About the Course:

Our NABCEP Associate Prep Course is designed as a self-paced online program to help you build the knowledge and confidence needed to succeed on the exam. Study at your own pace with structured content that covers the full NABCEP syllabus, supported by clear explanations and practical examples. This course allows you to learn anytime, anywhere, making it ideal for busy professionals. Reduce exam stress and prepare efficiently with focused materials designed to help you understand key concepts and improve your test performance. Enroll today and take the next step toward becoming a certified solar energy professional.

Course Curriculum

22 Chapters · 249 Lessons

  1. 1

    Welcome and Course Details

    1. Introduction to Course Free preview
    2. What is NABCEP Associate and its Requirements Free preview
  2. 2

    I - APPLICATION: HISTORY, INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGIES

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction to Photovoltaics

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      History of Solar Energy

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      PV Applications and Industry

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      Trends in PV Applications - IEA

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      Solar Industry Update - NREL

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      Future of Solar PV - IRENA

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      PV Industry Stakeholders

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      Misc Solar Technologies

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      Solar Energy Technologies Research Applications and Opportunities - NREL

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      MCQ: Who approves interconnection of a PV system ?

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      MCQ: Who decides as to which standard or rules to use for design, installation or commissioning of the PV System in US ?

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    I - APPLIATION: PV SYSTEM TYPES, COMPONENTS & SAFETY CONCERNS

    1. Types of Solar PV Systems Free preview
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      Types of Solar PV Systems - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Key Components of a Solar PV System - I

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      Key Components of a Solar PV System - Part II

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      Solar PV System Components - UOArz

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      PV Design and Components - DOE USA

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      Safety Concerns in Solar PV

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      Introduction to OSHA

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      Health and Safety Impacts of Solar Photovoltaics

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      Top 3 Solar Panel Safety Precautions - Fluke

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      MCQ: What is Multimode Inverter

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      MCQ: Selecting type of Inverter for No Grid scenerio

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    I - APPLICATION: COMPARATIVE BENFITS, CODES & STANDARDS

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      Key Economic and comparative Benefits of Solar PV Systems and Decision Matrix

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      Comparing Energy Sources_2020-21

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      Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy Sources

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      Major Standards and Codes

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      MCQ: PV Standard tested to UL1703 deals with ?

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      MCQ: As per NEC Code, Equipment of the PV System are required to be?

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    II - DESIGN: SUN, SOLAR RADIATION & DATA MAPS

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      The Sun

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      Solar Radiation and Solar Light

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      Extraterrestrial Solar Radiation and Solar Constant

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      Terrestrial Solar Radiation and Air Mass

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      Solar Radiation - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Solar Radiation

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      Peak Sun Value and Hours

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      Peak Sun Value and Hours - Student Guide

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      Solar Irradiance and Irradiation

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      Solar Irradiance and Irradiation - Student Guide

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      Solar Radiation Data and Maps

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      Solar Radiation Data and Maps - Student Guide

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      Best Practices Handbook for Solar Radiation Data - NREL

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      Measuring Solar Radiation

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      Solar Radiation Measurements - NREL

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      Earth Orbit and Rotation

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      Terrestrial Coordinates - NASA

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      Sun Path Charts

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      Sun Path Charts - Student Guide

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      PV Azimuth and Tilt Angles

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      Solar and Magnetic Declination

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      Solar and Magnetic Declination - Student Guide

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      MCQ: What Sun Path Chart shows

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      MCQ: What are the Units for irradiance?

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      MCQ: What is Air Mass ?

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      MCQ: Finding Tilt Angle of the PV Array

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      MCQ: When Equinox happens ?

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      MCQ: Finding best Tilt Angle for PV Module in Summer

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      MCQ: What is importantance of ASHRAE ?

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    II - DESIGN: PV MODULE IV & POWER CURVES AND CONNECTIONS

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      How Solar Cell gnerates Power

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      PV Module IV Curves

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      PV Module IV Curves - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Results of Testing IV Curves - NREL

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      Solar PV IV Curves - Interpreting Trace Deviations (SolarPro)

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      Temperature Coefficient and Calculating Voltages

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      Temperature Coefficient and Calculating Voltages - Student Supplementary Guide

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      PV Module Datasheet Interpretation - String Sizing Case Study Guide

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      Array Voltage Considerations - Guide Article

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      Efficiency and Fill Factor

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      PV Modules Series and Parallel Connections

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      PV Modules Series and Parallel Connections - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Study Article on Series and Parallel Connected

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      Bypass Diodes in Solar PV Module

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      Bypass Diodes in Solor PV Module - Student Supplementary Guide

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      PV Module Labels

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      Solar PV Module Test Conditions

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      Solar PV Module Test Conditions - Student Guide

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      PV Module International Standards

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      MCQ: Purpose of bypass Diodes

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      MCQ: Maximum point on IV Curves

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      MCQ: How we can find out that what is the maximum series fuse rating of a PV module ?

