Title: Explain the functions of the major PV system components in residential structures.
Course: Renewable Energy (17105) > Section: Determining Requirements for a Photovoltaic System

Explanation should cover

- solar cells
- solar panels
- mounting systems
- disconnect switches
- inverters
- monitoring systems, batteries, and/or charge controllers, if applicable.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a solar model?
- What does an inverter do?
- What is a charge controller?
- What is a micro-inverter?
- What is a racking system?
- What are the advantages to a pole-mounting system?
- What size batteries are typically used in PV back-up system?