Photovoltaic

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Photovoltaic
NABCEP
Photovoltaic
Installer
Job Task Analysis
www.nabcep.org
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Introduction
This document presents an in-depth Job Task Analysis
(JTA) for solar electric professionals who specify, adapt,
implement, configure, install, inspect, and maintain
photovoltaic (PV) systems, including grid-connected
and stand-alone systems, with or without battery storage, that meet the performance and reliability needs
of customers in the United States and Canada by
incorporating quality craftsmanship and complying
with all applicable codes, standards, and safety requirements. This Job Task Analysis was created by a
committee of subject matter experts representative of
the solar photovoltaic field.
Purpose and Scope
The purpose of this Job Task Analysis is to define a general set of knowledge, skills, and abilities typically required
of Solar PV installers who are responsible for the specification, installation, and maintenance of PV systems.
A Job Task Analysis is a foundational document for the
development of certification programs, and helps define
the requirements for the assessment and credentialing
of practitioners. It also helps establish the requirements
for accrediting training and educational programs
and in developing curricula. These tasks, or modified
versions thereof, may be used by states or organizations that wish to develop requirements for education
or training to qualify existing or new workers to be
involved in the design and sales of Solar PV systems.
This Job Task Analysis is intended to be all-inclusive of
the skills and knowledge expected for any qualified PV
system installer of any type of PV system, including gridconnected or stand-alone systems, with or without battery storage. In general, these tasks include fundamental
site analysis and system design skills, as well as the ability
to inspect and maintain all types of PV systems.
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Although the concentration is on PV system design
and installation, the Job Task Analysis also addresses
maintenance, safety, and troubleshooting issues. Electrical codes, safety standards, and accepted industry
practice are central to this Job Task Analysis, and are
implicit to nearly every task.
NABCEP Certification is not a license to practice, nor
does it supersede any licensing requirements. NABCEP Certificants are expected to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations
concerning the profession.
The tasks in this JTA will not all be relevant to every
PV installation, but rather it is meant as a comprehensive list of all tasks that could be applicable depending on the scope and complexity of the installation. It
should also be noted that the tasks under each subsection are not listed in a prioritized order, they are
simply categorized within the appropriate topic areas.
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Contents
• DESIGNING SYSTEMS…………………………4
• MANAGING THE PROJECT………………… 7
• INSTALLING ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS………………………………… 8
• INSTALLING MECHANICAL
COMPONENTS……………..………………… 10
• COMPLETING SYSTEM
INSTALLATION………………………………. 10
• CONDUCTING MAINTENANCE AND
TROUBLESHOOTING ACTIVITIES………… 12
• KNOWLEDGE ………………………………… 13
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NABCEP PV Installer
Examination Specifications
Content Domain
• Designing Systems (30%)
• Managing the Project (17%)
• Installing Electrical Components (22%)
• Installing Mechanical Components (8%)
• Completing System Installation (12%)
• Conducting Maintenance and
Troubleshooting Activities (11%)
Job Description:
A Certified Photovoltaic Installer specifies, adapts,
implements, configures, installs, inspects, and maintains photovoltaic systems, including grid-connected
and stand-alone systems, with or without battery storage, that meet the performance and reliability needs of
customers in the United States and Canada, by incorporating quality craftsmanship and complying with all
applicable codes, standards, and safety requirements.
