Description
This course is designed to give students advanced knowledge in Balance of Systems. Students will study various components used in the solar industry. Types of inverters, charge controllers, conductors, raceways, components, combiner boxes and over-current protection devices used in various applications. Students will participate in ongoing research in the development of a data acquisition system which will be installed in PV systems owned by customers to improve system performance. As part of the student’s final project, the will design and construct a solar generator and present as part of their final.
Prerequisites: ERS-102 & ERS-106. Offered: Spring.