Solmetric PVA-1500T User Manual

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Using PV Connector Saver Jumpers........................................................................................................... 1-21
PV/Electrical Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................ 1-22
Battery Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-23
Measuring High-Efficiency PV Modules ................................................................................................... 1-23
PVA-600
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Precautions .................................................................................................................................... 1-23
Using PV Connector Saver Jumpers........................................................................................................... 1-23
PV/Electrical Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................ 1-24
Battery Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-25
Measuring High-Efficiency PV Modules ................................................................................................... 1-25
SolSensor 300xx, SolSensor 200, and Original SolSensor Precautions .......................................................... 1-25
Covering the Irradiance Sensor .................................................................................................................. 1-25
Cleaning the Irradiance Sensor ................................................................................................................... 1-26
Battery Precautions ..................................................................................................................................... 1-26
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................. 1-27
I-V Measurement Unit Installation Procedure ................................................................................................ 1-27
Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................................. 1-27
Software Installation ................................................................................................................................... 1-27
Updating the PV Equipment Databases ...................................................................................................... 1-31
SolSensor Installation Procedure .................................................................................................................... 1-32
CHARGING THE BATTERY .................................................................................................................................... 1-32
Charging the Battery on the PVA-1500xx I-V Measurement units ................................................................ 1-32
Charging the SolSensor 300xx Battery ........................................................................................................... 1-33
Charging the Battery on the PVA-1000S and PVA-600
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I-V Measurement Unit .......................................... 1-33
Charging the SolSensor Battery of the Original SolSensor ............................................................................ 1-34
YOUR WIRELESS NETWORK ................................................................................................................................. 1-35
Your PVA-1500xx/SolSensor 300xx Wireless Network ................................................................................ 1-35
Your PVA-1000S/600
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/SolSensor Wireless Network .................................................................................... 1-36
2 SETTING UP AND USING THE I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT AND SOLSENSOR ............................... 2-38
SYSTEM CONTROLS AND SETTINGS ...................................................................................................................... 2-38
Operational States of the PVA-1500xx I-V Measurement Units .................................................................... 2-38
Operational States of the PVA-1000S & 600
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I-V Measurement Unit ............................................................ 2-40
SETTING UP THE I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT .......................................................................................................... 2-41
SETTING UP SOLSENSOR ...................................................................................................................................... 2-42
MOUNTING SOLSENSOR TO A PV MODULE FRAME ............................................................................................... 2-43
OPTIMIZING WIRELESS TRANSMISSION RANGE ..................................................................................................... 2-47
MOUNTING SOLSENSOR ON A TRIPOD .................................................................................................................. 2-47
CONNECTING TO THE SOLAR PV EQUIPMENT ...................................................................................................... 2-49
POWERING-UP THE I-V MEASUREMENT UNIT ...................................................................................................... 2-51
I-V MEASUREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................ 2-52
SWEEP DISABLED ................................................................................................................................................. 2-52
OVER-TEMPERATURE PROTECTION ..................................................................................................................... 2-52
Sweep-to-Sweep Delay and Thermal Capacity of the PVA-1500xx .............................................................. 2-53
Operating Under High-Temperature Conditions............................................................................................. 2-54
OVER-VOLTAGE WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................ 2-55
PVA-1500xx Over-voltage Condition ............................................................................................................ 2-55
PVA-1000S Over-voltage Condition .............................................................................................................. 2-55
PVA-600
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Over-voltage Protection ................................................................................................................ 2-55
OVER-CURRENT WARNINGS ................................................................................................................................ 2-55

Solmetric PVA-1500T Specifications

General

Brand	Solmetric
Model	PVA-1500T
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English