NABCEP PV Installer Content Outline
A. Designing Systems
1. Determine Client Needs
2. Perform a Site Survey
• Determine client’s energy expectations
• Evaluate roof conditions
• Determine client’s financial expectations
• Perform a shading analysis
• Obtain utility bills
• Evaluate existing electrical equipment
• Perform loads assessment
• Evaluate desired array and equipment locations
• Determine critical loads
• Determine true South
• Determine client budget
• Locate solar equipment
• Confirm system matches client expectation
• Locate conduit paths
• Confirm desired location of equipment
• Evaluate roof structure
• Address aesthetic concerns
• Evaluate wind exposure
• Address legal concerns
• Evaluate wall structure
• Evaluate soil conditions
• Determine solar resource
• Measure existing roof tilt and orientation
(pitch and azimuth)
• Determine obstructions
• Conduct a site hazard assessment
(existing hazards)
• Identify staging/lifting/access locations
• Sketch the site
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3. Size the System
6. Select System Components
• Size the module mounting area
• Match modules to inverters
• Evaluate the customer’s budget
• Match modules to charge controller
• Evaluate the energy goals
• Match modules to system
• Maximize the incentives
• Select combiner boxes
• Consider future efficiency upgrades
• Determine number of strings
• Explore utility restrictions
• Determine number and type of inverters
• Determine topography of mounting area
• Determine number and type of
charge controllers
• Arrange modules in mounting area
• Select module mounting systems
• Ensure component compatibility
4. Design Energy Storage Systems
• Select string combiners
• Select overcurrent protection
• Determine loads analysis
• Select DC disconnect
• Determine storage location
• Select AC disconnect
• Determine ventilation requirements
• Select grounding method
• Identify circuits for critical loads
• Determine access requirements
• Determine maximum number of unprotected
strings in parallel
• Determine existing wiring
• Select GFP Devices
• Identify multi-wire branch circuits
• Size batteries to inverter requirements
• Match battery bank to charging sources
• Match battery technology to usage
• Match energy storage system to usage
7. Calculate Wiring and Conduit Size
• Determine ampacity of conductors
• Determine continuous currents
• Determine continuous loads
5. Calculate String Sizes
• Calculate conduit fill
• Determine conditions of use
• Determine highest and lowest
design temperature
• Calculate temperature derating
• Account for module degradation
• Calculate voltage drop
• Determine module Voc at lowest
design temperature
• Determine temperature corrected voltage
• Determine voltage limits of system
• Configure string to match system
• Determine inverter MPPT
• Determine Vpmax at highest
design temperature
• Calculate conductor derating
• Calculate power loss
• Determine distance of run
• Determine conduit type
• Determine wire insulation type
• Determine environmental condition of conduit
• Calculate thermal expansion
• Determine type of grounding conductors
• Determine circuit current
• Calculate conduit size
• Calculate size of grounding conductors
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8. Specify Overcurrent Protection
10. Generate Plan Sets
• Calculate circuit currents
• Clarify design and OEM manuals
• Determine voltage requirements
• Determine AHJ requirements
• Match overcurrent protection to conductor
• Identify design professional
• Determine characteristics of existing electrical
distribution system
• Create electrical one- or three-line diagram
• Select overcurrent protection device enclosures
• Create map to location
• Determine equipment limits of
overcurrent protection
• Create equipment layout diagram
• Determine available fault currents
• Select equipment to match voltage (AC, DC, etc.)
• Determine disconnecting means type
• Determine disconnecting means amperage rating
• Determine disconnecting means location
• Determine temperature rating of OCPD
• Determine terminal temperature limits of OCPD
• Determine environmental conditions
• Determine wire size limitations of OCPD
• Create a site plan diagram
• Generate a safety plan
• Assemble manufacturer’s data sheets
• Create labeling schedule
• Assemble manufacturer’s instructions
• Address structural concerns
• Create structural details
• Determine sheet size
• Generate commissioning forms
• Generate string diagram
9. Specify Fasteners
• Determine fastener sizes
• Determine structural characteristics of substrate
• Determine pull-out loads
• Determine pull-out strengths
• Determine wind loading
• Assess environmental conditions
• Determine fastener removal
• Determine type of mounting
• Determine torque values
• Determine force requirements of powder charge
• Determine compatibility of fasteners to system
• Select type of fastener
• Determine necessity and size of pilot hole
• Determine auxiliary materials
• Select weatherproofing materials of
building penetrations
• Determine shear loads
• Determine shear strengths
• Determine types of loads
