Review of: Solar Power Part IV
Jon
03/30/2024
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This is a pretty straight forward course on troubleshooting techniques.
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Tom P
01/18/2024
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Great Course, well organized and explained.
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Robert Chevako
07/28/2023
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Excellent, systematic coverage of a complex, multifaceted system. Well-organized paragraphs and the thoughts behind them.
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Taze Lamb
02/17/2023
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Good basic overview of system and maintenance techniques for those new to the technology.
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C. Martin Nowland, PE, CEM
01/14/2023
Verified Buyer
Excellent course! I am inspecting a solar installation next week and am now well prepared. Thank you.
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Review of: Solar Power Part IV
Well done - easy to follow
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Review of: Solar Power Part IV
Antonio N Aleman Martinez
08/02/2022
Verified Buyer
Excellent
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Daniel Itse
02/05/2022
Verified Buyer
As an engineer that provides annual inspections on combustion equipment, this is a good complete guide on service procedures.
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Tom Fairbairn
12/27/2021
Verified Buyer
Very interesting and well organized course
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Fred Schraff
12/21/2021
Verified Buyer
Very well done. Covered a diverse range of related topics with good examples.
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David S Kirsch
09/13/2021
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Great course. Thanks.
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Review of: Solar Power Part IV
Alan Ley
08/31/2021
Verified Buyer
Good and accurate. Could be a bit more detailed.
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Review of: Solar Power Part IV
Armando Lopez
02/19/2021
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Very useful information.
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Review of: Solar Power Part IV
Raymond Vogel
01/26/2021
Verified Buyer
Good fundamentals course with appropriate earlier course refreshing, and an excellent resource for use later in actual field application mode.
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William newcombe
01/04/2021
This course was presented in an informative way with good test questions
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Ryan
12/27/2020
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Good overview of evaluating solar systems.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Suzzette Solano
11/13/2020
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Interesting course. Very thorough.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
James Webb
10/31/2020
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excellent and organized with lots of detail
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
George Chollar
09/08/2020
Verified Buyer
Good, well stated information. Covers events that are likely to occur in a system and methods for troubleshooting.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Very practical and covers basics well.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Ron Rebenitsch
04/14/2020
Verified Buyer
Writing was clear and concise. Course was the appropriate length
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Robert Hamel
04/07/2020
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Very informative and straight forward.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
MARK A CASCELLA
03/15/2020
Verified Buyer
Highly recommended. All 5 courses in the series taught me new things I did not know at all or I misunderstood.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
James W Meyers
02/27/2020
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Good practial inspection/testing information
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Genee
12/17/2019
Verified Buyer
Excellent basic course for inspecting a solar power system.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Jeffrey L Jorgensen
11/29/2019
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Very informative
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Mike K
11/15/2019
Verified Buyer
basic content - yet just what needed for inpsecting / evaluating small PV systems; well written and presented
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Chrris Wilson
09/08/2019
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A good summation of the prior parts.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Reza Marandi
08/28/2019
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Part IV was much better than Part III and more of trouble shooting and very well written
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Peter Marzziotti
03/26/2019
Excellent course! Enjoyed very much
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christina n
02/23/2019
Verified Buyer
great course. I learned a lot
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Benjamin Hogan
02/20/2019
Verified Buyer
Tons of good information. Covers every aspect of a detailed inspection.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
James Lynch
02/17/2019
Verified Buyer
The text was clear , definitions were not left wanting. good. It told me what I wanted to know
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Raymond Church
02/16/2019
Verified Buyer
I enjoyed this course; I learned something from taking this course.
Having written the above, I found the test to be fair and straight forward; however, I found a single question in the quiz (only one out of twenty-five questions) to be a little ambiguous to me; and, of course, I answered it incorrectly! [I had narrowed it to a choice of two answers for that question and the correct answer was one of those two. C'est la vie!]
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
John Burnham Martin
02/10/2019
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I have taken all 5 of these courses and I found all ,of them to be excellent. They are well laid out and easy to follow.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Patrick Sheehan
01/20/2019
Verified Buyer
Great logical method for inspecting and evaluating solar systems. Easy to follow and very informative.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Justin R.
12/30/2018
Verified Buyer
I'm evaluating a PV system now and it is a comprehensive overview. Pleased with the course.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Harry
12/29/2018
Verified Buyer
The information is clearly presented and makes the component/system relationships easily understandable.
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ENAMIDEM IBOK
12/26/2018
Verified Buyer
EXCELLENT COURSE
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Sujin Pramojaney
12/09/2018
Verified Buyer
Easy understanding.
Additional information based on NEC should be added.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
reginal carpenter
12/07/2018
Verified Buyer
excellent and very informative. Highly recommend.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
JK
12/06/2018
Verified Buyer
Very good content that was easy to understand and filled with facts.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
12/04/2018
Verified Buyer
Good, practical information.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Stanley Burnett, Jr.
10/02/2018
Verified Buyer
Well written, clear and understandable, covers the subject, good job!
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
ROBERT PETTY
08/28/2018
Verified Buyer
Very well organized and extended education from prior courses.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
charles lipsky
07/11/2018
Good
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
David Bell
03/03/2018
Verified Buyer
This course is excellent for trouble shooting and checking system operation. This course would not help with checking the system for code compliance. Enjoyed the couerse
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Andrew Ivester
01/25/2018
Verified Buyer
Good advice on when to involve professional electrician. Practical and applicable material.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Dennis Urgento
12/08/2017
Verified Buyer
very useful information and interesting
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Jon Heath
10/05/2017
Verified Buyer
A very good, practical course giving troubleshooting advice for Solar Power Systems. The author has obviously had some good personal experience, and that comes through in his presentation.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
fred infortinio
08/21/2017
This course is the best one in the series (I-IV so far, all good to excellent).
