What Did I Learn Today?
Able to visit Sites has always been an exciting thing for me. The reason why I enjoy visiting sites is because, I could actually get to see how things work and understand the practical approach and functioning of the systems in real time environment. For a person like me, who prefers to be always on the move, is inclined to more of a site/practical work compared to desk-table work.
On 12th July, 2021 I had got an opportunity to visit a site located in Jebal Ali for one of our customer, Lootah BCGas. We had supplied them Solar BOM based on their request & had visited on their request to check if the systems were inter-connected in the right away, as this was their first time approach towards solar system installation.
So, basically they have an RTU system (which helps them monitor their systems remotely), which is completely powered by the Solar system. Designing & engineering was done by them and the supply was from us. Upon reaching the site, we (Me and My colleague Mr Sameer) got to work. The thing which I learned on that day added to my knowledge on how a site inspection should be done.
The first thing, we did was to check the PV voltage of the Solar Panels connected in series. This I had experienced earlier, but I had the opportunity to see it again. The next thing which I actually learnt, was the continuity of the system or rather how to check the continuity. I had no idea about it, but when my colleague performed it, I later understood the importance and use of it. Then, we checked the continuity of grounding system of PV modules, to ensure whether they were in synced with the grounding provided to them.
Once we finished with the Module inspection, we shifted towards the GRP enclosure which enclosed all the remaining Equipments. We did the continuity test on all the connections in the GRP enclosure, this helped us to ensure that all the systems were interlinked and connected as required by the system.
Then I learned, how to try till the very end and look for options to trouble shoot our problems. We had a situation wherein the Buck Booster was not responding as required by the system. We searched and researched for all possible options to troubleshoot and later in the end, we were able to complete the work with success.
Lastly, I learnt how important is to understand the functionality of each component used in the system. Without the adequate amount of knowledge of the products, it would be difficult to troubleshoot and find the right solution.