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    This document outlines best practices for grid-connected PV installations. It discusses assessing a site for shading and planning the system layout before installation. Installers should provide accurate energy estimates in writing, assist with approvals, and give timelines. When installing, best practices include following health and safety procedures, proper handling of modules, correctly sized fuses, labeled DC cabling and inverters. After installation, documentation provided to the customer should include equipment details, wiring diagrams, expected performance and maintenance procedures.

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    This document outlines best practices for grid-connected PV installations. It discusses assessing a site for shading and planning the system layout before installation. Installers should provide accurate energy estimates in writing, assist with approvals, and give timelines. When installing, best practices include following health and safety procedures, proper handling of modules, correctly sized fuses, labeled DC cabling and inverters. After installation, documentation provided to the customer should include equipment details, wiring diagrams, expected performance and maintenance procedures.

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    This document outlines best practices for grid-connected PV installations. It discusses assessing a site for shading and planning the system layout before installation. Installers should provide accurate energy estimates in writing, assist with approvals, and give timelines. When installing, best practices include following health and safety procedures, proper handling of modules, correctly sized fuses, labeled DC cabling and inverters. After installation, documentation provided to the customer should include equipment details, wiring diagrams, expected performance and maintenance procedures.

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    PV Best Practice

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    This document outlines best practices for grid-connected PV installations. It discusses assessing a site for shading and planning the system layout before installation. Installers should provide accurate energy estimates in writing, assist with approvals, and give timelines. When installing, best practices include following health and safety procedures, proper handling of modules, correctly sized fuses, labeled DC cabling and inverters. After installation, documentation provided to the customer should include equipment details, wiring diagrams, expected performance and maintenance procedures.

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    Grid-connected PV installation

    Best practice guidelines

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 1


    Why best practice?
     AS/NZS mandate minimum requirements
     Best practices go above and beyond and
    include non-technical aspects
     Improve the quality/reputation of the PV
    industry
     Some best practices may be included in
    new versions of AS/NZS

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 2


    Before installation
     Visit customer’s site before preparing
    quote, don’t use satellite imagery
     Watch out for shading
    ◦ Solar Pathfinder, SunEye, mobile phone apps,
    visual estimate
     Plan cable routes, inverter location, panel
    layout
    ◦ Minimize effect of shading

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 3


    Before installation
     Watch out for meter box upgrades
     Give a firm quote, no hidden costs
     Give a timeline to installation and stick to
    it
     Assist with regulatory approvals
    ◦ Grid connection, planning, RECs

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 4


    Before installation
     Give an accurate estimated energy yield
    (in writing)
    ◦ PVSyst
    ◦ RETScreen
    ◦ Manual calculations using BOM or NASA or
    the ASRDH

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 5


    Before installation
    Azimuth

    -90° -60° -30° 0° 30° 60° 90°

    0° 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90%

    15° 88% 93% 96% 98% 96% 93% 88%

    30° 83% 92% 98% 100% 98% 92% 83%


    Inclination

    45° 77% 88% 95% 97% 95% 88% 77%

    60° 69% 80% 87% 90% 87% 80% 69%

    75° 60% 70% 77% 78% 77% 70% 60%

    90° 51% 59% 63% 63% 63% 59% 51%

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 6


    Health and Safety

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 7


    Health and Safety

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 8


    PV modules

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 9


    PV modules

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 10


    PV modules

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 11


    PV modules

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 12


    A note on fuses
     Overcurrent protection may be required
    when multiple stings are connected in
    parallel
     AS/NZS 5033:2005 provides sizing
    requirements for overcurrent protection
     AS/NZS 5033:2005 does not provide
    mandatory trip times for protection

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 13


    A note on fuses
     IEC 61730.2 tests modules to withstand
    135% of the maximum series fuse rating
    for 2 hours

     => size overcurrent protection so that it


    does not trip under normal operation, but
    trips within 2 hours of an overcurrent
    situation. Look at fuse/MCB
    manufacturer’s datasheets.
    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 14
    A note on fuses

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 15


    Polarized DC circuit breakers
     Pay attention to the
    direction of current
     Generally speaking,
    the PV array goes in
    the terminals marked
    + and –
     Check wiring with
    manufacturer

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 16


    DC cabling

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 17


    DC cabling

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 18


    DC cabling

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 19


    DC cabling

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 20


    DC cabling

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 21


    Inverters - good

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 22


    Inverters - good

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 23


    Inverters - better

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 24


    Inverters - best

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 25


    Inverters - best

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 26


    Labelling and documentation

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 27


    Labelling and documentation

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 28


    Labelling and documentation
     Documentation should be given to
    customer after installation is complete:
    ◦ Overall working of system
    ◦ Data sheets and handbooks (PV modules,
    inverters, mounting rails)
    ◦ List of equipment supplied, with serial
    numbers
    ◦ Wiring diagrams and string layout

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 29


    Labelling and documentation
    ◦ Commissioning sheet and installation checklist
    ◦ Expected annual yield
    ◦ Warranty certificates and manufacturer’s
    contact details
    ◦ Maintenance procedures, shutdown
    procedure, alarms installed and action
    required.

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice Workshop 30


    Thank you

    AuSES PV Installation Best Practice


    Workshop 31

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