The PVA-1500 Series I-V Curve Tracers are the ultimate tools for solar professionals to analyze solar site potential efficiently. Get yours from Fluke today!
The PVA-1500 Series I-V Curve Tracers are the ultimate tools for solar professionals to analyze solar site potential efficiently. Get yours from Fluke today!
| Manufacturer part number (MPN) | 5600010 |
| Brand | Fluke |
| Category | Tools |
| PVA-1500T2 | PVA-1500HE2 |
| Voltage Range (Voc) | 20 to 1500V DC |
| Module Efficiency <19% | 0 to 30A DC |
| Module Efficiency ≥19% 0 to 10A DC | 0 to 30A DC |
| Voltage Accuracy (0 °C to 45 °C) | ±(0.5% ±0.25V) |
| Current Accuracy (0 °C to 45 °C) | ±(0.5% ±0.04A) |
| Power Accuracy (0 °C to 45 °C) | ±(1.7 % + 1.0 W) (current ≥3 A, module efficiency <19 %) |
| Voltage Resolution | 25 mV |
| Current Resolution | 2 mA |
| Sweep-to-sweep delay (@VOC ≤ 1350V) | <9 seconds |
| Max number of I-V sweeps per hour (@VOC ≤ 1350V) | 400 sweeps/hr |
| Max megawatts measured per hour | 3.5 MW/hr |
| # sweeps at 18 s sweep-to-sweep delay | unlimited (25 °C, 77 °F ambient) 550 (45 °C, 113 °F ambient) |
| # sweeps at 9s sweep-to-sweep delay | unlimited (25 °C, 77 °F ambient) 330 (45 °C, 113 °F ambient) |
| I-V Trace Points | 100 or 500 (selectable) |
| I-V Sweep Duration | 0.05 to 2 seconds (typically 0.2 seconds for PV strings) |
| Operating Temperature Range | 0 °C to 45 °C, 32 °F to 113 °F |
| Storage Temperature Range | -20 °C to 65 °C, -4 °F to 149 °F |
| Operating Humidity | <90 % RH, non-condensing. Avoid exposing a cold instrument to warm and humid air as condensation will result. Store the instrument in the same conditions in which the instrument will be used. |
| Altitude | 2000 m max |
| Battery Charging Time | 6 hr |
| Battery Run Time Approx. 8 hr | Approx. 7 hr |
| Safety and Regulatory | CAT III 1500V IEC 61010-1: Pollution Degree 2 |
| Warning Features | Over-voltage, over-current, over-temperature, reverse polarity |
| PV Connector Staubli MC4-EVO2 | Banana Jacks |
| Charging/Charged LED | Yes |
| In-the-field firmware update-ready | Yes |
| Interface to Tablet/Laptop | Wi-Fi interface between user tablet or laptop, I-V unit and SolSensor™ |
| Weight 6.6 kg, 14.55 lb | 7.3 kg, 16.09 lb |
| 43.2 cm, 1.41 ft (including test lead and strain reliefs) | 53.3 cm, 1.74 ft |
| Width | 21.6 cm, 8.50 in |
| Depth | 15.2 cm, 5.98 in |
| Voltage Range | 0 to 1500V DC |
| Current Range | 0 to 30A DC |
| Temperature | 0 °C to 45 °C, 32 °F to 113 °F |
| Humidity | Maximum relative humidity of 80% for temperatures up to 31 °C (87.8 °F) decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity at 40 °C (104 °F) |
| Pollution Degree | 2 |
| Lead Length | 152 cm, 59.84 in |
| Lead Colors | Positive=red, negative=black |
| Manufacturer (Test Leads and Alligator Clips) | Staubli |
| Sensor Type | Silicon photodiode with corrections for temperature, spectral, and angular effects |
| Measurement Range | 100 W/m² to 1500 W/m² |
| Accuracy | ±2 % when used to predict the performance of well characterized poly- and monocrystalline PV modules with direct irradiance >600W/m² |
| Resolution | 1 W/m² |
| Measurement Interval | Typically, 3.5 s |
| Measurement Synchronization with I-V Curve | Typically, <1 s |
| Wireless Range (open line of sight) | 100 m, 328 ft |
| Battery Run Time | >16 hr typical use |
| MOQ | 1 |