TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dunlop,James P
ED  - National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry
TI  - Photovoltaic systems
SN  - 9781935941057
AV  - TK1087 .D86 2012
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Orland Park, IL
PB  - American Technical Publishers, Inc.
KW  - Photovoltaic power systems
KW  - Industries
N1  - "ATPeResources.com provides access to online reference materials that support continued learning."-- CD-ROM jacket; "In partnership with NJATC."; Includes index; 1. Introduction to photovoltaic systems -- Photovoltaics -- PV applications -- PV Industry -- 2. Solar radiation -- The sun -- Solar radiation -- Sun-Earth relationships -- Array orientation -- Solar radiation data sets -- 3. Site surveys and preplanning -- Preliminary assessment -- Safety -- Site surveys -- Preparing proposals -- Installation planning -- 4. System components and configurations -- Components -- Electrical energy sources -- PV system configurations -- 5. Cells, modules, and arrays -- Photovoltaic cells -- Current-voltage (I-V) curves -- PV device response -- Modules and arrays -- 6. Batteries -- Battery principles -- Battery types -- Battery systems -- Battery installation -- 7. Charge controllers -- Features -- Types -- Setpoints -- Installation -- 8. Inverters -- AC power -- Inverters -- Power conditioning units -- Inverter features and specifications -- 9. System sizing -- Sizing methodologies -- Sizing calculations -- 10. Mechanical integration -- Mechanical considerations -- Array mounting systems -- Mechanical integration -- 11. Electrical integration -- National Electrical Code -- Voltage and current requirements -- Conductors and wiring methods -- Overcurrent protection -- Disconnects -- Grounding -- Battery systems -- 12. Utility interconnection -- Distributed generation -- Utility interconnection policies -- 13. Permitting and inspection -- Building codes and regulations -- Permitting -- Inspection -- 14. Commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting -- Commissioning -- Maintenance -- Monitoring -- Troubleshooting -- 15. Economic analysis -- Incentives -- Cost analysis -- Review questions answer key -- Appendix -- Glossary
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