• Specify fastener assembly
• Develop bill of materials
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B: Managing the Project
1. Conduct Pre-Construction Meetings
• Resolve disputes
• Supervise project crews
• Track man hours
• Communicate aspects of safety plan
• Conduct toolbox talks
• Assemble workforce, including other
trades as appropriate
• Determine daily construction goals
• Communicate construction strategy to customer
• Provide customer orientation
• Communicate target pull-off time for crew
• Document safety plan
• Determine community issues
• Determine customer requirements
• Plan weather contingencies
• Resolve scheduling conflicts
• Verify site conditions match design
• Ensure pre-construction commitments by
customer are complete
2. Secure Permits and Approvals
• Confirm licensing compliance
• Confirm insurance compliance
4. Adapt System Design
• Identify potential conflicts in design
• Document changes to proposed design
• Submit modification proposals
• Acquire approvals to change design
• Submit any change orders
• Maintain as-built documentation
5. Manage Project Equipment
• Take delivery of components
• State site equipment
• Submit plans to utilities
• Schedule machinery
• Resolve utility conflicts
• Ensure equipment operator certification
• Secure written record of approval to interconnect
• Install pedestrian barriers
• Obtain sign-off final building permit
• Prepare site storage facilities
• Coordinate inspections
• Obtain temporary facilities
• Schedule inspections
• Maintain temporary facilities
• Submit plans to building department
• Schedule deliveries
• Submit plans to fire department
• Identify storage location for hazardous materials
• Confirm job permits
• Identify lifting and handling areas
• Resolve AHJ conflicts
• Perform equipment inspection
• Determine additional agency permits (e.g.,
zoning, solar access, HOA, historic district)
• Perform equipment maintenance
3. Manage Project Labor
6. Implement a Site Specific Safety Plan
• Perform hazard analysis
• Coordinate with subcontractors
• Identify job site hazards
• Coordinate with other trades
• Develop site specific safety plan
• Determine order of tasks
• Implement vehicle safety
• Allocate resources
• Implement ladder safety
• Orient contractors to job site conditions
• Install site safety barriers
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• Implement fall protection plan
• Ground all non-current carrying metal parts
• Execute electrical safety
• Install grounding electrode(s)
• Select PPE
• Bond metallic raceways
• Identify access points to site
• Install grounding electrode conductor
• Identify site evacuation points
• Install supplementary ground electrode
• Post hospital map routes
• Install system grounds
• Post emergency contact numbers
• Locate underground hazards
• Post contingency plan
• Bond all electrical equipment
• Ensure MSDS is onsite
• Determine grounding conductor size
• Install DC ground-fault protection
• Apply anti-oxidant material
C: Installing Electrical Components
1. Mitigate Electrical Hazards
• Prepare surfaces for electrical connections
3. Install Conduit and Raceways
• Implement the site safety plan
• Plan conduit routing
• Implement the lock-out, tag-out procedures
• Penetrate building envelope
• Determine voltage levels of interconnections
• Install underground electrical raceways
• Maintain clear work area
• Install service entry mast
• Clarify the maximum working voltage
• Support and secure conduit
• Select required PPE based on system design
(arc flash, shock, burn, voltage, etc.)
• Tighten all fittings
• Disconnect all unnecessary live circuits
• Remove sharp edges (deburr)
• Determine working clearances
• Install above ground electrical raceways
• Demonstrate situational awareness
• Locate underground utilities
• Measure voltage on equipment before
proceeding with work
• Create underground trenches
• Measure current on equipment before
proceeding with work
• Install conduit bushings
• Select fittings according to application
• Backfill underground trenches
• Make knockouts in raceways
• Inspect safety equipment
• Mark underground cables
• Maintain safety equipment
• Mark underground trenches
• Inspect test equipment
• Calibrate test equipment
• Inspect hand and power tools
4. Install Electrical Components
• Maintain hand and power tools
• Select location of DC disconnect
2. Install Grounding Systems
• Install module grounding
• Install inverter grounding
• Make grounding electrode connection
• Install mounting system grounding
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• Mount electrical enclosures
• Install underground electrical components
• Install AC combiner
• Install DC combiner
• Label equipment
• Install PV system disconnects
• Install inverter disconnects
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• Install utility required disconnects
• Install meter bases
• Install array wiring transition box
• Install junction boxes in the attic
• Select label materials
• Install inverter
7. Install System Instrumentation
• Install communication systems
• Install power and energy metering
