American Clean Power
Association ACP Solar
Tech 1 Certification
Assessment Exam
,American Clean Power Association ACP Solar Tech 1 Certification Assessment Exam
Question 1
Match each numbered concern to its subject area. Which answer preserves all of the
associations?
1. Visual inspection and maintenance of external and internal structural components
2. arc flash clothing, electrically rated gloves and shields
3. String configurations, home runs, and combiner box layouts
A. 1: Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing; 2: 1 Structural Assembly and
Mechanical Maintenance; 3: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture
B. 1: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture; 2: Specialized electrical PPE
identification, care, and testing; 3: 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical Maintenance
C. 1: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture; 2: 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical
Maintenance; 3: Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing
D. 1: 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical Maintenance; 2: Specialized electrical PPE
identification, care, and testing; 3: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical
Maintenance (Visual inspection and maintenance of external and internal structural components);
2 with Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing (arc flash clothing, electrically
rated gloves and shields); 3 with 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture (String
configurations, home runs, and combiner box layouts). Exchanging these topics changes the
subject of one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 2
Match each numbered concern to its subject area. Which answer preserves all of the
associations?
1. Daily job safety analyses (JSAs) and job task planning participation
2. 2 Corrective and Preventive Maintenance
3. Identification and mitigation of environmental hazards (extreme weather, wildlife, heat
stress, slips/trips/falls)
A. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition; 3: Solar Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance
B. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: Solar Installation, Assembly, and
Mechanical Maintenance; 3: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition
C. 1: Solar Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance; 2: 1 General Site Safety and
Hazard Recognition; 3: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition
D. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: Solar Installation, Assembly, and
Mechanical Maintenance; 3: Solar Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition (Daily job safety analyses (JSAs) and job task planning participation); 2 with Solar
Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance (2 Corrective and Preventive Maintenance); 3
with 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition (Identification and mitigation of environmental
hazards (extreme weather, wildlife, heat stress, slips/trips/falls)). Exchanging these topics
changes the subject of one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Questions and Explanations 2
,American Clean Power Association ACP Solar Tech 1 Certification Assessment Exam
Question 3
Which answer gives the correct topic for each numbered focus, without exchanging their roles?
1. Stop-work authority execution and safety culture protocols
2. Comprehending electrical single-line diagrams (SLDs), wiring schematics, and equipment
manuals
A. 1: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition
B. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation
C. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition
D. 1: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation; 2: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition (Stop-work authority execution and safety culture protocols); 2 with 1 Technical
Documentation Interpretation (Comprehending electrical single-line diagrams (SLDs), wiring
schematics, and equipment manuals). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of one or
more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 4
A discussion of 2 Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution includes Systematic isolation of
performance bottlenecks under the direction of senior technicians or supervisors. Which
addition is most closely related to the same topic?
A. Identification of common component failures, system faults, and operational errors
B. Replacement procedures for damaged PV modules, connectors, or basic inverter
sub-components
C. Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing (arc flash clothing, electrically rated
gloves and shields)
D. Collecting operational data from inverters and collection systems for analysis
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Identification of common component failures, system faults, and operational
errors extends the same subject because 2 Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution also
encompasses Systematic isolation of performance bottlenecks under the direction of senior
technicians or supervisors. The added point remains within that specific focus rather than
substituting material whose primary association is 1 Testing and Commissioning Support.
Questions and Explanations 3
, American Clean Power Association ACP Solar Tech 1 Certification Assessment Exam
Question 5
Several different issues need to be distinguished. Which answer identifies their topics in the
order shown?
1. Awareness of arc flash boundaries and shock hazards in utility-scale solar arrays
2. Stop-work authority execution and safety culture protocols
A. 1: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO); 2: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout
(LOTO)
B. 1: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO); 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition
C. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout
(LOTO)
D. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout
(LOTO) (Awareness of arc flash boundaries and shock hazards in utility-scale solar arrays); 2 with
1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition (Stop-work authority execution and safety culture
protocols). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of one or more concerns rather than
preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 6
A task combines Voltage, current, resistance, and power calculations and relationships with 2
Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture, but the current discussion only considers P =
V × I. Which concern would supply the missing focus?
A. String configurations, home runs, and combiner box layouts
B. Fundamentals of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits in solar applications
C. Proper selection, care, and usage of hand tools and power tools
D. Adherence to equipment operating manuals and manufacturer guidelines
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: The existing discussion concerns Voltage, current, resistance, and power
calculations and relationships, specifically P = V × I. To add the second focus, 2 Solar Photovoltaic
Components and Architecture, the relevant material is String configurations, home runs, and
combiner box layouts. Adding more material from the first topic would not address the missing
second concern.
Questions and Explanations 4
Association ACP Solar
Tech 1 Certification
Assessment Exam
,American Clean Power Association ACP Solar Tech 1 Certification Assessment Exam
Question 1
Match each numbered concern to its subject area. Which answer preserves all of the
associations?
