Description

Solar PV Engineer Test Kit

Professional solar PV test kit

The solar PV test kit has been put together to contain the latest solar PV test instrument from Sonel and is designed to provide the basic tools required for the testing and commissioning of a domestic or commercial solar PV installation.

Features

The test kit comprises of the following Sonel products to help test and commision a solar PV installation.

Sonel CMP-1015-PV Clampmeter

The Sonel CMP-1015-PV is dedicated to measuring AC and DC current and voltage in solar photovoltaic installations. The clampmeter is versatile due to its many measurement options. In addition to the basic measurements, the Sonel CMP-1015-PV is a datalogger and recorder with graphs. Working in full sun is also not difficult thanks to the clampmeters high brightness display.

The Sonel CMP-1015-PV is dedicated to measuring DC current and voltage in photovoltaic installations with voltages of up to 1500 V. The clampmeter also provides precise measurements downstream of frequency converters thanks to the VFD function.

Sonel IRM-1 Irradiance Meter

The Sonel IRM-1 is a small but indispensable meter for the of testing solar PV systems. By measuring solar radiation values, as well as panel and ambient temperatures, it provides the necessary data to convert the results into STC conditions. The meter has a built in recorder with a memory capable of storing 5000 records. This enables the instrument to be used as a tool in the PV plant design process as well helping to diagnose panel shading problems.

Sonel IRM-1 measured parameters

  • Solar radiation intensity (irradiance) in W/m2 or BTU/ft2 h.
  • PV panel temperature in °C or °F.
  • Ambient temperature in °C or °F.
  • Inclination angle of panels
  • Orientation of the panels with the built-in compass.

Accessories

The test kits comes complete with MC4 test leads, Soft carry case and all instruments are supplied with factory issued test certificates.

Test up to 3kV

With the addition of the optional Sonel AHV-3 adapter, the Sonel CMP-1015-PV is capable of making voltage measurements up to 3kV (3000V) making it suitable for testing on larger solar strings and solar PV installations.

Solar PV Test Kits

Other solar PV photovoltaic installation test kits are available