• Install environmental sensors
• Install controllers
• Install electrical sensors
5. Install Circuit Conductors
• Install inverter interface
• Install power supply
• Pull conductors
• Establish Ethernet connection
• Label conductors
• Program communication systems
• Terminate conductors
• Program instrumentation
• Wire the inverter
• Test system
• Wire modules
• Calibrate system
• Select the correct wire type, color, and gauge
• Install battery temp sensors
• Secure conductors
• Enroll gateway with offsite monitoring station
• Set up pull stations
• Install data communication cables
• Measure wires
• Install outlet for monitoring system
• Clear the raceway
• Program controllers
• Set up the wire installation
(tugger, fish tape, rope)
• Install kiosks and displays
• Test conductor installation
• Splice electrical conductors
• Test DC source circuits
• Test DC currents
8. Install Battery Components
• Confirm battery bank location
• Install battery enclosure
• Install battery enclosure venting
6. Install Utility Interconnection
• Install battery spill containment
• Install seismic tiedown equipment
• Coordinate utility shutdowns
• Install batteries
• Coordinate with customers and other
regarding shutdowns
• Prepare battery terminals (e.g., clean)
• Install OCPD
• Install generation metering
• Install disconnects
• Install battery interconnection conductors
• Install battery units
• Apply anti-oxidant compounds
• Test utility voltage
• Test each unit before placement (voltage,
specific gravity, polarity)
• Coordinate AHJ inspection
• Terminate fine stranded cables
• Verify fill rates
• Calculate ampacity
• Terminate conductors
• Install charge controller
• Test conductor insulation
• Seal conduit entry to battery box
• Select connection location
• Install maintenance disconnect
• Implement lock-out, tag-out procedures
• Label battery units
• Evaluate existing service entrance equipment
• Label battery enclosure
• Move existing circuits
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• Label battery room
• Confirm structural analysis has been performed
• Establish maintenance schedule
• Confirm compatibility with existing
roofing system
• Test final assembled battery polarity and voltage
• Install structural members
• Install safety station
• Plumb array structure
• Level array structure
D. Installing Mechanical
Components
• Apply corrosion protection to cut surfaces
3. Install PV Modules
1. Install Equipment Foundation
• Unpack PV modules
• Stage PV modules
• Locate center points of holes
• Test PV modules
• Excavate to design specifications
• Prep PV modules
• Build concrete forms
• Secure module wiring
• Coordinate foundation inspections
• Inspect module for physical damage
• Identify location of underground utilities
• Fasten modules to structure
• Add structural reinforcement
• Torque module fasteners
• Install wire raceways
• Confirm module frame grounding
• Place concrete to design specifications
• Align modules aesthetically
• Place anchor hardware
• Install driven posts
• Strip concrete forms
• Backfill excavation
• Place mounting posts
• Install GEC
• Determine project workflow
E. Complete System
Installation
2. Install Mounting System
1. Test the System
• Install tracking apparatus
• Verify mechanical connection integrity
• Install actuator motors
• Verify system grounding
• Install roof attachments
• Verify electrical connection torque
• Weatherproof penetrations
• Measure insulation resistance
• Locate ballast for mounting system
• Verify polarity
• Install supplementary structural supports
• Measure environmental levels
• Install seismic and wind loading
• Measure irradiance levels
• Locate structural roof members
• Measure DC voltages (string, output)
• Determine array attachment locations
• Verify inverter operation
• Install structural attachments
• Measure DC currents
• Install module support frame
• Calculate expected electrical parameters
• Install rack components
• Compare measured values with
expected values
• Determine row spacing
• Locate array footprint
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• Measure AC system values
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• Verify anti-islanding system
3. Complete System Documentation
• Verify calibration of DAS
• Perform physical inspection
• Record component serial numbers
• Verify conduit fitting tightness
• Deliver as-built documents
• Verify conduit and wiring supports
• File project photographs
• Confirm phase rotation
• File permits
• Verify workmanship
• Record certificates of inspection
• Test for ground fault
• File inspection forms
• File commissioning forms
2. Commission the System
• Complete equipment warranty registration
• Complete installation warranty registration
• Verify polarity of energy storage system
• Complete O&M documentation
• Turn on system
• Compile customer operations manual
• Initiate startup procedures per
manufacturer instructions
• File data sheets
• Program variable set points
• Deliver bill to client
• File proof of system test results
• Measure all electrical parameters
• Note data and time of system startup
