Learning Objectives

• Logistics
• Expectations from this course
• Course organization
• Structure of each section
• Recognize different system configurations
• Understand solar industry

Contents Slide in Each Chapter

Course❱ Logistics ❱ Objectives ❱ Expectations

Sections❱ Section Outlines ❱ Section Format

System Configurations

Solar Industry❱ Value Chain ❱ Organizations ❱ Market

Course Objectives

Tasks

• Sales
• Installation
• Managing Project
• Maintenance

Types

• Self Regulating
• Stand Alone
• Utility Interactive
• Bimodal
• Hybrid

Focus

• Residential
• Small Commercial
• Large Commercial
• Power Plants

Goal

By the end of this course, you should be able to correct installation and maintenance procedures include:

• Conduct a site assessment
• Select the proper system design for an application
• Adapt the mechanical and electrical designs???
• Know how to perform a system checkout and inspection
• Understand system maintenance and troubleshooting

What to Expect

This Course

• Basics of PV
• Common Installations
• Demonstrate Basic Knowledge

Qualification

• This course does not qualify you to install solar PV systems
• The Authority Having Jurisdiction still qualifies you to install systems
• In the State of Florida must be a licensed
• NABCEP Installer Certification for more experienced installers
• Must have solar contractor’s license or electrical contractor’s license

NABCEP

• Handout for various certifications (entry level, PV installers, new thing, UL training)
• Demonstrate basic knowledge
• What you can expect from this course

Contractor Licensing (Handout) (DBPR Internet Resource)

• Scope of CV vs. EC ???
• Prequalifications Notes on other states
• Discussions about FSEC certificate vs. certification

Course Outline

Introduction

• Section 1: Overview
• Section 2: Fundamentals

Preparation

• Section 3: Site Survey
• Section 4: System Selection
• Section 5: PV Array

Installation

• Section 6: Mounting
• Section 7: Wiring
• Section 8: Safety

Other Components

• Section 9: Inverter
• Section 10: Batteries

Finishing

• Section 11: Utility Interconnection
• Section 12: Acceptance Test

Solar System Configurations

Summary

• Expectations from this course
• Solar driven by incentives/policies over next few years
• Price of electricity is increasing;price of solar is decreasing