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Fluke SOL-INS87-KIT OffersOffering comprehensive data analysis and reporting features with an intuitive interface and portable design that makes it easy to use in both the field and the lab, this high-efficiency curve tracer kit gives technicians the ability to make informed decisions, maximizing the efficiency and reliability of solar installations. Built with durability and reliability in mind and boasting several advanced features - including enhanced precision measurement capabilities - this I-V curve tracer is an essential tool for solar professionals seeking to optimize the performance and longevity of individual PV systems.
An intuitive user interface enables easy navigation and real-time analysis, allowing for immediate identification of potential issues. The solar clamp meter enables precise DC and voltage measurements, facilitating performance testing and troubleshooting solar panels and inverters. The digital multimeter provides reliable AC/DC voltage, current, resistance, and capacitance measurements, all essential for verifying system integrity and diagnosing electrical faults.
Additionally, the insulation multimeter offers insulation resistance testing, helping to identify potential safety hazards and prevent system failures. From commissioning and routine maintenance to troubleshooting and performance optimization, this toolkit empowers solar professionals, allowing them to ensure the efficiency and reliability of solar installations.
Features
PV module and string testing
This kit is specifically designed for testing and analyzing individual solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. It allows users to assess the performance of PV modules accurately, enabling detailed analysis of factors such as shading, mismatch, degradation, and other performance anomalies.
Real-time troubleshooting
With its advanced features and precision measurement capabilities, this high-efficiency Solmetric PV analyzer facilitates real-time troubleshooting of PV modules. This includes detecting issues such as shading or mismatch, allowing for swift identification and resolution of problems to ensure optimal performance of solar installations.
Comprehensive data analysis
Equipped with comprehensive data analysis and reporting features, this analyzer empowers technicians to make informed decisions. Users can analyze data collected by the tracer to gain insights into the efficiency and reliability of solar installations, aiding in performance optimization and maintenance planning.
Portable field testing
The portable design of this kit makes it suitable for field testing applications. Solar professionals can easily transport the tracer to different locations for on-site testing and analysis of PV modules, enabling quick assessment and diagnosis of issues in real-world settings.
Comprehensive measurement and efficient analysis
For commissioning, operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting of PV arrays, I-V curve testing is the most complete solar module performance measurement. Quick analysis of curve datasets aids in detecting outliers, and the stored data functions as a baseline for future performance inquiries.
Accurate I-V curve tracing
The PVA measures the I-V (current versus voltage) curve of a PV string or module using a capacitive load. The measurement is typically performed at the string level by connecting directly to the string or at a combiner box using the fuses to select the string under test. The number of I-V curve points can be selected at 100 or 500. Additionally, the PVA generates the P-V (power versus voltage) curve, Isc, Voc, Imp, Vmp, Pmax, fill factor, and performance factor (the ratio of measured to expected maximum power).
Time-saving interface
With a tablet or laptop (Windows only) as the user interface, perform more tests per hour and display the data in multiple, easy-to-read formats.
Save your measurements by touching your customized array tree at the branch you are measuring. The software automatically calculates the expected I-V curve and displays the performance factor.
Precise measurement capabilities
The solar clamp meter enables precise measurement of DC and voltage, while the digital multimeter provides reliable measurements of AC/DC voltage, current, resistance, and capacitance, essential for verifying system integrity and diagnosing electrical faults.
Empowering solar professionals
From commissioning to routine maintenance and troubleshooting, this toolkit empowers solar professionals to ensure the efficiency and reliability of solar installations with ease, thanks to its intuitive user interface and comprehensive diagnostic capabilities.
Safety enhancement
The 1587 FC Insulation Multimeter offers insulation resistance testing, aiding in identifying potential safety hazards and preventing system failures, ensuring the safety and reliability of solar installations with confidence.
The Fluke Solmetric PVA-1500HE2 elevates PV testing capabilitiesAccurate measurement of high efficiency modules up to 30 A
Highly efficient modules (>19% module efficiency) possess high capacitance, posing a challenge for some I-V curve tracers that may not be able to measure them. This curve tracer is uniquely designed to measure all string types, even those with high-efficiency modules, up to 30 A.
Rapid performance in high temperature environments
This I-V curve tracer operates with a swift sweep-to-sweep delay of nine seconds (at VOC <1350V). This results in the ability to measure 3.5 MW within an hour, even in high-temperature settings where standard curve tracers often fail due to overheating.
The SolSensor™ provides irradiance, module temperature, and array tilt data to the PV model. The model uses this information to predict the I-V curve shape at these operating conditions and to translate the measured curve to standard test conditions. The SolSensor™ clamps to the module frame, automatically orienting the irradiance sensor to the plane-of-array.
