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Installation of Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems - Level 3

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Course Code
P00550
Subject Area
Building Technologies
Campus
City Campus

Course overview

You will receive both practical and theoretical training in the following areas: Know the requirements to install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems Install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems Know the requirements to inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems Inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems This qualification is designed to provide installers with the knowledge, skills and understanding to install, commission and maintain solar photovoltaic panels and systems. Within the course you will cover: The solar resource System configurations Solar system design Solar modules Solar module mounting structures & arrays Electrical wiring of the solar system and associated components Solar modules Grid-connected solar systems Charge controllers Batteries Practical PV wiring and maintenance sessions Sizing solar systems System testing & commissioning

About the course

Know the requirements to install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems, Install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems, Know the requirements to inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltai
A current Level 3 qualification in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671:2018, plus a Level 3 qualification in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations.
Knowledge Unit: onscreen exams. Performance Unit: locally assessed, either through practical activities in the workplace or as appropriate; in simulated conditions. Learners must pass all the assessments to achieve the qualification. The learner must co
Upon completion of this qualification, you could progress to other oportunities in Electrical Energy Storage Systems, Electric Vehicle Charging and the Level 5 NI Green Technologies or NI Level 5 Retrofitting of Domestic Properties.
This is a part-time course, taking place over 10 weeks.
The full cost for this course is approximately £480. If you are 19 or over and have not already achieved a full level 3 qualification or if you are 19 or over and earning below the low wage threshold this course is fully funded. Please note: all quoted fees are subject to change.