Solar photovoltaic installers assemble, install, or maintain solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs or other structures. They may also perform minor electrical work such as current checks.
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- Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Architecture and Construction
What do they typically do
- Install module array interconnect wiring, making sure to disable arrays during installation
- Install photovoltaic (PV) systems using drawings, schematics, and instructions that comply with codes and standards
- Examine designs to determine current requirements for all parts of the photovoltaic (PV) system electrical circuit
- Determine correct sizes, ratings, and locations for all system overcurrent devices, disconnect devices, grounding equipment, and surge suppression equipment
- Recognize electrical, environmental, and safety hazards associated with photovoltaic (PV) installations
- Apply weather sealing to array, building, or support mechanisms
- Identify ways to lay out, orient, and mount modules or arrays to ensure efficient installation, electrical configuration, or system maintenance
- Assemble solar modules, panels, or support structures, as specified
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Job Growth +3.0%
Job Opening 95
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