Course Outline – Solar PV Installation, Design & Troubleshooting:

Introduction:                                                                            

1. History of Solar Energy
2. Future of Solar PV
3. Duck Rules
4. Future of Energy Production and Storage
5. Lists of development on Solar Equipment (step by step)

Celestial Mechanics:                                                           

1. Introduction
2. The Sun and its Energy
3. Irradiance
4. Coordinates
5. Geomagnetism
6. Solar Window
7. Environmental Factors
8. Site Evaluation

PV Application:                                                                            

1. Introduction
2. The Development of PV
3. Photovoltaic Principles
4. Current and Emerging Opportunities
5. Advantages and Disadvantages of PV Technologies
6. Characteristic of PV
7. Factors of PV Performances
8. Utility Interactive – Grid-tied
9. Stand-alone – Off grid
10. Backup Systems
11. Hybrid Systems

Electricity Fundamentals:                                                             

1. Introduction
2. Electrical Circuits
3. Ohm’s Law
4. Energy, Power and Current
5. Series and Parallel Circuits
6. Direct Current
7. Alternating Current
8. Kirchhoff’s Laws
9. IV Curves
10. Voltage Drops
11. Electrical Measurements
12. Electrical Safety

Semiconductor Technology & Solar:                                          

1. Introduction
2. Silicon Manufacturing
3. Type of Silicon
4. Diodes, PN Junction
5. PV Modules
6. PV Module Efficiency
7. Operating Conditions

PV Modules:                                                                                    

1. Introduction
2. PV Mounting Principles
3. Module Performance
4. Mounting Technologies
5. Roof Mounting
6. Ground Mounting
7. Development of Modules

PV Stand-Alone Systems:                                                                             

1. Introduction
2. Designing PV System
3. Sizing PV System
4. Hybrid System with Generators

PV Grid-Tied System:

Introduction

1. Grid Tied System without Batteries
2. Grid Tied System with Batteries
3. Sizing PV System
4. PV System with Net Metering

PV Inverters:                

1. Introduction
2. Selection
3. Inverter
4. Converter
5. Micro-inverter
6. Commercial Inverters
7. Development of Inverters

PV Controllers:                                                                               

1. Introduction
2. Controller Principles
3. Controller Performance
4. Specifying a Controller
5. Controller Sizing and Calculation
6. Development of Controllers

PV Batteries:                                                                                   

1. Introduction
2. Battery Types and Operation
3. Battery Specification
4. Battery Configuration
5. Battery Sizing and Calculation
6. Battery Storage
7. Development of Batteries

PV System Wiring:                                                                                          

1. Introduction
2. Wire Size
3. System Wire Sizing Exercise
4. Attachment Systems
5. Overcurrent Protection
6. Overcurrent Protection Sizing
7. Junction Boxes
8. Combiner Boxes
9. Disconnects
10. Grounding
11. 120% Rules
12. Surge Analysis
13. Data Acquisition Systems (DAS)
14. Wire Management
15. Energy Management

National Electrical Code (NEC):

1. Introduction
2. Code Compliance
3. PV Electrical Load Analysis:
4. Introduction
5. PV watts Calculator
6. PV Output
7. Grid System Array & Inverter Size
8. Available KWh/m2 per day
9. Array String
10. KWh Production
11. Cost of Grid-tied PV System
12. Calculating Returns
13. Rate Structures, Financial Analysis and System Size
14. Energy Price Inflation

PV Installation Tools:

1. Introduction
2. Solar Flashing
3. Solar Lugs & Weeb-lug
4. Solar Clamp
5. Solar Rail
6. Solar Rack
7. Solar Clip and Raceway

Construction Safety:                                                                      

1. Introduction
2. OSHA
3. Fall Protection
4. Ladder Safety
5. Solar Exposure
6. Environmental Exposure
7. Site Safety

PV Troubleshooting and Maintenance:                                                  

1. Introduction
2. Troubleshooting Tools
3. Reverse Engineering
4. Environmental
5. Electrical
6. Mechanical
7. Module Failure

PV Workload Procedure:

1. Introduction
2. Cold Call
3. Sales and Closing Procedure
4. Site Survey
5. Permitting
6. Wire Management
7. Inspection
8. Commissioning
9. Interconnection Requirements & Documentation

PV Projects:

1. Introduction
2. Distress Area PV Installation and sizing
3. Roadside Lighting PV sizing
4. Landscaping PV Sizing
5. Portable PV Sizing
6. PV Micro-Enterprises
7. PV Water Pump Sizing
8. PV Swimming Pool and Jacuzzi Sizing
9. PV Health Care and Refrigeration

NABCEP preparation:  

1. Introduction
2. Inspectors Inspection Process
3. Two weeks class practice and sample test

Solar Job Areas:

1. Introduction
2. Listing of Solar Companies
3. Listing of job openings
4. Resume preparation
5. Interview preparation

Conclusion:                                                                                              

1. Introduction
2. Housekeeping
3. Feedback