Design & Installation
Design & Installation
Competitive pressure to reduce cost of sales must be balanced with the financing companies requirements to provide precise up-front site measurements, design estimates and energy production guarantees. The industrys tools are evolving to keep pace.
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When implementing a 100% fall protection safety program for your installation teams, no amount of planning, training and documentation will make up for deficiencies in fall protection equipment due to regular wear, improper storage or misuse....
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Working at height presents one of the greatest dangers to PV installers on the jobsite. If fall protection is not properly addressed, workers are put at risk while performing their duties, and employers are in violation of worker safety laws.
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In an effort to round up highlights from the 2011 Solar Power International conference, we enlisted the services of seven industry veterans: Greg Ball, Tobin Booth, Bill Brooks, Scott Carlson, Blake Gleason, Marvin Hamon and Rebekah Hren.
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Starting with the 2011 cycle, the section of the National Electrical Code that addresses a PV systems point of interconnection with the utility service moved from Article 690 into Article 705, which covers all interconnected electric power...
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In addition to a detailed case study, this article includes common design parameters for grounded, monopolar PV arrays in medium to large commercial applications.
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With the common usage of driven steel piles as the foundation for utility-scale PV applications, it is necessary to understand the causes of corrosion, the potential effects of corrosion and what preventative measures are available.
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When the contract for a large commercial solar thermal project is signed, the sales team hands off the project to the design team, whose job is to turn promises and projections into reality. Here we provide expert insights into the entire process.
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In an increasingly competitive PV marketplace, project managers and installation forepersons regularly face tight project budgets and narrow installation time frames. Considering these pressures, developing safety procedures, scheduling the...
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For residential pitched-roof applications, array mounts are typically secured to the roofing system by one of two approaches. The first method utilizes lag screws to attach the array racking to the roof systems trusses or rafters. The second method...
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High-quality, ongoing training is a core component of improving productivity and maintaining high-functioning integration teams. Here, we present two perspectives on developing and executing successful training programs. First, Greg Smith, a...
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Digital photography is an important component of project development. When it comes time to visit a project site, a developer might return with hundreds of photographs documenting existing site conditions, proposed equipment locations and potential...
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The US solar market is far from monolithic, and this diversity calls for diverse business models. Given this situation, it is no surprise that solar companies take different approaches to engineering services. For this article, we reached out to...
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As PV systems get larger, AHJs are more likely to require power engineering reports that are unfamiliar to some solar professionals but well known to traditional power engineers. We take an in-depth look at the types of electrical design...
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From a design perspective, the goal of ac circuit aggregation is to field an efficient system that is cost effective; meets building, fire and electrical codes; and satisfies the client.
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Constraints are part of every system design. In practice, the constraints drive the optimal design, and if the constraints change, so does the design. Here we provide context for how to think about constraints holistically. We then explain the most...
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In this article, I investigate a project management style called critical chain project management, or critical chain, which can help your team hit project deliverables on time and on budget.
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When done correctly, PV system-commissioning activities ensure customer satisfaction, project safety and longevity, while adding very little in terms of time and cost. Commissioning agents can prove that a system is working as promised, set...
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A PV project’s transition from the construction phase to the operations phase is a flurry of activity. Project stakeholders must coordinate schedules, materials, trades, troubleshooting and testing while adhering to design documents, contractual...
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All the focus and pressure to realize high yields and low costs on an individual project often blinds companies to the benefits of a fast execution and in some cases can really slow things down. While some of the suggestions presented in this...
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In this article, I provide a detailed case study and consider the potential benefits of calculating maximum voltage or current values based on simulation program results.
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Here I provide residential solar contractors with some guidelines and best practices for designing solar-plus-storage systems that meet or exceed customers’ expectations.
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After a two-year absence, Solar Power International 2018 returns to Southern California for 4-day residency at the Anaheim Convention Center, September 24–27. Produced by Solar Energy Trade Shows, SPI is a collaboration between the Smart Electric...
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