NABCEP Study

A _______ is a company that produces and/or distributes electricity from its central generation point to a consumer.

• Integrator

• Utility

• Distributor

• Provider

Distributed-generation systems can include ______

• PV systems

• Wind turbines

• Engine generators

• All of the above

Portable PV systems power mobile loads such as _____

• Vehicles

• Temporary signs and lights

• Handheld devices

• All of the above

_______ components are the electrical and structural components, aside from the major components, that are required to complete a PV system.

• Completion

• Equilibrium

• Balance-of-system

• None of the above

A _____ is a business that designs, builds, and installs complete PV systems for particular applications by matching components from various manufacturers.

• Integrator

• Assimilator

• Distributer

• Utility

______ organizations test products for safety and conformity to standard requirements.

• Standards

• Product listing

• Training

• Research

_____ energy is expected to compose an increasingly larger portion of energy production.

• Potential

• Fossil fuel

• Renewable

• Internal

A solar ______ is a device designed to absorb solar radiation and convert it to another form, usually heat or electricity.

• Mount

• Energy collector

• Reflector

• Chamber

Positioning windows to face ____ allows maximum sunlight and heat into the building.

• North

• South

• East

• West

Solar ____ systems are primarily used in residences to heat water and living spaces.

• Thermal heating

• Concentrating

• Architectural

• Chemical