AISPCA!Operations!Manual!
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General!Information!.....................................................................................................................................!2
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National!Stock!Numbers!(NSN)!....................................................................................................................!3
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USE!of!Special!Text!Boxes!.............................................................................................................................!4
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Background!..................................................................................................................................................!5
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Overview!......................................................................................................................................................!6
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Solar!Energy!Basics!.......................................................................................................................................!7
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Photovoltaic!(PV)!Systems!........................................................................................................................!7
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Solar!Insolation!Considerations!................................................................................................................!7
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Diffuse!and!Direct!Solar!Radiation!...........................................................................................................!7
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Solar!Panels,!Modules,!and!Arrays!...........................................................................................................!9
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Safely!Locating!Solar!Arrays!.....................................................................................................................!9
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AISPCA!System!Components!......................................................................................................................!10
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Solar!Array!Operation!–!Set!Up!..................................................................................................................!11
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Unrolling!and!Erecting!Stand!..................................................................................................................!11
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Securing!Stand!with!Sandbags!and!Stakes!.............................................................................................!12
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Attaching!Solar!Panels!............................................................................................................................!13
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Electrically!Connecting!Solar!Panels!.......................................................................................................!14
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Adjusting!Solar!Panel!Angle!for!Location!and!Time!of!Year!...................................................................!15
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Connecting!Solar!Array!to!Charge!Controller!.........................................................................................!16
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Solar!Array!Operation!–!Disassembly!and!Packing!for!Transport!...............................................................!17
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Disconnecting!Solar!Array!from!Charge!Controller!................................................................................!17
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Disconnecting!Connectors!......................................................................................................................!17
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Electrically!Disconnecting!Solar!Panels!..................................................................................................!17
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Fold!and!Detach!Solar!Panels!.................................................................................................................!18
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Remove!Sandbags!(and!Empty)!and!Tent!Stakes,!if!Used!......................................................................!19
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Roll!Stand!...............................................................................................................................................!19
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Pack!Components!in!Transport!Case!......................................................................................................!20
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Preventive!Maintenance!Checks!and!Services!...........................................................................................!22
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Quick!Reference!Card!.................................................................................................................................!24
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