Soiling Performance Kit

Measure the impact of soiling on PV module performance with this IEC-compliant Soiling Performance Kit.

  CRYSTALLINE, ROUND TORQUE TUBE (#19950) CRYSTALLINE, SQUARE TORQUE TUBE (#19951) THIN FILM, ROUND TORQUE TUBE (#19952) THIN FILM, SQUARE TORQUE TUBE (#19953)
Description
Instrument type
LOGR | Solar: High utility data logger, real-time sensor interface 
NRG R2-D Pyranometer: Thermopile solar radiation sensor, ISO 9060:2018 Class A (Secondary Standard) 
Soiling Measurement Kit (SMK) Crystalline and Thin Film
LOGR | Solar: High utility data logger, real-time sensor interface 
NRG R2-D Pyranometer: Thermopile solar radiation sensor, ISO 9060:2018 Class A (Secondary Standard) 
Soiling Measurement Kit (SMK) Crystalline and Thin Film
LOGR | Solar: High utility data logger, real-time sensor interface 
NRG R2-D Pyranometer: Thermopile solar radiation sensor, ISO 9060:2018 Class A (Secondary Standard) 
Soiling Measurement Kit (SMK) Crystalline and Thin Film
LOGR | Solar: High utility data logger, real-time sensor interface 
NRG R2-D Pyranometer: Thermopile solar radiation sensor, ISO 9060:2018 Class A (Secondary Standard) 
Soiling Measurement Kit (SMK) Crystalline and Thin Film
System Applications
Solar Resource Monitoring 
Soiling Loss Measurement 
Soiling Performance Measurement, with soiling ratio values derived from measured PV module short circuit current (Isc) and back-of-module temperature data
Solar Resource Monitoring 
Soiling Loss Measurement 
Soiling Performance Measurement, with soiling ratio values derived from measured PV module short circuit current (Isc) and back-of-module temperature data
Solar Resource Monitoring 
Soiling Loss Measurement 
Soiling Performance Measurement, with soiling ratio values derived from measured PV module short circuit current (Isc) and back-of-module temperature data
Solar Resource Monitoring 
Soiling Loss Measurement 
Soiling Performance Measurement, with soiling ratio values derived from measured PV module short circuit current (Isc) and back-of-module temperature data
Compliance IEC 61724-1:2021 IEC 61724-1:2021 IEC 61724-1:2021 IEC 61724-1:2021
Data Outputs
Short-circuit current 
Back-of-module (BOM) temperature 
Effective irradiance 
Soiling ratio 
Daily soiling loss index
Short-circuit current 
Back-of-module (BOM) temperature 
Effective irradiance 
Soiling ratio 
Daily soiling loss index
Short-circuit current 
Back-of-module (BOM) temperature 
Effective irradiance 
Soiling ratio 
Daily soiling loss index
Short-circuit current 
Back-of-module (BOM) temperature 
Effective irradiance 
Soiling ratio 
Daily soiling loss index
Data Collection
Averaging interval 1 minute (IEC 61724-1 compliant) 1 minute (IEC 61724-1 compliant) 1 minute (IEC 61724-1 compliant) 1 minute (IEC 61724-1 compliant)
Data Storage 90 days at 1 second intervals, or 365 days at 1-minute intervals 90 days at 1 second intervals, or 365 days at 1-minute intervals 90 days at 1 second intervals, or 365 days at 1-minute intervals 90 days at 1 second intervals, or 365 days at 1-minute intervals
Data Storage Interval 1 second and 1 minute intervals available 1 second and 1 minute intervals available 1 second and 1 minute intervals available 1 second and 1 minute intervals available
Communications
Real-time data delivery via Modbus registers (TCP via Ethernet or RTU via RS-485) 
Scheduled delivery of historical data via FTP 
On-demand transfer of historical data via internal web server to FTP
Real-time data delivery via Modbus registers (TCP via Ethernet or RTU via RS-485) 
Scheduled delivery of historical data via FTP 
On-demand transfer of historical data via internal web server to FTP
Real-time data delivery via Modbus registers (TCP via Ethernet or RTU via RS-485) 
Scheduled delivery of historical data via FTP 
On-demand transfer of historical data via internal web server to FTP
Real-time data delivery via Modbus registers (TCP via Ethernet or RTU via RS-485) 
Scheduled delivery of historical data via FTP 
On-demand transfer of historical data via internal web server to FTP
Inputs
Input Voltage 110 to 240 VAC 110 to 240 VAC 110 to 240 VAC 110 to 240 VAC
Nominal Current 0.2 Amps 0.2 Amps 0.2 Amps 0.2 Amps
Maximum Current 1.2 A @ 115 VAC 1.2 A @ 115 VAC 1.2 A @ 115 VAC 1.2 A @ 115 VAC
Outputs
Effective Irradiance Range 0 to 1500 W/m2 0 to 1500 W/m2 0 to 1500 W/m2 0 to 1500 W/m2
Daily Soiling Ratio Range 0 to 1, daily average 0 to 1, daily average 0 to 1, daily average 0 to 1, daily average
PV Modules
Maximum Voltage 450 VDC 450 VDC 450 VDC 450 VDC
Maximum Current
Crystalline: 30 Amps 
Thin Film: 5 Amps
Crystalline: 30 Amps 
Thin Film: 5 Amps
Crystalline: 30 Amps 
Thin Film: 5 Amps
Crystalline: 30 Amps 
Thin Film: 5 Amps
Environmental Specifications
Operating Temperature Range -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F) -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F) -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F) -40 °C to 65 °C (-40 °F to 149 °F)
Operating Humidity Range 0 to 100% (non-condensing) 0 to 100% (non-condensing) 0 to 100% (non-condensing) 0 to 100% (non-condensing)
Materials
Enclosure IP68 IP68 IP68 IP68
Enclosure Dimensions
Height - 17.43” 
Width - 15.43” 
Depth - 7.34”
Height - 17.43” 
Width - 15.43” 
Depth - 7.34”
Height - 17.43” 
Width - 15.43” 
Depth - 7.34”
Height - 17.43” 
Width - 15.43” 
Depth - 7.34”
Hardware Specifications
Warranty Two-year warranty Two-year warranty Two-year warranty Two-year warranty

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