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Thomas Craig III PE South Carolina
06/14/2017
Verified Buyer
Great. Easy to read to learn about subject mat'l.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Warren M. Childress, PE
05/18/2017
Verified Buyer
Good Course, it is easy to understand and is practical.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Kay Clinard
04/29/2017
Verified Buyer
This course covered the inspection and evaluation of existing solar power systems in detail. Very insightful
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Leopoldo D Leon
02/13/2017
Verified Buyer
Excellent Inspection and Evaluation course
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Richard Ward
01/08/2017
Verified Buyer
Really excellent course, for learning how to inspect and debug a Solar PV system. Seems to cover all the bases.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Richard Melling
12/29/2016
Verified Buyer
Good course with good design information.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
Peter Fontane
12/29/2016
Verified Buyer
very practical for use in the field on job sites.
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089-Solar Power Part IV - Inspecting and Evaluating Systems
H. Michael Richards
11/30/2016
Verified Buyer
Consistent, progressive approach is appreciated after completing S/p part 1 & 2.
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Solar Power
Well down. Suggest introduction of a flow chart to show sequence of inspection.
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Another good SunCam course
Bob J
02/16/2016
Verified Buyer
Well written course, covered the basics very well, good test, caught me on a few quick answers.
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On my way to solar design
Anonymous reviewer
02/14/2016
Excellent course. I have been working my way thru the courses and am glad to get some good design electrical information.
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089 - Solar Power Part 4
Anonymous reviewer
12/13/2015
Verified Buyer
This was an excellent summary of how to inspect a solar system. It was comprehensive and clearly explained. Very useful.
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anonymous
08/24/2015
Verified Buyer
same information.
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Solar Power Part IV
Pedro Alberto Saenz Tabares
08/23/2015
Verified Buyer
I would like to design and install a solar system for my house. Could the specifications for roof anchors be provided by Randy S. Wilder, P.E.? Thank you
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Very good information
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Misleading questions
Q7 not enough info is provided in question to know if battery discharge state is low. low is categorized as <50. The range in between is not sufficiently described, nor is the condition of the battery charge state.
Q10 - minimum voltage is a data point to determine if batteries are being over-discharged or damaged. Not enough info in Question is provided to make the assessment that all of the above is the correct answer.
Answers to both questions depend on subjective unstated mindset of author.
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Good basic solar PV system sleuthing course
The instructor is organized and communicates well. Terms are defined as needed, as well as acronyms.
Calculations were not heavy in this course. I was expecting a little more depth and problem solving. Good for a refresher though.
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Course is very good in providing a step-by-step process for trouble-shooting a solar power system.
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Comprehensive, yet concise and clear.
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Straightforward and clearly presented
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Inspecting & Evaluating Solar Power Systems
Good introduction to the basics of PV sytems.
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Good course for off-grid
Mike Nemeth, PE
12/30/2014
The course was good and offered a great many helpful suggestions. However, i found this course to be more of a "stream-of-consciousness" of the author and has less of the structure of a seminar.
It would be helpful to provide more structure for the reader such as 1) a brief summary in the beginning of the recommended steps that the course describes, 2) waypoints for the reader as they're going through the steps, and 3) a clearer, more carefully-crafted summary at the end to sew it all together. There are times when i lost focus on the course because i had to figure out what certain things were - for example, the big tables of wire sizes/voltage drops would be more helpful if the description of the tables came before the table instead of after it; i had no idea what i was looking at nor why it was there until i shrugged & read on ... and then i found out.
It would also be best if the course description included a mention that this is related to off-grid applications; my business is all grid-backed & a fair portion of this course was less applicable to me. Still, i found it helpful & it offered many good suggestions that will help me in the future.
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This is a good course. I learned a lot about solar power systems that I was previously unaware of.
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Aid in Commissioning
James P. Stroke, PE
07/28/2013
Excellent brush-up course for site inspection and solar system commissioning. You might want to add something about required utility co. set-points prior to energizing. The utility also usually has some forms to be filled-out.
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Questions were fine and answers were clearly identified in the text except the answer in the text for question #25 was unclear to me.
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Very interesting course. Subject well covered.
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Very good class. I will recommend that Electrical Engineers in my company taker this call after they complete your 070 course.
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Very good course!
The material was easy to understand and provide good information on inspecting Solar Power Systems.
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This course is good for someone with a mechanical background who writes test procedures for PV systems (i.e. commissioning). It gave me a good overview of the typical system components and how they fail. More material on grid-connected systems without batteries would be appreciated.
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089 - Solar Power Systems - Inspecting & Evaluating
Jerry Guthmiller
02/06/2011
Good comprehensive coverage of the elements of solar power systems and what is needed to evaluate design, installation, operation and identification of malfunctioning components.
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Excellent practical course.
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Good practical and locical course. Very hands on and real. Certainly applicable to larger systems but a great place to start.
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Solar Evaluation
Jerry Grubesky
01/25/2011
Good Follow-up course for Solar Design. Very well done.
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This is a perfect course to pair up with SunCams' Solar Power Systems for Small Structures. Inspection during installation, prior to first commissioning, and for continuing successful performance is essential. This course emphasizes the necessary inspection recommendations for the six major elements of any Solar PV Plant.
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John Thorington
10/07/2010
The course perfetly met my needs for an easily understandable, well-tailored-to-subject tech course with excellent support from SunCam.
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The class was excellent. I took it not only for the CE but because of a specific application at my job. I am however, disappointed that I cannot save the reference material as a pdf file.
SunCam Comment:There is no file save restriction on our PDF course documents. Even prior to purchase you can download and save a "read-only" version of the complete course document. After purchase you are given access to a PDF file that can be printed and saved. All versions of our course documents are protected against copy/paste.
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