This Course Covers (over 5 Days)

Over the 5 days you will receive both practical and theoretical training in the following areas:

• Know the requirements to install, commission and handover small scale solar photovoltaic systems

• Know the requirements to inspect, service and maintain small scale solar photovoltaic systems

• Know the key requirements for installation of electrical energy storage systems

• Know and identify equipment, arrangements and operating modes of electrical energy storage systems

• Understand the preparation of design and installation of electrical energy storage systems

• Understand requirements for initial verification and handover of electrical energy storage systems

• Be able to conduct initial verification and handover of electrical energy storage systems 

SPV Course Structure (over 3 days)

The first section of the course is designed to provide installers with the knowledge, skills and understanding to install, commission and maintain solar photovoltaic panels and systems. Within the course you will cover:

• System configurations

• Solar system design

• Solar modules

• Solar module mounting structures & arrays

• Electrical wiring of the solar system and associated components

• Grid-connected solar systems

• Sizing solar systems

• System testing & commissioning

Who can attend?

This qualification is aimed at electricians working within domestic and/or non-domestic premises and they shall hold and evidence as a minimum:

• A Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS7671 (current edition) and A Level 3 Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations or a combined award including Periodic Inspection & Testing

• Scottish equivalents through SELECT. A SELECT Customised Award in Requirements for Electrical Installations to BS 7671 (218) and A SELECT Customised Award in Initial Verification (209) or a combined award including Periodic Inspection & Testing (214)

If the applicant does not hold a Level 3 Award in the Initial Verification and Certification of Electrical Installations or SELECT equivalent as above, then they must hold one of the following:

• A Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment

• An SVQ in Electrical Installations (SCQF level 7) A Level 3 Certificate in Installing, Testing and Ensuring Compliance of Electrical Installations in Dwellings

• An Experienced Worker Qualification. An ECS Gold Card (Installation or Approved Electrician) Be a member of a competent person scheme, as a Qualified Supervisor that meets the requirements of the Electrotechnical Assessment Specification (EAS)

On attendance of the course, you will need the following:

• IET On-site Guide 18th Edition A2:2022

• IET Wiring Regulations 18th Edition A2:2022

• IET Code of Practice for Grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic Systems, 2nd Edition

• IET Code of Practice for Electrical Energy Storage Systems 3rd Edition

• IET Guidance Note 3: Inspection & Testing - A2:2022

PLEASE NOTE: (Electronic Versions are only permitted on devices that cannot gain access to browsers etc.) Copies can be purchased along side this booking or on the day.

Who can attend?

Candidate must be competent electricians and hold and evidence one of the qualifications listed below or other qualifications listed in EAS tables A4.7 and 4.8 routes 1, 2, 3 and BS 7671: 2018 Requirements for Electrical Installations (18th Edition) qualification:

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Installing Electrotechnical Systems and Equipment (Buildings, Structures and the Environment) (2357)

• Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Electrotechnical Services (Electrical Maintenance)(2357)

• Level 3 Electrotechnical Qualification (5357)

• Level 3 in Electrotechnical Services Experienced Worker (2356)

• Level 3 NVQ in Electrotechnical Services

• Electrical Installation (Building and Structures)

• Level 3 Electrotechnical Experienced Worker Qualification (2346)

• Level 3 Electrotechnical in Dwellings

• EAL Building Services Engineering (Level 3)

• Electrotechnical Installation

• ECS Gold Card (for domestic electrician), JIB Electrician (Not PAT tester only) or Approved Electrician Card

• Other Awarding Organisations equivalences will also be acceptable

For learners in Scotland: Any of the above or

SVQ in Electrical Installation at SCQF level 7 + Up to date BS 7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations.

Note: Stand-alone technical certificates/vocationally related qualifications (VRQ) (non-competency based) are NOT acceptable