5 Things You Should Know About Silicon PV Panels - Self Study
About this course
Enjoy this 52-minute lecture, designed for...
--Installers
--Engineers and Technicians
--Electricians
--System Owners and EPC Management
--Financiers and Insurers
...and anyone who touches silicon-based PV panels!
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Learning Objectives
- Present key properties of modern panels
- Highlight risky behavior that put PV performance panels at risk
- Understand problems that lead to "hot spots" in modules
- Review the proper handling of panels on the job site
Course outline
1 module • 9 assignments • 53 minutes of video lectures
Module 1 • 7 assignments
5 Things You Should Know About Silicon PV Panels
- Introduction (06:46 minutes)
- #1 - PV panels are more delicate than you might think (13:34 minutes)
- #2 - PV modules can get really hot and bypass diodes are very important (08:52 minutes)
- #3 - Walking on panels can hurt them (05:38 minutes)
- #4 - Cracked solar cells are common (10:59 minutes)
- #5 - Many defects electrically impact only 2/3 of the panel (04:57 minutes)
- Conclusion (02:50 minutes)
Author
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Dr. James Rand has over 30 years of experience in the manufacturing, research, and development of solar energy products. His work spans the entire value chain, from raw materials to system level performance. His recent technical projects focused on testing and evaluation of solar modules for performance and long-term reliability. This work led to the formation of Core... Learn more