4. Orient Customer to System
• Compare measured values to expected values
• Monitor startup process
• Explain startup and shutdown procedures
• Record anomalous conditions
• Answer customer questions
• Repair anomalous conditions
• Address customer concerns
• Record environmental conditions
• Explain safety procedures to customer
• Record prior values on inverter
• Explain maintenance procedures
• Verify anti-islanding performance
• Train customer on maintenance and
operation procedures
• Photograph meter at startup
• Verify calculation of Total Solar Resource Fraction
• Explain equipment clearance requirements
• Measure voltage of energy storage system
• Perform customer walk-through
• Record voltage of energy storage system
• Provide contact information to customer
• Document design changes
• Deliver O&M documentation to customer
• Verify as-built documentation
• Verify labeling accuracy
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• Explain normal operational performance
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F. Conducting Maintenance and
Troubleshooting Activities
1. Perform Visual Inspection
• Document as-found electrical parameters
• Calculate expected electrical parameters
• Compare expected parameters with as-found
parameters
• Note anomalous conditions
• Test system electrical equipment operations
• Verify equipment grounding
• Recommend corrective actions
• Inspect module mounting system
• Verify source circuits are connected
• Identify hazards
• Measure equipment temperatures
• Inspect weatherproofing systems
• Measure terminal temperatures
• Inspect for wiring damage
• Verify operation of battery venting systems
• Inspect module integrity
• Verify battery auxiliary systems
• Check inverter status
• Inspect electrical equipment
• Inspect for working clearances
• Identify damage due to corrosion
• Identify array shading
• Identify array soiling
• Inspect cells for discoloration
• Verify grounding system integrity
• Identify electrical connections damage
due to overheating
• Confirm equipment serial numbers
• Inspect module backskin
• Check conduit fitting tightness
• Look for unsupported wiring
• Identify damage to module glazing
• Inspect for evidence of animals
• Identify vegetation growth
• Identify water ponding
• Identify ice damage
• Document findings
• Identify mismatched equipment
2. Verify System Operation
3. Perform Corrective Actions
• Clean arrays
• Replace defective modules
• Service ventilation systems
• Clean batteries
• Check equipment variable set points
• Recalibrate equipment variable set points
• Wipe down power conditioning equipment
• Clean heat sinks
• Schedule manufacturer onsite service call
• Perform scheduled maintenance
• Replace frayed wires
• Replace blown fuses
• Replace faulty components
• Locate ground faults
• Repair ground faults
• Trim vegetation
• Clear blocked drainages
• Seal compromised weatherproofing systems
• Mitigate negative local conditions
• Perform battery maintenance
• Perform controlled overcharge
• Interview customer
• Locate line to line faults
• Document customer’s concerns
• Repair line to line faults
• Compare historical kWh performance against
expected kWh performance
• Clean system labeling
• Note inter-annual weather variability
• Measure system electrical parameters
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• Replace system labeling
• Document corrective actions
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4. Verify Effectiveness of Corrective Actions
• Retest electrical parameters
• Retest system operations
• Retest environmental conditions
• Retest weatherproofing system
• Compare pre-maintenance values to
post-maintenance values
• Re-orient customer to system
Knowledge
The list below outlines a wide variety of subjects that a Certified PV Installer must have knowledge of.
• Solar resources
• Restrictive covenants
• Understanding of how to identify
structural supports
• Expected system production
• Identify electrical hazards
• Energy vs. power
• Inverter characteristics
• Incentive rules
• Module characteristics (AC, DC, etc.)
• Incentive programs
• Available technology
• Incentive requirements
• Power tracking
• PV fundamentals
• DC to DC conversion technology
• Utility requirements
• Utility rate structures
• Municipal requirements
• Module mounting systems
• NEC/CEC
• Interrow shading
• Local geographic climatic conditions
• String sizes
• Basic roofing methods and materials
• Limits on interconnection size
• Roofing systems
• State specialty codes
• Roof construction
• Financial analysis
• Roofing techniques
• Ergonomics
• Roof warranty
• Shading
• Roofing knowledge
• OSHA
• Roof safety
• Structural limits to mounting systems
• Basic construction practices
• Chemistry
• Basic building construction
• Ventilation methods
• Construction knowledge
• Foundation requirements
• Calculate magnetic declination
• Hazardous materials handling
• Basic energy calculations
• Fly-wheels
• Electrical calculations
• AC distribution systems
• Algebra
• Batteries
• Geometry and Trigonometry
• Ultra-caps
• Formulas (voltage drop, etc.)