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      MCQ: Calculating MPPT Voltage

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      MCQ: Calculating PV Module Voltage of 36 cells

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      MCQ: What affect the production of Current most in a PV Module ?

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      MCQ: STC Watts is equal to?

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      MCQ: PV Solar Cell is formed or manufactured through process of ?

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    II - DESIGN: INTRODUCTION TO CHARGE CONTROLLER AND SELECTION PARAMETERS

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      Introduction to Charge Controllers

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      Charge Controllers - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Functions of a Charge Controller

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      Types of a Charge Controller

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      Voltage Settings in Charge Controller

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      Selection Parameters of a Charge Controller

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    II - DESIGN: INTRODUCTION TO INVERTER AND SELECTION PARAMETERS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction to PV Inverters

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      Solar PV Inverters - Student Supplementary Guide

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Solar PV Inverter MPPT Function - Student Supplementary Guide

    4. Types of Solar Inverters - Part 1 Free preview
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      Types of Solar Inverters - Part 2

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      Types of Solar Inverters - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Solar PV Inverter Selection - Case Studies

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      Solar PV Earthing & Grounding

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      Solar PV Earthing & Grounding - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Solar PV Inverter Selection Parameters - Part 1

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      Solar PV Inverter Selection Parameters - Part 2

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      Solar PV Inverter Selection Parameters - Part 3

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      Solar PV Inverter Selection Parameters - Part 4

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      Solar PV Inverter Selection Parameters - Student Supplementary Guide

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      MCQ: Which Grounding System is used now a days ?

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      MCQ: Grounding of the PV Modules

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    II - DESIGN: INTRODUCTION TO BATTERY AND SELECTION PARAMETERS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction to Batteries

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      Introduction to Batteries - Student Supplementary Guide

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Introduction and Lead Acid Battery Guide for Stand-Alone Solar PV Systems

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      Introduction to Lithium Batteries

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      Brief Guide to Batteries-IGF

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      Characteristics and Parameters of a Battery

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      Characteristics and Parameters of Batteries - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Types of Batteries - Part1

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      Types of Batteries - Part2

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      Types of Batteries - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Selection Parameters of a Battery

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      Selection Parameters of a Battery - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Calculating Battery Bank Size

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      Operation and Installation of a Battery

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      MCQ: Best voltage to charge a 12V Lead Acid battery

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      MCQ: How many Batteries required to run a load given load

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      MCQ: How many Batteries required given few parameters

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      MCQ: Understanding purpose of Equalizing

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      MCQ: If a stand-alone PV system is to be installed without using a Charge Controller or Inverter then what is required?

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    II - DESIGN: ENERGY BASICS AND SINGLE/THREE PHASE CIRCUITS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Power and Energy Equations

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      Electrical Basic Equations - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Single Split and Three Phase Circuits

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      Single Split andThree Phase Circuits - Student Supplementary Guide

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      MCQ: Color Scheme of Circuits

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      MCQ: Calculating Voltage Drop in a COnductor

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      MCQ: Which one of the following has the lowest voltage ?

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      MCQ: Calculating Energy Units and Days

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      MCQ: Caculating Resitance in a Circuit

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      MCQ: Finding best location for an Inverter for farmland owner

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    II - DESIGN: TYPES OF COMMON CONDUCTORS, RACEWAYS & APPLICATIONS

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      Conductor Types and Characterisrics

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      Conductor Types and Characterisrics - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Types of Raceways or Conduits

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      Types of Raceways - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Basics of Grounding and Bonding in PV Systems

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      Key Takeaways in Grounding

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      MCQ: What is the purpose of PV Cable ?

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      MCQ: Reasons of more voltage drop in a Conductor

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      MCQ: The temperature rating of the insulation of a conductor is the ability of ?

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    II - DESIGN: MISC ELECTRCIAL ELEMENTS DESIGN AND INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Misc Elements and Components Design & Installation Major Considerations - Part 1

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      Misc Elements and Components Design & Installation Major Considerations - Part 2

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Reading a PV Schematic

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      MCQ: Which place cannot have a PV dc disconnect?

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      MCQ: Understanding Crtitical Design Month for a Stand-Alone System

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    II - DESIGN: INTRODUCTION TO MECHANICAL DESIGN, COMPOMENTS & CONSIDERATIONS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      PV Array Mounting Components and Mechanical Design Considerations

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      PV Array Mechanical Components and Mounting Design

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Solar Racking Guide

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Mounting Solar PV System

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      Geotech Investigation for Ground Mount Solar PV - Detailed Article

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: What type of the residential rooftop mounting method is typically used on a rooftop?

    7. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Which mount system best for seasonal maximum power ?

