Distributed-generation systems can include ______

Portable PV systems power mobile loads such as _____

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The utility's network of conductors, substations, and equipment used to distribute electricity is called...?

What material is used to make photovoltaic cells?

A system in which many smaller power generating systems create electrical power near the point of consumption is called....?

What is an important advantage of a distributed system?

What application spurred the development of early photovoltaic cells?

Identify a balance-of-system component.

What criteria must a PV installer meet?

What article of the NEC addresses the design and installation of PV systems?

An entity designated by the local government with legal powers to administer, interpret and enforce building codes is...

____ time is a timescale based on the apparent motion of the sun crossing a local meridian.

Solar irradiation is measured in what units?

Solar ____ is the intensity of solar power.

How much power from the Sun is received on Earth?

If a planet is at a distance from the Sun equal to four times the distance of Earth from the Sun, it will receive the solar power equal to:

Extraterrestrial solar radiation is an important benchmark for the design of PV arrays used in:

The average extraterrestrial solar power (irradiance) at a distance of 1 AU from the sun is called:

_____ radiation is all of the solar radiation reaching Earth's surface and is the sum of direct and diffuse radiation.

Concentrating collectors utilize:

Peak sun is an estimate of peak solar irradiance reaching Earth's surface and has a generally accepted value of ____ W/m^2

The amount of solar radiation that is absorbed or scattered in the atmosphere depends on:

Air mass depends on:

Solar radiation is ____ by components of the atmosphere, including ozone, carbon dioxide, and water vapor, as well as other gases and particles.

The radiation that reaches Earth after it is scattered from clouds and atmosphere is called:

If there is an irradiance of 600 W/m^2 over 5 hours, this equals to how many peak Sun hours?

A ___ is a sensor that measures the total global solar irradiance in a hemispherical field of view.

A pyrheliometer is used to measure:

Diffuse solar radiation can be measured with:

By how much is the Earth's axis tilted relative to the orbit plane?

The plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun is called:

What causes the seasonal variations in Earth's climate?

A ______ is Earth's orbital position when solar declination is at its minimum or maximum.

During ________, the length of the day and the length of the night is equal at every point on the Earth.

The solar _____ angle is the vertical angle between the sun and the horizon.

Identify the angle 1

Identify angle 2

Identify angle 3

Relative to the summer position of the PV array, should you increase or decrease the tilt angle in the winter to improve the solar energy collection?

Location of the PV array should be determined:

Per OSHA, fall protection is required:

Building codes affect PV system ____.

The required area of a solar PV array is based on:

A ____ is a visit to the installation site to assess the site conditions and establish the needs and requirements for the system.

A ____ calculator is used to view the solar window for a particular location for assessing shading.

____ is the angle between the direction a compass needle points (toward magnetic north) and true geographic north.

In the worst cases, 10% shading can reduce the output by as much as:

The ____ angle is the angle from the horizontal to the top of an obstruction, as viewed from a specific location.

For ground-mounted arrays, the installer should evaluate the ____.

The type of mounting system and attachment of PV array depends on:

A ____ is a collection of information about a facility's or customer's energy use.

Accurate _____ ranges for a site are particularly important because this significantly affects the operation and performance of modules, batteries, and inverters.

The DC power output of an array during low insolation should provide about ____% of the minimum AC power requirement.

Energy management includes _____

If the altitude angle of the sun is less than the profile angle when the sun is at the same azimuth angle as the obstruction, then:

The detailed electrical load analysis should include:

Technical proposal for a solar PV system should include:

DC power produced by solar PV arrays is used:

What is the role of battery banks in solar photovoltaic system?

Why is a stable system operating voltage important in a solar photovoltaic system?

A battery ____ is a group of batteries connected together with series and parallel connections to provide a specific voltage and capacity.

____ store energy in an electrical field developed by two oppositely charged parallel conductive plates separated by a dielectric (insulating) material.

Which of the following is an important characteristic of a capacitor?

Which of the following belongs to the power conditioning equipment in a solar PV system?

Which of the following is the most complex electronic device in a solar PV system?

A ____ is a device that converts DC power into AC power.

A ____ is a device that converts DC power from one voltage to another.

The voltage and current output from an array can vary with ____.

A ____ is a device that converts mechanical energy into electricity by means of electromagnetic induction.

What is the role of a charge controller in a solar photovoltaic system?

A _____ is a device that converts AC power into DC power.

What device has the ability to adjust its resistance of input voltage based on various temperature and irradiance conditions?

In what type of solar PV system does the size of load determine the size and cost of the solar array?

Which of the following is classified as an electrical BoS?

It converts mechanical into electrical energy:

A ____ turbine is a device that compresses and burns a fuel-air mixture, which expands and spins a turbine.

A ____ switch allows an electrical system to be switched from a primary power source to an alternate power source in order to keep critical loads operating.

A ____ cell is an electrochemical device that uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce DC electricity, with water and heat as byproducts.

A PV system that operates in parallel with and is connected to the electric utility grid is called a _____ PV system.

What type of solar PV configuration does not use any power conditioning equipment?

What type of solar PV configuration consists of a solar array, a battery and a load?

For what condition(s) is a self-regulated standalone solar PV system not suitable?

When is a charge control required according to the NEC?

Engine generators are characterized by:

____ is the process of adding small amounts of impurity elements to semiconductors to alter their electrical properties.

A ____ is a unit of electromagnetic radiation.

A ____ is a thin, flat disk or rectangle of base semiconductor material.

A ____ curve is the graphic representation of all possible voltage and current operating points for a PV device at a specific operating condition.

The _____ point is the operating point on an I-V curve where the product of I and V is at a maximum.

_____ is the ratio of maximum power to the product of the open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current.