Inverter Tests
INMETRO Tests Ordinance 004/2011
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Flicker;
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Continuous component injection;
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Harmonics and waveform distortion;
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Power factor;
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Injection/reactive power demand;
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Over/under voltage;
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Over/under frequency;
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Control of active power in overfrequency;
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Reconnection;
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Out-of-phase automatic reclosing;
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Active power modulation;
- Reactive power modulation;
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Disconnection of the photovoltaic system from the grid;
- Supportability requirements for undervoltages resulting from faults in the network;
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Protection against polarity reversal;
- Overload;
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Anti-Islanding
Standards
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IEC 61000-3-3;
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IEC 61000-3-5;
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IEC 61000-3-11;
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ABNT 16149;
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ABNT 16150;
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ABNRT 62116.
INMETRO Tests Ordinance 140/2022 and Ordinance 515/2023
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Visual inspection
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Overload support on photovoltaic doors
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Support for polarity reversal in photovoltaic doors
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Out-of-phase automatic reclosure support
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Detection and interruption of insulation faults in photovoltaic doors
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Detection and interruption of excessive residual current at the mains connection port
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Continuous component injection into the network connection port
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Harmonics and current waveform distortion at the grid connection port
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Fixed power factor at the grid connection port
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Power factor with PF curve at the grid connection port
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Reactive power injection/demand at the grid connection port
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Over/Under voltage at the mains connection port
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Over/Under frequency on the network connection port
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Voltage fluctuation on the grid connection port
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Loss of network on the network connection port (unintentional islanding)
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Immunity to underfrequency active power variation at the grid connection port
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Active power control in overfrequency at the grid connection port
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Immunity to transient over/underfrequency and frequency variation rate at the grid connection port
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Immunity to transient over/undervoltages on the grid connection port
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Connecting and reconnecting to the network connection port
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Active power limitation on the network connection port
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Reactive power modulation at the grid connection port
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Disconnection of the photovoltaic system at the grid connection port
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Conversion efficiency
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Radio frequency disturbance emission
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Electric arc
Standards
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ABNT 16149
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ABNT 16150
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IEC 62109-2
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ABNT 62116
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CISPR11
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IEC 61000-6-1-3
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IEC 61000-6-1-4
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IEC 62920
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IEC 63027:2023
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IEC 62891
LESF Quality Tests with Scope
Each test includes a description, passing criteria, result classification and presentation of results. These tests are essential to ensure the quality, efficiency and safety of photovoltaic inverters and their behavior in different operating conditions.
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Category 1: Efficiency
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Category 2: Thermal Behavior
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Category 3: Behavior with Partial Shading
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Category 4: Destructive Testing