This module provides an overview of electrical code and solar PV plan sets from an introductory level. Students will be introduced to the National Electrical Code (NEC), and the importance of Article 690 to the solar PV energy industry. An overview of site, structural and electrical plans, as well as identification and use of symbols and lines and techniques commonly used in construction, design and maintenance drawings is presented. In addition, students will examine typical electrical and mechanical drawings and identify details of the drawings while learning of specifications, common characteristics, and industry standards.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this module you will be able to:
- Define the term PV plan set
- Differentiate between residential and commercial plan sets
- List the eight components in a typical PV plan set
- Describe the main elements in a solar PV site plan
- Differentiate between information blocks and title blocks
- Explain what is meant by the term single line diagram
- Differentiate between an Article and a Section in the NEC
- Name the six parts of Article 690 in the NEC
- List three NEC-compliant isolating devices for solar PV
- Express the difference between grounding and bonding
- Describe the purpose of Article 691 in large PV applications
- Apply Article 705 to address methods of connecting DERs