Course
Designed, Developed, and offered by: Dr. Mohsen Azizi
New Course: Solar PV Planning, Installation, and Troubleshooting (Designed, Developed, and Offered by: Dr. Mohsen Azizi)
The following lectures were developed for the new course:
Lecture1_Certifications, Codes, and Standards
Lecture2_Solar Module Characteristics
Lecture3_Types of PV Systems and Loads
Lecture5_Solar PV System Components
The following textbook was selected for the new course:
The following laboratory experiments were developed and recorded for the new course:
Lab00_Online_PV Sizing and Siting
Lab01_Introduction to PV System Components
Lab02_Measuring Open Circuit Voltage and Short Circuit Current in PV Array
Lab03_Operating Point of PV with Variable Load
Lab04_Measuring Open Circuit, Series, and Parallel Voltages on a Battery Bank
Lab05_Operating a Charge Controller 1
Lab06_Operating a Charge Controller 2
Lab07_Adjusting Charge Controller Settings
Lab08_Connecting Stand-Alone AC Systems--
Lab09_Connecting Grid Connected System Without Battery--
Lab10_Connecting Grid Connected System with Battery
Lab11_Troubleshooting Tips Intro
Lab12_Troubleshooting Stand-Alone System - Fault 5--
Lab13_Troubleshooting Stand-Alone System - Fault 9--
Lab14_Troubleshooting Grid Connected System Without Battery - Fault 20
Lab15_Troubleshooting Grid Connected System Without Battery - Fault 23
Lab16_Troubleshooting Grid Connected- System with Battery - Fault 1
Lab17_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 7
Lab18_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 8
Lab19_Troubleshooting Grid Connected- System with Battery - Fault 10
Lab20_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 11
Lab21_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 18
Lab22_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 19
Lab23_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 22
Lab24_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 23
Lab25_Troubleshooting Grid Connected -System with Battery - Fault 24
The following laboratory products from Amatrol Inc. were purchased and utilized in the development of the laboratory experiments:
- Solar PV Installation Learning System, which includes the following laboratory experiments: Wire Selection and Sizing, Ground and Lightning Protection, PV Installation, and Startup and Commissioning.
- Solar PV Troubleshooting Learning System, which includes the following laboratory experiments: PV Module Operation and PV Arrays, Solar Batteries, DC and AC Solar PV Systems, and Troubleshooting.
- Solar Site Analysis Learning System, which includes the following laboratory experiments: Site Assessment and Permitting, Array Site Analysis, Component Locations, and Site Layout.
