NABCEP PV Associate Certification

Open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, IV curves, series/parallel wiring, bypass diodes, and shade effects.

MPPT windows, temperature-corrected voltage limits, DC/AC ratio, inverter loading, azimuth, tilt optimization, and shading analysis.

String inverters, microinverters, DC optimizers, bimodal/hybrid inverters, AC coupling, efficiency, and monitoring.

Code requirements for PV source circuits, continuous current factors, conductor ampacity, voltage drop, and conduit fill rules.

Fuses, combiner boxes, OCPD sizing, PV Wire, conductor ampacity, DC disconnect, and inverter input limits.

Equipment grounding conductors, bonding jumpers, GFDI, grounding electrode systems, SPDs, and manufacturer requirements.

NEC 690.12 rapid shutdown, array boundary, module-level shutdown, AFCI, lockout/tagout, labeling, and AHJ requirements.

Roof attachments, flashing, structural loads, wire management, maintenance practices, and site assessment.

Backfeed, 120% rule, line-side taps, anti-islanding, utility disconnect, production metering, PTO, and testing.