This course is designed to instruct the student in the installation and maintenance of photovoltaic systems. The course includes the installation of components and subsystems on site, concerns with owners, utilities, and permit agencies, completion of lists of electrical components and material, array alignment based on location, building and roof design, aesthetics, wind loading, equipment support, labeling of equipment and components, methods and procedures for visual system checks, open circuit voltage testing, short circuit tests, system specific tests, calculating efficiency factors, battery maintenance, various test equipment, safety concerning testing of equipment components and batteries, system start up and shut down, and emergency operations. There are two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisites
Semester Offered
Offered Spring only