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BPEC Solar Photovoltaic Systems (NOS Mapped)

  • SLOUGH & LANGLEY COLLEGE
  • ENTRY

Course Overview

The course has been mapped and designed to meet the National Occupational Standards for the installation of generally domestic sized photovoltaic systems that are currently available in the UK which are connected to a single phase, grid connected electrical supply under Engineering Recommendation G83/1.

Awareness is provided of connections to 3 phase supplies, but the course excludes any system installed under Engineering Recommendation G59/2.

The 4 day course covers the following modules:

• Photovoltaic systems in context of renewable technologies
• How a Photovoltaic System works – principles and components
• Design of a PV system
• Installation of a PV system
• Commissioning and Client hand‐over
• Maintenance and Fault Finding

The objectives of this training course are to enable candidates to meet the requirements of the National Occupational Standards Environmental Technologies Units:

• ET002SPV ‐ Understand the requirements to install, commission and handover solar photovoltaic
• systems
• ET003SPV ‐ Install, commission and handover solar photovoltaic systems
• ET004SPV ‐ Understand the requirements to inspect, service and maintain solar photovoltaic
• systems
• ET005SPV ‐ Inspect, service and maintain solar photovoltaic systems

The course price quoted (above) includes assessment and certification and is VAT exempt.

Course Code

XRZMGHP7L0

Course Fee
£625.00
Start Time

09:00

End Time

16:30

Entry Requirements

Learners must be 18+

Trainees should hold a formal trade qualification at Level 3 along with BS 7671: 2018 Requirements for Electrical Installati...

Course information

– Photovoltaic systems in context of renewable technologies
– How a Photovoltaic System works – principles and components
– Design of a PV system
– Installation of a PV system
– Commissioning and Client hand‐over
– Maintenance and Fault Finding

For enquiries about this course, please contact us on email greenskills@windsor-forest.ac.uk

3 full days from 09.00 – 16:30hrs daily
1 Day Practical Assessment with the Installer

The theory assessments consist of 88 multiple choice questions contained in 2 papers of 44 questions each.

Candidates will also be required to complete a practical assessment.

Electricity Energy Storage Systems (EESS) – 2 full days.

This qualification provides a learner with one of the foundational blocks that are required to gain employment within industry.