1. Visual inspection and maintenance of external and internal structural components
2. arc flash clothing, electrically rated gloves and shields
3. String configurations, home runs, and combiner box layouts
A. 1: Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing; 2: 1 Structural Assembly and
Mechanical Maintenance; 3: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture
B. 1: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture; 2: Specialized electrical PPE
identification, care, and testing; 3: 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical Maintenance
C. 1: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture; 2: 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical
Maintenance; 3: Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing
D. 1: 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical Maintenance; 2: Specialized electrical PPE
identification, care, and testing; 3: 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture
Correct Answer: D
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 1 Structural Assembly and Mechanical
Maintenance (Visual inspection and maintenance of external and internal structural components);
2 with Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing (arc flash clothing, electrically
rated gloves and shields); 3 with 2 Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture (String
configurations, home runs, and combiner box layouts). Exchanging these topics changes the
subject of one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 2
Match each numbered concern to its subject area. Which answer preserves all of the
associations?
1. Daily job safety analyses (JSAs) and job task planning participation
2. 2 Corrective and Preventive Maintenance
3. Identification and mitigation of environmental hazards (extreme weather, wildlife, heat
stress, slips/trips/falls)
A. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition; 3: Solar Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance
B. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: Solar Installation, Assembly, and
Mechanical Maintenance; 3: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition
C. 1: Solar Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance; 2: 1 General Site Safety and
Hazard Recognition; 3: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition
D. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: Solar Installation, Assembly, and
Mechanical Maintenance; 3: Solar Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition (Daily job safety analyses (JSAs) and job task planning participation); 2 with Solar
Installation, Assembly, and Mechanical Maintenance (2 Corrective and Preventive Maintenance); 3
with 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition (Identification and mitigation of environmental
hazards (extreme weather, wildlife, heat stress, slips/trips/falls)). Exchanging these topics
changes the subject of one or more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Questions and Explanations 2
,American Clean Power Association ACP Solar Tech 1 Certification Assessment Exam
Question 3
Which answer gives the correct topic for each numbered focus, without exchanging their roles?
1. Stop-work authority execution and safety culture protocols
2. Comprehending electrical single-line diagrams (SLDs), wiring schematics, and equipment
manuals
A. 1: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition
B. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation
C. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition
D. 1: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation; 2: 1 Technical Documentation Interpretation
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition (Stop-work authority execution and safety culture protocols); 2 with 1 Technical
Documentation Interpretation (Comprehending electrical single-line diagrams (SLDs), wiring
schematics, and equipment manuals). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of one or
more concerns rather than preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 4
A discussion of 2 Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution includes Systematic isolation of
performance bottlenecks under the direction of senior technicians or supervisors. Which
addition is most closely related to the same topic?
A. Identification of common component failures, system faults, and operational errors
B. Replacement procedures for damaged PV modules, connectors, or basic inverter
sub-components
C. Specialized electrical PPE identification, care, and testing (arc flash clothing, electrically rated
gloves and shields)
D. Collecting operational data from inverters and collection systems for analysis
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: Identification of common component failures, system faults, and operational
errors extends the same subject because 2 Troubleshooting and Problem Resolution also
encompasses Systematic isolation of performance bottlenecks under the direction of senior
technicians or supervisors. The added point remains within that specific focus rather than
substituting material whose primary association is 1 Testing and Commissioning Support.
Questions and Explanations 3
, American Clean Power Association ACP Solar Tech 1 Certification Assessment Exam
Question 5
Several different issues need to be distinguished. Which answer identifies their topics in the
order shown?
1. Awareness of arc flash boundaries and shock hazards in utility-scale solar arrays
2. Stop-work authority execution and safety culture protocols
A. 1: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO); 2: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout
(LOTO)
B. 1: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO); 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition
C. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout
(LOTO)
D. 1: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition; 2: 1 General Site Safety and Hazard
Recognition
Correct Answer: B
Full Explanation: The correct associations are 1 with 3 Electrical Safety and Lockout/Tagout
(LOTO) (Awareness of arc flash boundaries and shock hazards in utility-scale solar arrays); 2 with
1 General Site Safety and Hazard Recognition (Stop-work authority execution and safety culture
protocols). Exchanging these topics changes the subject of one or more concerns rather than
preserving their distinct meanings.
Question 6
A task combines Voltage, current, resistance, and power calculations and relationships with 2
Solar Photovoltaic Components and Architecture, but the current discussion only considers P =
V × I. Which concern would supply the missing focus?
A. String configurations, home runs, and combiner box layouts
B. Fundamentals of direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) circuits in solar applications
C. Proper selection, care, and usage of hand tools and power tools
D. Adherence to equipment operating manuals and manufacturer guidelines
Correct Answer: A
Full Explanation: The existing discussion concerns Voltage, current, resistance, and power
calculations and relationships, specifically P = V × I. To add the second focus, 2 Solar Photovoltaic
Components and Architecture, the relevant material is String configurations, home runs, and
combiner box layouts. Adding more material from the first topic would not address the missing
second concern.
Questions and Explanations 4
