• Engineering the PV system.
• Procuring the Components according to the
requirement.
• Gathering all the required tools, Fixtures for
assembly.
• Constructing
• Load of the system.
• Strength of the fixtures, rackings etc.
• Environmental considerations like wind, snow,
storms, seismic etc..)
• Blowing Wind and accumulated snow can add to
the load of installed system.
• E.g., Module dead loads 3-5 lbs/ft2
– Wind uplift can be up to 50 lbs/ft2
• Simplified array access for maintenance.
• Module wiring may be concealed to maintain the
aesthetics of the shading structure.
• Flush to Roof Racking System.
• Tilt up Racking System.
• Ballast Racking System.
• Top of the Pole Racking System.
• Selecting a suitable Mounting system.
• Assessing the load and retaining strength of
the Mounting.
• Flexibility and strength of tilt adjusting
provision.
• Row spacing and sun angle
– Rule of thumb 3.5 times the height for row
spacing
– Altitude angle for given times and using
trigonometry.
• We need different kinds of mountings for
different locations.
• Possible Locations:
– Slant Roof,
• Direction of Slant Roof
– Flat RCC Roof,
– Open ground,
– Vertical wall.
– Vehicle top.
• Build a simple, adjustable support from steel
U/L-channel struts for either solar panels or
the solar hot water collector below.
• Module Dimensions
• Racks
• Struts
• Angles
• Clamps
• Channels
• Aluminium/GI Rails
Meggar L. T. (1000 V) 02 Nos.
Earth Tester (0 – 20 ohm) 02 Nos.
DC Clamp Meter 04 Nos.
Crimping Machine Hydraulic 03 Nos.
Crimping Machine Manual 05 Nos.
MC4 Crimping Tool 16 Nos.
Hammer Drill Machine 10 Nos.
Drill Machine 12 Nos.
Hand Grinder 06 Nos.
Bench Drill Machine 04 Nos.
Welding Machine 05 Nos.
MS Conduit Offset Machine 03 Nos.
Bench Vice 03 Nos.
Pipe Vice 05 Nos.
Vehicle 05 Nos.
Battery Operated Richet 04 Nos.
Tools and Materials
• 20 ft. Unistrut 1-7/8"-thick U-channel (see
• Tape measure Resources, page 152)
• Drill/driver with bits • 45° Unistrut connectors
• Caulk gun • 90° Unistrut angle brackets
• Wiring tools • Unistrut hold-down clamps
• 3/8" spring nuts
• Metal-cutting saw
• 3/8"-dia. × 1"-long hex-head bolts with
• Socket wrench washers
• Photovoltaic panel (50 to 80 watts) • Green ground screws
• Charge controller • DC-rated disconnect or double throw snap
switch
• Catastrophe fuse • 6" length of 1/2"-dia. liquid-tight flexible
• Battery sized for 3-day autonomy metallic conduit
• Battery case • Lay-in grounding lugs
• Insulated terminal bars to accept one 2-gauge
• Battery cables wire and four 12-gauge wires
• 12-volt LED lights including motion- • Cord cap connectors for 1/2"-dia. cable
sensor light • 1/2" ground rod and clamp
• Additional 12-volt light fixtures as • Copper wire (6- and 12-gauge)
desired
• Square boxes with covers
• 1/2" flexible metallic conduit or Greenfield
• 1/2" Greenfield connectors
• 1-1/16" junction boxes with covers
• PVC 6 × 6" junction box with cover
• 1-4/2 UF wire
• 1/4 × 20 nuts and bolts with lock washers
• CableTray
• Roof flashing boot
• Roof cement
• Silicone caulk
• Eye protection
Caulk gun
Slotted Angle Struts
Lay-in grounding lugs
Catastrophe Fuse
Ground Lugs
Green
Battery Terminals Ground
Screw
Roof Flashing
Boot
nuts and bolts
with lock washers
CableTray
Spring Nuts 6x6 Junction box 1/2" flexible
metallic conduit
Metallic
Conduit
Connector
• Junction Box facilitates the connection of
terminals to a solar PV Module reliably.
Assembling
• Shading
• Voltage window
• Wiring Losses
• Wiring errors-reverse polarity
• Health and Safety aspects should comply with the high
standards.
• Typically OSHA recommendations.
• OSHA:Occupational Safety and Health Act/Adminstration.
• OSHA standards cover many electrical hazards in many
different industries.
• OSHA’s general industry electrical safety standards are
published in Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), USA
• The exploit of personal protective equipment (PPE)
procedures for securely disconnecting live paths, and
appropriate examination and in conformity with the entire
solar power installations specific system signage and
warnings.
