PVOL350: Solar Training - PV Systems - Tools and Techniques for Operations and Maintenance - Online

Discuss preventative and reactive maintenance plans and activities.

Summarize safety procedures and PPE requirements for O&M technicians.

Describe the field procedures required to evaluate the performance of PV systems.

List appropriate requirements for meters, tools, and other equipment used in O&M activities.

Define the theory, procedures, and processes behind insulation resistance testing, IV curve tracing, infrared cameras and thermal imaging, and other tools of the trade.

Analyze test results to determine performance, compare baseline data, and pinpoint system issues.

Describe inspection requirements for preventative maintenance inspections.

Illustrate methods for locating and troubleshooting common PV array and system faults using appropriate methodologies and testing tools.