LCL Awards
Level 3
QN: 600/5775/0
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LCL Awards Level 3 Award In the Installation and Maintenance of Small Scale Solar Photovoltaic Systems
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by LCL Awards. Classified as a Occupational Qualification. Total guided learning hours: 80 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
LCL Awards
Syllabus Units
4 Units
Guided Hours
80 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Undertake the routine service and maintenance of a solar photovoltaic system installation
- Undertake fault diagnosis work on a solar photovoltaic system installations
- Undertake fault rectification work on solar photovoltaic system installations
2
Install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Plan and prepare for the installation of a solar photovoltaic system
- Install solar photovoltaic system components, Inspect and test a new solar photovoltaic system installation
- Commission a new solar photovoltaic system installation, Handover a new solar photovoltaic system installation
3
Know the requirements to inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the requirements for the routine inspection, service and maintenance of solar photovoltaic system installations
- Know how to diagnose faults in solar photovoltaic system installations
- Know how to rectify faults in solar photovoltaic systems
4
Know the requirements to install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems
Verified
Key Learning Objectives:
- Know the health and safety risks and safe systems of work associated with solar photovoltaic system installation work
- Know the requirements of the relevant regulations/ standards relating to practical installation, testing and commissioning activities for solar photovoltaic system installation work
- Know the fundamental differences between a.c and d.c circuits within solar photovoltaic systems
- Know the purpose of solar photovoltaic system components
- Know the types, silicon characteristics and typical conversion efficiencies of solar photovoltaic modules
- Know the fundamental design principles used to determine solar photovoltaic system module array size and position requirements.
- Know the preparatory work required for solar photovoltaic system installation work
- Know the layouts and the requirements for installing solar photovoltaic module arrays
- Know solar photovoltaic system d.c and a.c circuit installation layouts within the scope of the relevant Engineering Recommendation for grid tied systems
- Know solar photovoltaic system protection techniques and components
- Know the requirements to test and commission solar photovoltaic systems
- Know the requirements to handover solar photovoltaic systems
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 600/5775/0
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- LCL Awards
- Qualification Type
- Occupational Qualification
- Operational Start
- Jun 2012