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Figure 7: LEONICS Apollo View Software So, The GPV needed to have distribution system all the
time. If the distribution system has a problem like shut
2.2 Installation and System Operation down or unusual problem, the Grid-Connected Inverter
2.2.1 Installation will stop operation for 1 second. This operation is made
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for operator safety.
84 Solar panels were installed on the Galvanized Steel
Structure, this structure has a slope of 15 degrees facing The electrical data were measured by measurement
South. The area installed is 71 m2 , it uses stainless bolts function of Inverter and the examples are current and
fitting between PV panels and steel structure , and install voltage. Those data sent to the Microcontroller for calculation
Grounding System for thunderbolt safety , as show in and send all of data into the data logger. Its capacities are
figure 8. We have six workers and one technician worked 1,048,576 records which means it can save data for 180
in seven days on June , 2003. days. So , we can setup recording time and location of
data text file by software (LEONICS Apollo View). In
the same way when we want to load data from the
Inverter , we can use local monitoring by RS-232 cable or
remote monitoring function by modem , and save the data
into text file. The details of data file and can take any data
to make graph in the next step.
3. TESTING AND RESULTS
3.1 System testing
Figure 8: Galvanized Steel Structure and grounding system This project has two important objectives.
The electric wires were installed with rigid and EMT 1. Installation and testing results of 4.872 kW Grid-Connected
conduit between junction box and production meter box , PV System , to find out the efficiency of PV array , Inverter
approximately the distances are 30 meters from the and Overall.
control room.Three Grid-connected Inverter were 2. Measurement generating energy in 12 months and calculate
installed in the control room and three phase output of generating cost , save cost and average power generation.
Inverter were connected directly to distribution system,
as show in Figure 9. The tested period during August , 2003 to July , 2004.
Three Grid-connected Inverter were installed in the The way to find out the efficiency of 4.872 kW GPV is
control room and three phase output of Inverter were random electrical data from 5 days (to be specific) , October
connected directly to distribution system, as show in 20 th , 2003 , November 24 th , 2003 , December 19 th , 2003 ,
Figure 9. January 7 th , 2004 and February 24 th , 2004.
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5. REFERENCES
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(3) Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) ,
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(4) Florida Power Corporation (FPC), 1998 , Diagnostic Test
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Grid-connected Photovoltaic System at the Nature
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