Installation & Maintenance of Solar Photovoltaic(PV) System


Learn how to install, troubleshoot and maintain a solar PV system.

What Will I Learn?

  • Preparing for installation and component procurement
  • Civil and Mechanical Work
  • AC and DC Wiring
  • Visual Quality Inspection
  • System Testing and Commissioning
  • Earthing
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • System Monitoring
  • System Diagnosis and Troubleshooting

Requirements
  • Basics knowledge of solar PV system components and solar PV system types
Description
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the best practices for installation and maintenance of a solar PV system.
If you are looking for a job in the solar industry or looking to simply implement your project, you need a complete understanding of the civil and mechanical work required to install a solar PV system, the best practices for wiring a solar PV system, the safety precautions to be taken and the procedure for monitoring and maintaining a solar PV system .
This course will help you get there very fast through easy to comprehend animations and worksheets. The animations are truly unique and include 2D visualisations of grid-tied and off-grid system functioning, wiring procedures, earthing and over 70 other topics. You can even see a 3D walkthrough of the inspection of an installed system!
This course has been deployed at over 50 vocational training centres in India and Africa including the National Institute of Solar Energy in India.
Who is the target audience?
  • Students who want to start a career in solar industry
  • Engineers who want to learn about industry best practices
  • Entrepreneurs who want to start a solar business
  • Solar instructors who want to train their learners better

Curriculum For This Course
 
44 Lectures
41:29
Preparing for Installation
03:28
Safety 
03:24
Safety Concerns 
00:01
Safety During Wiring 
00:01
Tools 
00:01
Section Quiz
5 questions

Procurement of Components

00:03
Procurement Guide 
00:01
Procurement Process 
00:01
Section Quiz
4 questions

Civil and Mechanical Work

09:14
Design factors for the mounting structure 
01:59
Different mounting mechanisms 
02:11
Civil and Mechanical Work 
00:02
Building the mounting 
03:04
Orienting the panels 
01:58
Section Quiz
5 questions
DC Side Wiring
09:24
DC Wiring Introduction 
01:26
Difference between DC and AC wiring 
00:02
DC Wiring Key Steps 
01:56
Blocking and bypass diodes 
05:58
Installing and Wiring Batteries 
00:01
Section Quiz
5 questions
AC Side Wiring
04:40
AC Wiring Components 
01:14
Inverter Wiring Detailed Steps 
03:26
Section Quiz
5 questions
Visual Quality Inspection
01:47
Visual Quality Inspection 3D Walkthrough 
01:47
Section Quiz
4 questions
System Testing and Commissioning
07:41
Test the functioning of the system 
00:40
Functioning of solar modules and array 
01:08
Voltage drop test 
00:47
Continuity of wiring 
01:13
Continuity of earthing 
00:46
Polarity test 
03:07
Section Quiz
5 questions
Preventive Maintenance
02:50
Checking State of Charge 
00:31
Battery Inspection and Maintenance 
01:22
Battery Sulphation 
00:49
Introduction to preventive maintenance 
00:01
Lockout and Tagout 
00:01
Battery and Inverter Maintenance 
00:02
Solar PV module maintenance 
00:01
Wiring maintenance 
00:01
Section Quiz
5 questions
System Monitoring
00:03
PV System Automated Monitoring 
00:01
Solar PV performance testing 
00:01
Section Quiz
4 questions
System Diagnosis and Troubleshooting
02:39
Losses in wires 
00:48
Earthing fault 
00:47
Hot spot effect 
00:52
Troubleshooting-introduction 
00:01
Battery Problems and Solutions 
00:02
Inverter Problems and Solutions 
00:02
Wiring problems and solutions 
00:02
PV Modules problems and solutions 
00:02
Filling a job card 
00:02
Section Quiz
5 questions

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