. Install electrical wiring system

  1. 4.1 Electrical cables, joints and termination
  2. 4.2 Cable management system
  3. 4.3 Electrical accessories and fittings e.g.
  4. 4.4 Electrical final circuits
  5. 4.5 Wiring systems
  6. 4.6 Earthing system types

5. Test stand-alone solar PV system installation

  1. 5.1 Visual inspections
  2. 5.2 Continuity test
  3. 5.3 Insulation resistance test
  4. 5.4 Polarity test
  5. 5.5 Earth resistance tests

6. Maintain stand-alone Solar PV system

  1. 6.1 Electrical system inspection
  2. 6.2 Identification of maintenance tools and equipment.
  3. 6.3 Maintenance activities e.g.
  4. 6.4 Electrical system tests e.g polarity tests, continuity test, insulation test, earth resistance test, open circuit test, short circuit test e.t.c
  5. 6.5 Maintenance activities
  6. 6.6 Identification of faulty components
  7. 6.7 Recording of inspection findings
  8. 6.8 Repair/Replacement of faulty components
  9. 6.9 Fill in maintenance checklist
  10. 6.10 Disposal of waste materials through recycling and re- using

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
3 more for this unit
Oral exam preparation What the assessor asks, and how to answer out loud Worked calculations Step-by-step maths with the common mistakes Quick cards Myth busters, skill tips and scenarios

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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