Title Page
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Site Name
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Location
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Weather
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PTO Date
Site Details
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Customer
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Site Contact
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Phone Number
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O&M Portfolio Manager
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Phone Number
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Email Address
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Site Access
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Is there locks onsite?
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combo number or key?
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Location of lock
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Describe hours of access
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DC System Size (kW)
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AC System Size (kW)
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Total PV Modules
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Module Manufacturer
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Module Model
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QTY of Inverters
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Inverter Manufacturer
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Inverter Model
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Monitoring System
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Type of Mounting system (i.e. roof, ground mount, carport, etc.)
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Racking Manufacturer
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Racking Model
General Inspection
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General Site Conditions
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- Fair
- Poor
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Recommended Actions
Racking System
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Photos of Racking being inspected
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Visually inspect racking and connections
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Are footings, support structure, and all penetrations sufficiently flashed and waterproofed?
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Are fasteners torqued to manufacturer specifications?
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- No
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Describe violations and array location
Modules
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Photos of Modules being inspected
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Visually inspect for damage, dirt or dust accumulations
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Check for shading
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Describe location of shading
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Results of module hand lift test
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Describe results
Module to Module Wiring
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Visually inspect wiring and wire management
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Violations Found?
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Describe Violations
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Visually Inspect Connectors
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Describe Findings
Inverters
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Photos of Equipment being inspected
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Are all inverters currently energized?
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Describe any issues preventing energization
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Visually inspect for damage
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Are inverters programmed per utility requirements?
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Is interior clean of debris?
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Check connections for proper torque
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Describe issues
DC/AC Combiners and Disconnects
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Photos of equipment being inspected
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Does equipment being inspected have fuses?
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Do all fuses pass continuity checks?
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Visually Inspect for damage
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Is interior clean of debris?
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Check Connections
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Are connections marked for torque?
Monitoring
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Photos of Monitoring Equipment being inspected
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Are there any socket style meters onsite?
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Photos of meter and enlcosure
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Visually inspect connections
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Is interior clean and free of debris?
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Does site have a weather station?
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what types of devices are onsite?
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Do all devices appear to be operating correctly?
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Are all inverters communicating?
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Describe issue
Point of Solar System Interconnection
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Photos of gear and Interconnection
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Electrical Concerns or Code Violations?
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Inspect ground connection
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Check for cable conditions
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Check cable terminals for burnt marks, hot spots, or loose conditions
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Does equipment overcurrent protection match design specs?
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describe issue
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provide photos
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Check for physical damage
Conduit and Wiring
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Photos of Conduit and Wiring being inspected
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Visually inspect all conduit and connections
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Are conduits sealed with duct seal in required areas?
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All conduit penetrations and roof safety anchors properly sealed with exterior grade sealant?
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All roof mounted junction boxes, combiners securely installed?
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Are conduit supports rated for the installation and properly installed?
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Are conductors loose, touching roof surface or in contact with sharp or abrasive surfaces?
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Are all conductors that are exposed rated for UV?
Thermal Imaging
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Point of Interconnection
Inverters
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Thermal Photos
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Inverters
AC/DC Combiner Boxes
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Thermal Photos
Disconnects
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Thermal Photos
Misc
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Thermal Photos
Electrical Performance Test
Strings
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Record time and ambient temperature
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Perform and record Open Circuit Voltage Test (Voc) on all strings
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Perform and record Maximum Power Current Test (Imp) on all strings
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Record Irradiance on every string
Inverter
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Perform and record anti islanding test
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Document test (name and date) on back of inverter cover
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Record inverter operating parameters:
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DC input parameter
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AC output parameter
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Faults recorded?
Documentation
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Provide String Testing Results
General Comments
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