Chapter 18
Commissioning, Inspecting, and Maintaining a PV System
IN THIS CHAPTER
Performing a pre-commissioning inspection
Following a commissioning sequence
Having an installed system inspected
Maintaining a PV system
After the PV array and all the associated equipment have been installed, the entire system is ready to be checked out and turned on; this start-up process is officially known as commissioning the system. But before you get too excited and start flipping switches, you need to make sure that everything has been installed correctly and that no obvious issues are present that can be resolved sooner rather than later. In this chapter, I show you how to conduct these preliminary checks and introduce you to the main points for commissioning a PV system. When in doubt, consult the equipment manufacturers to make sure you aren’t going to cause damage to the equipment (and yourself!).
After commissioning, you need to have the local building department send an inspector to look over your system; this inspection officially completes the system installation process. I delve into ...
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