North Campus Photovoltaic Array PROJECT BY LOGAN DYKES

North Campus Photovoltaic Array PROJECT BY: LOGAN DYKES INSTRUCTOR: DR. CRIS KOUTSOUGERAS ADVISOR: DR. RANA MITRA, DR CRIS. KOUTSOUGERAS ADVISOR/CLIENT: MR. BYRON PATTERSON

PROJECT LOCATION NORTH CAMPUS BETWEEN CONTROLLERS & ADMISSIONS

PHOTOVOLTAICS MAIN COMPONENT TO SOLAR POWER SEMICONDUCTORS SUNLIGHT DC -> AC TO ENERGY

COMPONENTS PV CELLS INVERTER BALANCE OF SYSTEM WIRING MOUNTING DISCONNECTS

REGULATIONS NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STATE CODES ALWAYS FOLLOW STRICTEST GUIDELINES

WHY GO SOLAR? MOST WIDELY USED RENEWABLE RELATIVELY LOW COST EMERGING ADVANCES CARBON NEUTRAL SOLE PRODUCTION = ENERGY

ARRAY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS SHADING PREVENTION LOCAL MEASUREMENTS SUN TRAJECTORY MAX # OF UNSHADED PANELS INVERTER PREFERENCE MATCHING CELLS WITH INVERTER WIRING (A) DISCONNECTS (A)

MOUNTING EQUIPMENT WEIGHT OF SYSTEM STRONG WINDS AWNING LOAD CAPACITY DURABLE, BUT NOT HEAVY HOW/WHERE TO MOUNT NECESSARY HARDWARE SUPPORT ARRAY TILT

THE BILL/INSTRUCTIONS CREATED AFTER THE DESIGN SPREADSHEET INSTRUCTIONS DIAGRAMS AND SCHEMATICS

DELIVERABLES OPTIMUM PLACEMENT OF PV CELLS MEASURE BUILDING DIMS FOR SHADING EVALUATE AZIMUTH & ELEVATION ANGLES ADDRESS SHADING CONCERNS MAXIMUM VS EFFICIENT PLACEMENT SIZE THE PV SYSTEM WORK AROUND MR. PATTERSON’S PREFERENCES INVERTER -> PV CELLS -> WIRE -> DISCONNECTS

DELIVERABLES CREATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TILT OF PANELS STRESS ANALYSIS MOUNTING CONSIDERATIONS LIST PARTS NECESSARY FOR PROJECT SPREADSHEET: QUANTITIES, COSTS, TOTAL MAXIMIZING BENEFITS WITHIN BUDGET DESIGN PLAN TO INSTALL LIST OF INTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES SCHEMATICS/DIAGRAMS

TIMEFRAME DESIGN SIZE FOR PV PLACEMENT (9/7 – 9/28) THE SYSTEM (9/29 – 10/13) CREATE SUPPORT STRUCTURE (10/13 – 11/3) SPREADSHEET DESIGN FOR PARTS (11/4 – 11/18) PLAN TO INSTALL (11/18 – 11/30)

CONCLUSION ANY QUESTIONS?