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Regulatory Compliance & Industry Standards Flashcards

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  1. According to NABCEP's continuing education requirements, how many hours of continuing education must a PV Installation Professional complete per 3-year recertification cycle?

    Answer: 30 hours

    NABCEP requires 30 hours of continuing education within each 3-year certification maintenance cycle for PV Installation Professionals.

  2. Which NEC article covers the installation of solar photovoltaic systems specifically?

    Answer: Article 690

    NEC Article 690 is dedicated to Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems and covers conductors, overcurrent protection, disconnects, grounding, and system output circuits.

  3. What does the 'Authority Having Jurisdiction' (AHJ) have the authority to do regarding PV installations?

    Answer: Approve, reject, or modify electrical inspection standards

    The AHJ has the authority to approve or reject installations and may adopt local amendments to the NEC, including making requirements more stringent.

  4. A solar installer discovers that a rooftop PV system they are inspecting has module-level power electronics (MLPEs) that do not comply with rapid shutdown requirements. Who is ultimately responsible for bringing the system into compliance?

    Answer: The current system owner

    The system owner bears ultimate responsibility for code compliance; while the installer may have liability, the owner must ensure the installed system meets current requirements.

  5. California's Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards require newly constructed low-rise residential buildings to have what solar-related feature?

    Answer: Minimum 3 kW PV systems

    California's 2020 Title 24 update requires most newly constructed low-rise residential buildings to include a minimum-sized photovoltaic system.

  6. Under OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom), what document must be available to workers who handle batteries in solar+storage systems?

    Answer: Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

    OSHA's HazCom Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) requires Safety Data Sheets (formerly MSDS) to be accessible to workers handling hazardous chemicals, including battery electrolytes.

  7. Which standard provides requirements for the design qualification and type approval of crystalline silicon PV modules?

    Answer: IEC 61215

    IEC 61215 specifies requirements for design qualification and type approval of crystalline silicon terrestrial PV modules for long-term operation.

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