Thank you once again for the quick and useful reply Paul!
I just checked the Appendix B of the California Energy Commission "Guidelines for California's Solar Electric Incentive Programs (Senate Bill 1)." and this the only part which deals with BIPV mounting specifications:
quote:
1.Mounting Specifications for NOCT Testing for Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) Modules Intended for Roof-Integrated Installations
...
Configuration:
The test modules shall be in the middle of an array that is at least four feet high
and four feet wide. The array shall be surrounded on all sides with a minimum of three feet of
the building system for which the BIPV system is designed to be compatible, and the entire
assembly shall be installed and sealed as specified by the manufacturer for a normal
installation.
What I would like to know if whether I can identify the default mounting configuration of the picked module from the CEC Modules Library?
I understand that I can alter its mounting configuration through NOCT cell temperature model.
But is it possible to somehow predict what is the default mounting configuration of the module picked from the CEC Modules Library?
In previous topic:
sam.nrel.gov/node/74269
you helped me identify the default mounting configuration of the picked module from Sandia Modules Library.
We assumed these based on their 'dT' values:
dt is 2 or 3: Open rack
dt is 1: Close roof mount
dt is 0: Insulated back
I would like to do the same thing, but this time for modules from CEC Modules Library.
CEC Modules Library does not contain the 'dT' column, but it does contain the "BIPV" column with values "Y(es)" and "N(o)". At least the "BIPV" column is visible once the CEC Modules Library.csv file is opened.
So based on these, maybe we can assume that if the chosen module has "BIPV" = "Y", then its mounting configuration can be insulated back (or BIPV without airflow behind it).
But if "BIPV" = "N", then I assume that it that case module's default mounting configuration can be either Open rack or Close (flush) roof mount.
But which one of these two? Isn't there a way to assume which one, based on some value from the CEC Module Library?
Thank you for the reply in advance, and sorry for disturbance.