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    II - DESIGN: INTRODUCTION TO FUNDAMENTAL CALCULATIONS AND PV SYSTEM DESIGN & SIZING

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Revising Fundamental Concepts

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      PV Module Power at STC

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      PV Power Equation between STC Power Area Eff

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      PV Power Equation when Sun Energy-Temperature Changes

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      Calculating Power at non-STC Condition usinf Sandia-Lab Method

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      Calculating Voc at non-STC

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      Calculating System Power

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      Calculating Conductor Size in accordance with NEC

    9. Practice Example 1 Free preview
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      Practice Example 2

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      Practice Example 3

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      Practice Example 4

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      Practice Example 5

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      Introduction to System Design Stages

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      PV System Sizing Considerations

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      PV System Sizing - Key Takeaways

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      MCQ: What is used to calculate maximum Voltage ?

    18. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Calculating minimum No. of PV Modules given other paramters

    19. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: What is the Efficiency of the PV Module given the data ?

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    III - SALES & ECONOMICS: ECONOMICS OF SOLAR PV

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Selection of Type of PV System

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Economics of Solar PV

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Life Cycle Costs

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Life Cycle Cost in Solar PV - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Net Metering State Incentives

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      Net Metering State incentives USA - General Review

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      Introduction to PayBack NPV-IRR Calculations

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      Payback Analysis - Student Guide

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      Payback Period-NPV-IRR Examples

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      Levelized Cost of Energy

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      Key Financial Risks in Solar PV

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      Key Financial Risks - Student Supplementary Guide

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      Financing Options

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    III - SALES & ECONOMICS: SITE SURVEY AND DATA COLLECTION

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      Customer Motivation

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      Customer Requirements and Challenges

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      Site Survey and Data Collection

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Site Survey and Data Collection - Student Supplementary Guide

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Estimating size of avPV System

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Which tools needed at site for Site Survey ?

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    III - SALES & ECONOMICS: TYPES OF SHADOWS, INTER-ROW DISTANCES AND STRING OPTIMIZATION

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Types of Shadows

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Types of Shadows - Student Supplementary Guide

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Shading Analysis - Part 1

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      Shading Analysis - Part 2

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      Shading Analysis - Part 3

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      PV Array Location Considerations

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      PV Array Orientation and Energy Yield Optimization

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      Optimizing PV String Connections

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      Existing Electrical and Interconnection Equipment

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Which of the device is the best solution for having multiple orientations of PV Modules ?

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Which parameters are used to calculate Inter-Row Distances ?

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    III - SALES & ECONOMICS: ESTIMATING USER LOAD, PROJECT SCOPE AND PROPOSAL

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Estimating User Load Requirements

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      System Specifications

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Project SOW and Agreement

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Request for Proposal

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Sizing a PV system for a residence with net-metering

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    IV - INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Safety Plan and Considerations

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      System Installation Major Aspects

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      System Commissioning Major Aspects

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      MCQ: Lmitation of a Residential Circuit

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      MCQ: Which of the tool is best to determine that series wiring is correct ?

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      MCQ: What should be slope of a Ladder ?

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      MCQ: Which situation is dangerous for a worker in a hot weather

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      MCQ: Which application is called Direct PV system ?

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      MCQ: Calculating size of Breaker at output of an Inverer

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      MCQ: How much current passing through human body will produce painful shock?

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      MCQ: Which shall be the worst design for the installation of the PV ?

    12. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Who has the right to make requirements for electrical safety for Employees ?

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      MCQ: Which Inverter type required for both Solar and Wind ?

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    V - MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      System Maintenance & Operations - Part 1

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      System Maintenance & Operations - Part 2

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Maintenance of PV Modules in a harsh Weather

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      MCQ: Maintenance of a sealed Lead Acid Battery

    5. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: What kind of ground faults do most inverters detect?

    6. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Calculting PV System Size from two source circuits

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      MCQ: Effect of undersized PV Sysetm

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      MCQ: Calculating Power of an installed PV System

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      MCQ: Troubleshooting a System not producing Power on a Summer day

    10. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Calculating Energy Units of a Residence

    11. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Calculating Energy Units in a year produced in a PV System

    12. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Troubleshooting a PV System with a Ground Fault

    13. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Troubleshooting a System which Shutsdown during Winter

    14. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: What to do if stand-alone PV System can hardly fulfil the Load requirements ?

    15. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Finding Best tool to evaluate the performance of an existing system

    16. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Taking decision on an Inverter getting faulty

    17. (Included in full purchase)

      MCQ: Troubleshooting a System with no power

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    FINAL QUIZ

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Instructions for Quiz

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      Quiz

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    CONCLUSION, ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND FEEDBACK

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      NABCEP Associate Candidate Handbook

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      NABCEP Job Task Analysis

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      NABCEP Certification Student Guide

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Feedback Survey