FieldWatt field reference

Reference notes from FieldWatt, the offline field toolkit for utility scale solar commissioning and O&M technicians. 149 entries across 14 topics, free to read here.

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Reference notes from FieldWatt, the offline field toolkit for utility scale solar commissioning and O&M technicians. It works with no cell signal, because the sites do not have any.

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NEC and IEC Tables

8 entries: NEC 690 versus 691, NEC Table 690.7(A) voltage correction factors, Ambient temperature correction (90 C conductors, 30 C base)…

Inverter Fault Codes

38 entries: Fault family: insulation or ground fault, Fault family: DC over or under voltage, Fault family: grid voltage or frequency…

Meteorological Station

3 entries: What the met station measures and why it matters, Pyranometer faults skew performance ratio, Temperature and wind sensor faults…

Field Metering Cheat Sheet

5 entries: String Voc: measured versus expected, String Isc and parallel comparison, Insulation resistance quick thresholds…

Plan Sets

8 entries: Reading a plan set: the order that saves time, Title block, revisions, and which drawing governs, The one line diagram: what feeds what…

PLC Notes

9 entries: Working on a live plant PLC, Reading PLC status LEDs, Major versus minor faults…

Power Plant Controller

8 entries: What the power plant controller does, Active power control and curtailment, Reactive power and voltage regulation at the POI…

Field Safety

9 entries: Arc flash and NFPA 70E, LOTO for PV: the array never turns off, Energized Electrical Work Permit…

SCADA Notes

9 entries: Ignition platform overview, Tags and tag quality, OPC UA connections…