NABCEP PV Associate (PVA) — Practice Exam
Installation: commissioning: practice questions
Our NABCEP PV Associate bank has 11 questions on this topic. Here are 3 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
What is commissioning?
- Getting the permit
- Ordering equipment
- Selling the system and getting the building permit approved
- Testing and documenting that the system is installed correctly and works as designed
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D. Testing and documenting that the system is installed correctly and works as designed — Includes visual inspection, testing and documentation.
Question 2
Why are photos taken during installation?
- To replace inspections
- To replace the inspection by the authority having jurisdiction
- To advertise the installer
- To document hidden work such as attachments, flashing and wiring
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D. To document hidden work such as attachments, flashing and wiring — Photo checklists are part of documentation.
Question 3
How can thermography help during commissioning?
- It checks the utility meter
- It measures wind speed
- It tests the roof's waterproofing around each flashed attachment
- It finds hot spots from loose connections or faulty cells
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D. It finds hot spots from loose connections or faulty cells — Thermal imaging is listed for testing.