Seaward 388A917K PV150 Solarlink Test Kit

• The comprehensive PV150 tester conducts all of the required electrical tests at the touch of a button.
• Solarlink™ connectivity between the PV150 tester and the Solar Survey 200R multifunction irradiance meter enables irradiance to be displayed and for irradiance, module and ambient temperature to be recorded within the PV150 in real-time as electrical tests are conducted.
• USB download of stored test results and irradiance measurements speeds up the completion of documentation and improves traceability of results.

The PV150 Solarlink Test Kit meets all of the commissioning test requirements of the international IEC 62446 standard. It combines the PV150 installation test kit with the advanced Solar Survey 200R multifunction irradiance meter.

The kit includes all of the necessary equipment to measure the electrical safety and performance of PV systems as well as irradiance.

The PV150 installation tester combines all test functions required to meet international standards into one safe, easy-to-use, hand-held device. The addition of USB and wireless SolarlinkTM connectivity makes the PV150 the most versatile, safe and technically advanced solar PV tester on the market.

Transforming the way that PV systems are tested, the PV150 combines ground continuity, insulation resistance, open circuit voltage, short circuit current, operating current (uses supplied AC/DC current) and DC operating power test functions into one handheld unit. The kit includes MC4 test adaptors which enable quick, safe and easy connection of the tester to the PV modules, strings or array.

As well as a comprehensive range of electrical test functions, the PV150 has memory to store up to 200 complete test records with USB connectivity to enable these to be quickly and easily downloaded to a PC. When coupled with Seaward’s SolarCert Elements software program professional test certificates and reports can be created.

Using Seaward SolarlinkTM connectivity, the PV150 can wirelessly capture and record real-time irradiance, ambient temperature and PV module temperature measurements from the Solar Survey 200R multifunction irradiance meter. This means that you can take all measurements, as required by the IEC 62446 standard, simultaneously.

What is IEC 62446?

IEC 62446: 2009 Grid connected PV systems – minimum requirements for systemdocumentation, commissioning tests, and inspection.

In short the standard sets out measures to ensure that:

• The PV panels and electrical supply connections have been wired up correctly
• That the electrical insulation is good
• The protective ground connection is as it should be
• There has been no damage to cables during installation
• That the PV installation performance is as expected