• Capacitors
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• Charging sources
• Specialty tools
• Charging equipment
• Folding techniques
• Electricity (e.g., power vs. energy)
• Electrical drawing symbols
• Safety equipment (e.g., eyewash station,
fire extinguisher, chemical neutralizer)
mitigation factors
• Local AHJ preferences
• Weather data
• Temperature coefficients of modules
• Module electrical characteristics
• Module thermal characteristics
• Manufacturer’s requirements
• Environmental conditions for equipment
• Equipment characteristics
• Equipment locations
• Wiring methodology
• Electrical equipment
• Conductor properties
• Conduit properties
• Local codes, regulations, and requirements
• Materials compatibility
• Environmental conditions
• Conduit installation practices
• Existing electrical distribution and
grounding systems
• Costs associated with materials and labor
• Inspector’s expectations
• Service requirements
• Equipment costs
• Equipment availability
• Metal compatibility
• Dissimilar metals
• Metallurgy
• Metal properties
• Building codes
• Galling
• Manufacturer’s instructions
• Installation methods
• Torque values
• Power tool practices
• Structural codes
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• Wiring techniques
• Safety plan
• Timetables
• Chain of command
• Plan set
• Flow of project
• Site access
• Heavy equipment requirements
• Personnel capabilities
• Zoning requirements
• Local requirements
• Electrical codes
• Permit submittal requirements
• Fee schedule
• Inter-agency requirements
• Contractor’s safety plans
• Crew strengths and weaknesses
• Insurance requirements
• Licensing requirements
• Labor codes
• Site plans
• Electrical plans
• Design of system
• Common design conflicts
• Electrical best practices
• Actual site conditions
• Fire and access codes
• Customer requests
• Job requirements
• Site requirements
• Customer requirements
• Capacities of machinery
• ADA
• WHMIS
• Weights and measures of materials
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• Local worker safety requirements
• Conductor ampacities
• First aid procedures
• Ground-fault protection systems
• Ladder safety
• Lightening protection systems
• Fall protection equipment
• Utility contacts
• Harness self-rescue equipment
• Underground locating service
• CPR
• Material selection
• Lifting equipment
• Local AHJ labeling requirements
• Vehicle hand signals
• Identification of utility owned equipment
• Crane signals
• Substrate materials
• Journeyman electrical knowledge
• Fasteners
• Electrical test equipment
• Working clearances
• NFPA 70E
• Inverter locations
• Local utility policies
• Mounting needs
• PV Installer responsibilities as they pertain
to hazards
• Equipment mounting needs
• Soil conditions
• Terminal torque specs
• Various grounding procedures
• Soil resistance
• Underground hazards
• Electrical and grounding materials
• Electrical and material compatibility
• Aluminum anodizing oxidation clear-coating
• Seismic requirements
• Electrical splicing methods
• Utility contact information
• Utility interconnection requirements
• OEM Instructions
• Limitations of existing service
entrance equipment
• Available fault current
• Connection methods
• Panel box wiring techniques
• Liability and legal issues
• Local area networks
• IT knowledge
• Energy metering
• Proper locations for sensors
• Plenum rating
• Manufacturer’s torque settings
• Battery manufacturer’s instructions
• Venting requirements
• MSDS
• Materials handling
• Electrical test procedures
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Air exchange calculations
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Knowledge continued...
• Concrete
• Operational procedures
• Heavy equipment operations
• Safety concerns
• Manufacturer specs
• Equipment clearances
• Design specs
• System layout
• Local conditions
• Array installation techniques
• Wood density
• Materials properties
• Structural member density
• Grounding techniques
• Laser alignment
• Electrical knowledge
• Safe handling procedures
• Equipment manuals
• OEM commissioning process
• Electrical safety
• PV performance characteristics
• Normal PV system operation
• Expected system response
• Typical problems with PV systems
• Expected performance values
• Historical environmental conditions
• Electrical theory
• Safety knowledge
• Intermediate mathematics
• Expected performance characteristics
• System plans
• Warranty procedures
• Typical system performance
• Original installer or designer
• Effects of environment on PV systems
• Historical manufacturer model flaws
• Test equipment operation
• Common installation practices
• Power quality
• Common design practices
• Expected system performance
• Manufacturer technical notifications
• Jurisdictional requirements
• Hospital routes
• Customer expectations
• Pre-maintenance values
• Normal operation of system
• Post-maintenance values
• Abnormal operational conditions
• Corrective actions taken on site
• Environmental effects on system performance
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Certified Energy Practitioners
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800-654-0021 / info@nabcep.org
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