Irradiance and temperature accuracy
The spectral response of the silicon photodiode sensor in the SolSensor™ is corrected for the PV technology under test. Special factors are provided for multi- and mono-crystalline cells as well as cadmium telluride (CdTe) and other thin-film technologies. The sensor is temperature-compensated and the angular response of each unit is calibrated for rotation and elevation. As a result, the SolSensor™ is accurate over a broad range of technologies, sky conditions, and sun angles, allowing I-V curve measurements earlier and later in the day.
The SolSensor™ provides two external thermocouple inputs for measuring module backside temperatures. Effective cell temperature can also be calculated directly from the measured I-V curve per IEC 60904-5. The PVA’s SmartTemp™ feature, optionally, blends these two methods for best accuracy.
Wireless connectivity
Wireless interface between user's tablet or laptop (Windows), PVA unit, and SolSensor™.
The PVA and SolSensor™ communicate wirelessly with your PC via WiFi with a line-of-sight wireless range of 328' (100 m). That means no wires underfoot, quick setup, the ability to move around while troubleshooting strings, and flexibility to measure multiple combiner boxes with a single SolSensor™ setup.
Turn PVA data into key insights, visualizations, and customizable reports
Capture data in the field with the PVA Application and validate the results with the Data Analysis Tool (DAT), a Microsoft Excel™-based solution streamlining the analysis of PVA I-V curve data. It presents analysis results in multiple formats. It compiles key PV parameters in a string table, flags non-conforming strings, and delivers a statistical overview of the entire array. Additionally, it visually combines string I-V curves at the combiner box level, offering a clear depiction of consistency and identifying atypical strings. The tool also generates histograms for PV parameters across the string population, and this data can be added to a customizable report exported as a PDF. The Data Analysis Tool (DAT) can be downloaded for free use with any PVA.
Supported languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Note: The PVA application and the Data Analysis Tool work best with Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11.
Applications
| Maximum Current (Isc) Module Efficiency | <19%: 30 A DC≥19%: 30 A DC |
| Sweep-to-Sweep Delay (at VOC ≥ 1350 V) | <9 seconds |
| Maximum Number of I-V Sweeps per Hour (at VOC ≥ 1350 V) | 400 sweeps/hr |
| Maximum Megawatts Measured per Hour | 3.5 MW/hr |
| Thermal Capacity - Number of I-V Sweeps Before the PVA Must Cool Down | Unlimited: 77°F (25°C) ambient, 9 or 18 second sweep-to-sweep delay550: 113°F (45°C) ambient, 18 second sweep-to-sweep delay330: 113°F (45°C) ambient, 9 second sweep-to-sweep delay |
| SolSensor™ | Irradiance accuracy: ±2% when used to predict the performance of well-characterized poly and monocrystalline PV modules with direct irradiance >600 W/m2Cell temperature accuracy: ±2°C (not including limits of error or thermocouple)Tilt accuracy: ±2° typical (0 to 45°)Update interval: Typically 3.5 secondsWireless range: 330' (100 m), open line of sight |
| Voltage Range (VOC) | 20 to 1500 V DC |
| Current | 30 A DC (module efficiency <19%) |
| Accuracy | Voltage: ±(0.5% + 0.25 V)Current: ±(0.5% + 0.04 A)Power: ±(1.7% + 1 W), current ≥3 A, module efficiency <19% |
| I-V Trace Points | 100 or 500 (selectable) |
| I-V Sweep Duration | 0.05 to 2 seconds (typically 0.2 seconds for PV strings) |
| Interface to PC/Tablet | WiFi |
| FW Field Updatable | Yes |
| Operating Temperature (Ambient) | 32 to 113°F (0 to 45°C) |
| Safety and Regulatory | CAT III 1500 V, CE, UKCA, TUV, IEC 62446-1 |
| Battery | Lithium-ion |
| Dimensions | 25 x 20 x 17" (63.5 x 50.8 x 43 cm) |
| Weight | 58.44 lbs (26.5 kg) |
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Defective new equipment may be returned for warrantyrepair/exchange to us within (5) days of the shipment receipt date. After five (5) days, returns will be handled by direct contact and in accordance with the warranty terms of the item's manufacturer. Items that have malfunctioned due to mishandling, electrical overload, etc., will be subject to repair charge.
Non defective new equipment will be authorized for return within five (5) days of the shipment receipt date if the equipment is still in new, re-sellable condition with the original manual(s), accessories, packing material and carton. We reserve the right to reject returnsin which there is no original packaging, missing accessories, damage or visible signs of usage of the item. A restocking fee of up to 25% of purchase price may apply. Special orders and dangerous goods are non-returnable.
(Do not write anytingon the manufacturer's original package or use as a shipping carton. Include all accessories, manuals and warranties.)
Please, include a copy of the packing list or invoice with a reason for the return. Your return authorization number is valid for thirty (30) days.
