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Introduction
The course is both practical and theoretical and covers all relevant aspects related to solar PV installations.
Covering installation methods and procedures and best practice as well as safety and compliance requirements in the industry
Be prepared for this multibillion industry in South Africa, be educated and informed on the right approach, right equipment selection
Practical examples, design calculations by international experts including industry presentations covering grid tied, off grid and hybrid solutions with a unique and unrivalled product knowledge.
Who is to attend
This course is suitable for people listed below:
- Electricians
- Solar PV installers
- Matriculants
- Sales representative
- Marketing staff
Course Outline*
1. Basic Electrical Principles
- What is electricity?
- DC and AC Theories
- ‘Terms and Formulae
- Passive and Active Components
- Parallel and Series Circuits
- What is Energy Demand/Consumption
2. Safe Practices in Electrical
- Electrical Engineering
- Solar Engineering
3. Introduction to Basics- Solar Engineering
- What is Solar Energy?
- The Main Solar Components
- What is Solar Irradiance
- The effect of PV inclination to Power output
4. Solar Panels and Mounting Structures
- What is Photovoltaic Process?
- How Do Photovoltaic modules work?
- Solar cells
- Solar Panels Power production
- Solar Panels Testing and Specs
- How Does Shading Affect PV Plants
- Mounting Structures Selection
5. Switch Gear and Wiring For PV
- DC vs AC Circuit Protection
- DC Power Cables
- Wire Type
- MC 4 Connectors
- Earth and Grounding
- Surge Protection
6 Energy Storage Devices
- Lead Acid Accumulator
- Nickel Iron
- Charging and Discharging
- Effect of Depth of Discharge
- Battery testing and datasheets
- Battery Bank Sizing
7. Solar Charge Controllers
- How Do Solar Controllers work?
- Two types of controllers.
8. Basics-Inverters
- What is an Inverter
- Types of Inverters
9. Basics-Financial investment returns from solar PV installations
- What is the investment rate of return, how is it calculated for solar projects
- How to the different components including temperature, performance ratio, inverter selection, balance of plant influence a solar PV investment return
*course content may vary due to ongoing development/relevance
The Training Staff
QUALIFIED ECSA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN FIELD ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC/ELECTRO-MECHANICAL ENGINEERING & POWER GENERATION & CONTROL THEORY
- Dr K Parker will be the lecturing the electrical theory part of the course.
- Mr H Fourie responsible for types of solar engineereing configurations and design.
- Mr WF Gurupira will be the taking students through electrical theory and practical test
- Mr F Khulung will be running practical examination
- Other Equipment and Industry Specialist
COURSE DURATION: 3 DAYS INCLUDING ½ DAY PRACTICAL TEST

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