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Solar System Installation FAQs

The document provides answers to 50 questions about solar panels and solar energy systems. It defines different types of solar panels like monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and thin-film solar cells. It also provides information on solar panel efficiencies, components of solar systems, electrical specifications, solar tracking systems, and how to connect solar panels in series and parallel.

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Solar System Installation FAQs

The document provides answers to 50 questions about solar panels and solar energy systems. It defines different types of solar panels like monocrystalline, polycrystalline, and thin-film solar cells. It also provides information on solar panel efficiencies, components of solar systems, electrical specifications, solar tracking systems, and how to connect solar panels in series and parallel.

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GENERAL QUESTION IN SOLAR SYSTEM


1. TYPES OF SOLAR PANELS ?

 MONOCRYSTALLINE SOLAR PANELS (MONO-SI) ...

 POLYCRYSTALLINE SOLAR PANELS (POLY-SI) ...

 THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS (TFSC) ...

 AMORPHOUS SILICON SOLAR CELL (A-SI) ...

 CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELL (CDTE) ...

 CIGS - COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM SELENIDE

 MULTI-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL

2. WHAT IS EFFICIENCY OF MONO CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR PANEL?

ANS - 15 – 20 %

3. WHAT IS EFFICIENCY OF CIGS SOLAR PANEL AND WORKING TIME ?

ANS - 10 – 12 % , WORKING TIME - 7HRS

4. WHAT IS MEANING OF DC DB ?
ANS – DC DISTRIBUTION BOX
5. WHAT IS MEANING OF AC DB ?
ANS – AC DISTRIBUTION BOX
6. WHAT IS MEANING OF AJB ?
ANS - ARRAY JUNCTION BOX
7. WHAT IS MEANING OF STP OR SPD ?
ANS – SURGE TRAP PROTECTOR , SURGE PROTECTOR DEVICE
8. WHAT IS NAME OF SOLAR WIRE CONNECTOR ?

ANS - MC4 CONNECTOR


9. WHAT IS SIZE OF SOLAR PANEL CABLE SIZE IN mm2 ?

ANS - 4 mm2

10 . WHAT IS MAX SYSTEM VOLTAGE IN SOLAR SYSTEM?

ANS – 1000V DC
11 .FOR 1KW SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLATION HOW MUCH AREA NEEDED?

ANS – 100SQFT

12. WHAT IS MEANING OF (PF ) IN LIGHT BILL ?


ANS – POWER FACTOR
13. . WHAT IS MEANING OF T.O.D IN LIGHT BILL ?
ANS – TIME OF DAY
14. WHAT IS LIFE OF SOLAR PANLE ?
ANS – 25 YEARS APPORX
15. WHAT IS FULL FORM OF MNRE , IREDA ?
ANS 1. THE MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (MNRE) 2. INDIAN RENEWABLE
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (IREDA)
16. 1KW IS HOW MANY IN WATTS ?
ANS – 1000WATTS
17 . WHAT IS FULL FORM OF PV ?
ANS – PHOTOVOLTIC EFFECT
18. WHATS IS LIFE OF LEAD ACIDE BATTERY ?
ANS – 5 YEAR APPROX
19. WHAT IS FULL FORM OF CIGS ?
ANS - CIGS - COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM SELENIDE
20. WHAT IS MEANING OF DTC ?
ANS - DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER CAPACITY
21. WHAT IS ROI IN SOLAR PANELS SYSTEM ?
ANS – RETURNS OF INVESTMENT
22. WHAT IS MAXIMUM INPUT VOLTAGE SOLAR INVERTER ?
ANS – 700V TO 800V DC
23. WHAT IS IDEAL TEMPERATURE OF SOLAR PANELS ?
ANS - PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES ARE TESTED AT TEMPERATURE OF 25 DEGREES C (STC)
25. WHAT IS MEANING OF STC ?
ANS- STANDARD TEST CONDITION
26 . WHAT IS FULL FORM OF DC AND DC ?
ANS - AC – ALTERNATE CURRENT , DC – DIRECT DC
27. WHAT IS DEVICE USED IN SOLAR SYSTEM TO MAKE AC VOLTAGE FROM DC INPUT
VOLTAGE ?
ANS – SOLAR INVERTER
28. WHAT IS SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM ?
ANS – SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEM IS USED FOR TRACK THE SOLAR PANELS TOWARDS SOLAR
LIGHT TO PRODUCE MAXIMUM POWER OUTPUT.
29. HOW MUCH EFFICIENCY DROP OF SOLAR PANELS BECAUSE OF DUST ?
ANS – UP TO 35 %
30. HOW MANY UNITS CAN BE GENERATE IN 1 DAY BY 20KW SOLAR PANELS SYSTEM ?
ANS – 20KWX4 HR = 80 UNITS PER DAY
31. WHAT IS CONTENT USED IN SOLAR ON GRID SYSTEM ?
ANS – 1 – SOLAR PANEL
2 – MMS MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE
3 – CABLE & CONNECTOR
4 –AJB ARRAY JUNCTION BOX
5 – DC DB
6 – ACDB
7 - SURGE PROTECTOR DEVICE
8 – LIGHTING ARRESTOR
9 – EARTHING
10 NET METER OR 2WAY METER
31. WHAT IS MMS ?
ANS – MODULE MOUNTING STRUCTURE
32. CURRENT MEASURES IN SERIES OR PARALLEL CONNECTION?
ANS – IN SERIES CONNECTION
33. WHAT IS MEANING OF CC ?
ANS - CHARGE CONTROLLER
34. WHAT IS USE OF MULTIMETER ?
ANS – THIS DEVICE IS USED TO CHECK DC , AC VOLTAGE , RESISTANCE , CURRENT ETC
35 . DRAW ON-GRID SOLAR SYSTEM ?
ANS-
36 . DRAW OFF-GRID SOLAR SYSTEM ?

