OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE
SOLAR SOLUTION I
A new analyser helps maintain continuous testing at large solar installations
nstallation and maintenance engineers working on solar photovoltaic arrays and farms need to be able to test their
output on a continual basis to ensure consistency. Analysers have traditionally
struggled to obtain IV curve tracings for large solar installations owing to high capacitance levels meaning they can’t record continuously without overheating. A new product from global technology provider Fluke, the Solmetric PVA-1500HE2 PV Analyzer and I-V Curve Tracer has been designed for use throughout the day without any interruptions. With this product, in conjuntion with
the I-V Curve Tracer, solar energy engineers, energy consultants and field technicians are provided with access to a tool that boosts on-site productivity when verifying PV performance. The device minimises the time required for each testing cycle by delivering unprecedented measurement throughput speeds and provides a much higher return on investment than other PV testers by delivering better levels of stability and accuracy, according to the company.
The Fluke Solmetric PV product
provides I-V curve tracing for large- scale solar installations. Similar products can often struggle to obtain accurate readings owing to high capacitance levels and are incapable of recording data continuously without overheating. Having to disconnect an I-V curve tracer until it cools down is disruptive in an environment where time is crucial but the this product eliminates this problem because it can be used throughout the day without interruption.
THE FLUKE SOLMETRIC PVA-1500 SERIES KITS Fluke has bundled the new PV product into several kits. They are the first to combine the Solmetric product with such Fluke devices as the TiS75+ thermal camera, the 393 FC Solar Clamp Meter and 87V Industrial Multimeter, as well as the 1537 Insulation Resistance Tester. The company also offers a range of training packages for getting the most out of the the product and associated kits while addressing the shortage of skilled workers in PV installation testing.
The PV product has been designed for use throughout the day
Will White, Fluke solar application
specialist, says: “The Solmetric name is widely respected around the world and bringing these high-quality products into the Fluke family means we now have tools in our portfolio that can test the entire solar sector. We believe that this is the only I-V curve tracer in the world that can offer users such impressive levels of performance, efficiency, throughput and reliability.”
For more information visit:
www.fluke.com
Fluke has bundled the Solmetric PVA-1500HE2 PV Analyzer into
kits containing devices such as the TiS75+ thermal camera
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