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Photovoltaic (PV) Installer Resource Guide
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The PV Resource Guide is an excellent resource for those planning to take the NABCEP PV Installer Professional Certification Exam. Authored by Bill Brooks, PE and Jim Dunlop, PE, the Guide follows the main topic areas in the NABCEP Certified PV Installer Job Task Analysis. Please Note: While it remains a useful study resource, NABCEP Resource Guides should be used in conjunction with the primary resources used to develop the exam.
The NABCEP Solar Heating Resource Guide
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The Solar Heating Resource Guide presents some of the basic cognitive material that individuals who install and maintain Solar Heating systems should know and understand to prepare for the NABCEP solar heating installer examination. The Resource Guide, based on a job task analysis for the solar heating system installer, includes the eight major job/task areas for installing solar water heating and solar pool heating systems, and also contains sample exam questions with an answer key. Please Note: While it remains a useful study resource, NABCEP Resource Guides should be used in conjunction with the primary resources used to develop the exam.
Solar PV References
Primary references are publications that are cited as references during examination development. There are a number of references used for the development of the Certified PV Installation Professional exam. They are listed below. One of the primary references for the NABCEP® PV Installation Professional exam is the 2011 National Electrical Code®, NFPA 70 (NEC®). Please note: this is the only reference permitted in NABCEP® examinations and is supplied by test administrators.
PRIMARY REFERENCES
2011 National Electrical Code® (NEC®), NFPA 70 or 2011 National Electrical Code® Handbook, National Fire Protection Association®, www.nfpa.org
A Guide to Photovoltaic System Design and Installation, by Bill Brooks. California Energy Commission Consultant Report 500-01-020, June 2001: www.energy.ca.gov/reports/2001-09-04_500-01-020.PDF
Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 29 Part 1926 – Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, www.osha.gov
Electrical Safety in the Workplace, NFPA 70E, 2012. National Fire Protection Association, www.nfpa.org
Maintenance and Operation of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems, Sandia National Laboratories: http://www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/PDF/98TLREF13.pdf
National Design Standard for Wood Construction, 2005. American Wood Council, www.awc.org
Photovoltaic (PV) Installer Resource Guide, 2011, version 5.3, by William Brooks and James Dunlop, North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP), www.nabcep.org
Photovoltaics Design and Installation Manual, 2007. ISBN 978-0-86571-520-2, Solar Energy International, www.solarenergy.org
Photovoltaic Power Systems and the 2005 National Electrical Code: Suggested Practices, Latest Version, by John Wiles, New Mexico State University/Southwest Technology Development Institute, www.nmsu.edu/~tdi/Photovoltaics/Codes-Stds/Codes-Stds.html
Photovoltaic Systems, 2010, by Jim Dunlop. ISBN 978-0-8269-1287-9, National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee and American Technical Publishers, www.jimdunlopsolar.com
Understanding NEC Requirements for Solar Photovoltaic Systems, 2011, by Mike Holt. ISBN 978-1-932685-54-1, Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc, www.mikeholt.com
Solar Heating References
PRIMARY REFERENCES:
Primary references are publications that are cited as references during examination development. There are a number of references used for the development of the Certified Solar Heating Installer exam. They are listed below. The following reference list identifies training materials, reports, and codes and standards associated with the design and installation of solar heating systems. Studying these training materials will help prepare candidates for the Solar Heating Installer Certification exam.
Active Solar Preheat Systems: Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC 3-440-01.pdf), 2007, U.S. Department of Defense, www.wbdg.org
Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter 29 Part 1926 – Safety and Health Regulations for Construction, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, www.osha.gov
The Copper Tube Handbook, Copper Development Association, www.copper.org
Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems: A guide for installers, architects and engineers (2nd Edition), 2010, by Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Sonnenenergie. ISBN 978-1-84407-760-1, James & James (Science Publishers) Ltd., www.earthscan.co.uk
Solar Water and Pool Heating Manual: Design and Installation & Repair and Maintenance, January, 2006. Florida Solar Energy Center, www.fsec.ucf.edu
SRCC Document OG 300, Operating Guidelines and Minimum Standards for Certifying Solar Water Heating Systems, 2010, Solar Rating and Certification Corporation, www.solar-rating.org
Uniform Plumbing Code, 2009. International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials, http://www.iapmo.org
Uniform Solar Energy Code, 2009. International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials, http://www.iapmo.org