37 . DRAW ON-GRID SOLAR SYSTEM WITH BATTERY BACKUP ?


38 . DRAW HYBRID SOLAR SYSTEM ?

39. DRAW SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTION OF BATTERY ?


 SERIES CONNECTION AND PARALLEL
 EACH CELL IS OF 1.5V
40. DRAW SERIES CONNECTION OF SOLAR PANELS ?
 SERIES CONNECTING GIVES HIGHER VOLTAGE
 CURRENT REMAINS SAME

41. DRAW PARALLEL CONNECTION OF SOLAR PANELS ?

 PARALLEL CONNECTION GIVES HIGHER CURRENT


 VOLTAGE REMAINS SAME
42. DRAW SERIES AND PARALLEL CONNECTION OF SOLAR PANELS ?

43 . WHAT IS SOLAR POWER GENERATION APPLICATION ?


1. ELECTRICITY GENERATION
2. SOLAR ELECTRIC FENCING
3. SOLAR WATER PUMPING
4. SOLAR STREET LIGHT AND MANY MORE
44. DRAW BLOCKING DIODE CONNECTION IN SOLAR PANELS ?

44. DRAW BYPASS DIODE CONNECTION IN SOLAR PANELS ?


45. HOW MUCH UNIT CAN BE PRODUCE IN 30 DAYS BY 1KW SOLAR SYSTEM ?
ANS – 4 UNIT X 30 DAYS = 120 UNITS

46. WHAT IS ANGLE OF SOLAR PANELS MOUNTING AND DIRECTION?


ANS - MOUNTING ANGLE 17° , SOUTH FACING
47. NAME OF GOVERNMENT POLICY AVAILABLE IN INDIA FOR SOLAR MISSION ?

ANS - THE JAWAHARLAL NEHRU NATIONAL SOLAR MISSION

48. DRAW WORKING OF SOLAR PANELS ?

49. WHAT IS HOT SPOT IN SOLAR PANEL SYSTEM ?

 HOT SPOT PHENOMENON HAPPENS WHEN ONE OR MORE CELLS OF THE PANEL IS SHADED
WHILE THE OTHER ARE ILLUMINATED.

50. WHAT IS WORKING OF BYPASS DIODE ?

IF ONE PANEL IS SHADED, THE CURRENT PRODUCED BY THE UNSHADED PANEL CAN FLOW
THROUGH A BY-PASS DIODE TO AVOID THE HIGH RESISTANCE OF THE SHADED PANEL

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