Solar Training - PV Systems - Tools and Techniques for Operation and Maintenance Lab Week (Grid-Direct)

This training counts towards NABCEP CE requirements.

Learning Objectives:

• Define purpose and analyze results for various test tools used for commissioning, performance evaluation, and operations and maintenance procedures including troubleshooting.
• Demonstrate proper set-up and use of PV test tools including:  Multi-meter, Clamp-on Meter, Insulation Tester/Megaohmmeter, I-V Curve Tracer, Thermal Camera
• Perform system acceptance test with complete field procedures including a system acceptance checklist
• Evaluate performance of operating systems
• Troubleshoot and locate common PV array and system faults using appropriate methodologies and testing tools
• Define methodology for insulation resistance testing per a given scenario

Prerequisites: Must have taken PV101, 202, and 201L or be actively working in the PV field. We will have a similar system as PV101 for opting in students who may not meet these prerequisites, please call for more details 970-963-8855.

Contact Training Hours (shown on Record of Completion): 40 hours

NABCEP Training Hours:
PV Installer Certification Requirements:This course counts for 40 advanced training hours.
 PV Installer RecertificationRequirements: This course counts for the following:

• 6 NEC (Code Based) Hours
• 6 Job Task Analysis Hours
• 6 Non-Technical Hours

Solar Heating Installer Recertification: This course counts for 6 Non-Technical continuing education hours. 

North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP):  See our NABCEP information page at www.solarenergy.org/nabcep-certification or www.nabcep.org for more information on the additional requirements for the PV Installer Certification.

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