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- Page 1 USER MANUAL seaward.com TESTED. TRUSTED… WORLDWIDE...
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Page 2: Limited Warranty & Limitation Of Liability
SEAWARD Electronic Limited. This also applies to accompanying drawings and diagrams. Due to a policy of continuous development SEAWARD Electronic Limited reserves the right to alter the equipment specification and description outlined in this publication without prior notice and no part of this publication shall be deemed to be part of any contract for the equipment unless specifically referred to as an inclusion within such contract. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
8.2 Short Circuit Current Measurement 8.3 General Specifications 9. Environmental Conditions 10. Maintenance 10.1 Preparing to Work on the Solar Utility Pro. 10.2 Securing the Solar Utility Pro 10.3 Cleaning the Solar Utility Pro 10.4 Recharging the Batteries 10.5 Service and Calibration. -
Page 4: Introduction
This instrument and its operating instructions are intended for use by adequately trained personnel. Appropriate PPE should be worn at all times when using the Solar Utility Pro. Electrically insulated gloves should be used when performing tasks on live circuits above 50V. Arc-flash PPE selection should be based on an incident energy analysis. - Page 5 Check the Solar Utility Pro and all associated cables and leads before operating the equipment. Do not use if there are signs of damage. Only use the test leads supplied with the Solar Utility Pro. Do not touch any exposed metal parts of the solar PV installation during testing.
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Page 6: Accessories
SOLAR UTILITY PRO USER MANUAL 3. Accessories 3.1 Standard Contents The Solar Utility Pro test kit is supplied with the following items: 1 x Solar Utility Pro unit 1 set 1.2 M red and black MC4 test lead with test probe and alligator clip... -
Page 7: Unit Description
SEAWARD SOLAR UTILITY PRO USER MANUAL 4. Unit Description The Solar Utility Pro is a battery power multi-function PV installation test instrument. 4.1 Identifying Parts of the Solar Utility Pro LCD Display Save key Recall key Transmit key USB socket... -
Page 8: Lcd Display
SOLAR UTILITY PRO USER MANUAL 4.2 The LCD Display A. Caution – hot surface. If this icon appears, the Solar Utility Pro must be disconnected immediately from the PV system until the icon is no longer shown on the LCD. -
Page 9: Using The Solar Utility Pro
Turn off the device to save the setting. Note: If the Solar Utility Pro has established a Solarlink™ connection to the Survey 200R, the date/ time of the Solar Utility Pro will automatically be synchronized to the date/ time of the Survey 200R. The Survey 200R real-time clock is the master and the Solar Utility Pro the slave. -
Page 10: Voltage And Current Measurement
Always ensure that the circuit under test is electrically isolated from any mains supply. Do not attempt to turn off the Solar Utility Pro while tests are active. Connect the Solar Utility Pro securely to the PV module(s) or system as shown, using the supplied test leads. -
Page 11: Saving Results
Note, once deleted (cleared) from the memory, data cannot be recovered. 5.8 Auto Shutdown After 1 minute of being idle the Solar Utility Pro will turn itself off in order to conserve battery power. This auto shutdown period can be extended as follows:... -
Page 12: Error Messages
SEAWARD SOLAR UTILITY PRO USER MANUAL 5.9 Error Messages Under certain conditions, the Solar Utility Pro may indicate an error message. 5.9.1 User serviceable error codes Error message Remedy The electronics within the Solar Utility Pro have reached the maximum safe temperature. This can occur after repeated short circuit current measurements at high current levels. -
Page 13: Use With The Solar Survey 200R
10 seconds. The Solar Utility Pro will then beep and clear its screen. The unit is now no longer paired to any Survey 200R. Note that the W/m2 on the top line of the LCD will display will no longer be displayed. -
Page 14: Normal Operation
SOLAR UTILITY PRO USER MANUAL 6.4 Normal Operation When the Solar Utility Pro has been paired with a Survey 200R, the top line of the display is used to show the irradiance value measured by the Survey 200R. The Survey 200R must be put into transmit mode as described above. -
Page 15: Specifications
SEAWARD SOLAR UTILITY PRO USER MANUAL 8. Specifications 8.1 Open Circuit Voltage Measurement (PV Terminals) Display Range 0.0VDC – 1500VDC Measuring Range 5.0VDC – 1500VDC Resolution 0.1VDC max Accuracy ±(0.5% + 2 digits) 8.2 Short Circuit Current Measurement Display Range 0.00ADC –... - Page 16 SEAWARD SOLAR UTILITY PRO USER MANUAL USB download to PC via DataLogger Utility (CSV format) Wireless “Solarlink” to Survey 200R Frequency 433MHz, range 30m/100ft or Frequency 915MHz, range 30m/100ft TESTED. TRUSTED… WORLD WIDE Page 16 of 19...
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Page 17: Environmental Conditions
Operating temperature range of 0°C to 40°C, without moisture condensation. The Solar Utility Pro can be stored at any temperature in the range -25°C to +65°C (relative humidity up to 90%). The batteries should be taken out of the instrument for storage. -
Page 18: Securing The Solar Utility Pro
Recognisable abuse to the instrument due to extraordinary transportation stress. The battery compartment shows signs of electrolyte leakage. In these cases, the Solar Utility Pro should be immediately switched off, disconnected from any test or measurement function and secured to prevent any further use. -
Page 19: Service And Calibration
Seaward Service Agent. We recommend a recalibration period of one year. Should the Solar Utility Pro become faulty please remove the batteries and secure the instrument so that is can longer be used. Ship the Solar Utility Pro back to a Seaward authorised dealer.
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