RainWise PVMet™ 150 Solar Monitoring Station
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RainWise PVMet™ 150 Solar Monitoring Station
The PVMet series of weather stations are designed for solar operations looking to gain insights into the efficiency and status of their PV system with accurate, bankable data. The PVMet series is simple to use, yet powerful enough to transform a solar installation into a sustainable solution that saves resources and energy. The RainWise PVMet 150 is available with ISO 9060:1990 and WMO second-class, first-class and secondary standard pyranometers. The station arrives fully assembled and is fully operational in minutes. All our PVMet stations are SunSpec certified or compliant and feature integration via Modbus RTU or an ethernet Modbus TCP option. Our customizable family of PVMet solutions offers the right fit for any solar project. Contact us for a personalized experience to develop a powerful and reliable solution specific to your business needs.
Features
- Available with Second-Class, First-Class, or Secondary Standard Thermopile Pyranometer
- Adjustable Global or Plane-of-Array Irradiance Sensor
- 1 or 2 x Back-of-Panel Temperature Sensor
- Ambient Air Temperature Sensor
- Additional Irradiance Sensor option
- Modbus RTU Communication
- Ethernet Modbus TCP option available
- Ships fully assembled and factory calibrated
- SunSpec Compatible
Sensors & Options
Global Irradiance or Plane-of-Array Irradiance
The irradiance sensor is adjustable and can be set to provide global when horizontal or plane-of-array irradiance when installed to match the PV panel angle.
Back-of-Module Temperature
These sensors are attached to the back of the PV panel using thermal conductive adhesive tape. They provide accurate panel temperatures, an important parameter for efficiency monitoring. One sensor is shipped with each system. The PVMet 150 supports two sensors. The second may be purchased separately.
Ambient Air Temperature
The ambient air temperature sensor is housed in a passive solar shield for increased accuracy.
Specifications
Power Specifications
- Power Requirements: 10 to 30VDC at less than 50mA
Operating Environment
- Temperature: -40°C to 60°C (-40 to 140°F)
- Relative Humidity: 0-100% Condensing F
Irradiance Sensor
- IS0 9060: 1990 Classification Second Class
- Range: 0-2000 W/m2
- Accuracy: +/-5%
- Spectral Range: 285 ~ 2800 nm
- Response Time to 95%: < 18 s
- Response Time to 63%: < 6 s
- Non-Linearity (0~1000 W/m2): < 1%
- Non-Stability (Change/Yr): < 1%
- Cosine Response 45°: +/-1%
- Cosine Response 75°: +/-5%
- Operational Temperature: -25° to 55°C (-13° to 131°F)
- Resolution: 1 W/m2
Ambient Air Temperature Sensor:
- Range: -40 to 80°C (-40 to 176°F)
- Accuracy: +/- 0.3°C (0.54°F)
- Thermal Time Constant: 30 sec.
- Resolution: 0.1°C
Back of Module (BOM) Temperature Sensors:
- Range: -40 to 80°C (-40 to 176°F)
- Accuracy: +/- 0.3°C (0.54°F)
- Thermal Time Constant: 270 sec.
- Cable Length: 7.62m (25 ft)
- Resolution: 0.1°C
RS-485/422 Serial Port:
- Mode: 2-wire half-duplex
- Connector: 4-position screw terminal ( A(-), B(+), Signal and Earth Ground)
- Max Speed: 9600 bps
- Termination: 120 ohms (internal jumper enable)
Physical:
- Materials: Polyvinyl Chloride, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Stainless Steel, Anodized Aluminum, Lexan®, Delrin
- Electronics: Lead-free RoHS Compliant
- Packaged Weight: 0.8 kg (1 lb. 12oz.)
- Packaged Dimensions: 6 cm x 20.3 cm x 20.3 cm (10.25" x 8" x 8")
- Warranty: 2 Years
RainWise Solar Monitoring Stations Downloads
- ModBus Test Utility Software
- PVmet Brochure
- An overview of the PVmet line of Weather Stations
RainWise Solar Monitoring Stations Manuals
