Learn about the periodic maintenance of PV systems.
Cover the tools and best practices to ensure optimal energy production.
Course Description
(PV 425) PV System O&M Fundamentals
This four-hour online course explores reasons for and tasks associated with operations and maintenance (O&M) procedures for different types of PV systems, from grid-tied to stand-alone, multimode, and hybrid configurations.
Safety standards, worker protection, and best practices pertaining to system shutdown, startup, and troubleshooting are addressed, as well as special provisions for energy storage systems. Electrical, building, and fire codes are pertaining to PV and energy storage systems are emphasized throughout the course.
This course has been recently updated with new content covering energy storage systems, module level power electronics, rapid shutdown requirements, commercial and industrial (C&I) equipment, and cybersecurity.
Instructor: Emmitt Muckles
Online: Independent Study
Course Details
Continuing Education
This course is approved by the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services (DSPS) for 4.0 Credit Hours for the following licenses:
- Commercial Electrical Inspector
- Dwelling Contractor Qualifier
- Industrial Journeyman Electrician
- Journeyman Electrician
- Master Electrician
- Registered Electrician
- Residential Journeyman or Master Electrician
- UDC-Electrical Inspector
This course is approved by the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) for the following credentials, certifications, categories, and hours:
- 4 PV Installation Professional Exam (JTA)
- 2 PV Design Specialist Exam (NEC)
- 1 PV Design Specialist Exam (JTA)
- 2 PV Installer Specialist Exam (JTA)
- 1 PV Installer Specialist Exam (NEC)
- 4 PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist Exam (JTA)
- 1 PV Commissioning & Maintenance Specialist Exam (NEC)
- 4 PV Technical Sales Professional Exam (JTA)
- 1 Energy Storage Installation Professional Exam (JTA)
- 4 PVIP Recertification (JTA & RE Elective)
- 1 PVIP Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 PVDS Recertification (RE Elective)
- 1 PVDS Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 PVIS Recertification (JTA & RE Elective)
- 1 PVIS Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 PVCMS Recertification (JTA & RE Elective)
- 1 PVCMS Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 PVTS Recertification (RE Elective)
- 1 PVTS Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 ESIP Recertification (RE Elective)
- 1 ESIP Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 4 SHI Recertification (RE Elective)
- 1 SHI Recertification (NEC & Building/Fire Code)
- 1 PV System Inspector Recertification (NEC)
- 1 Solar Heating System Inspector Recertification (NEC)
- 4 PV Associate Renewal
