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1 COMMISSIONING CARRIED OUT BY

Name
2 EQUIPMENT DETAILS Company Sign

Solar Modules

Solar Module Manufacturer Model Qty

Mounting structure

Manufacturer Type

Battery Storage

Inverter Name Model Serial No

PowerPack Inverter 1

PowerPack Inverter 2

Powerpack 1

Powerpack 2

Inverters

Inverter Name Model Serial No Firmware

Inverter 1

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Inverter 2

Inverter 3

Inverter 4

Inverter 5

Data, Display & Monitoring

Equipment Model Serial No (if applicable) Firmware

Data Manager

Network Switch

UPS

Weather Station

AC Cabinet

Name Model Qty

Solar PV Plant AC Cabinet

Inverter Switchgear

Battery Switchgear

Display Meter

Surge Arrestors

Meter 1

Meter 2

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AC Integration

Name Model Quantity/Serial Check

Load Switchgear ☐

Meter 1 ☐

Meter 2 ☐

Meter 3 ☐

Protection Relay ☐

NOTES

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3 CHECKLIST GENERAL INSPECTION

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Description Visual Inspection  / Note #
(Tick in the box if the job has been done satisfactorily)
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PV Modules i. All arrays are square, consistent and neat to the eye ☐ / _______
ii. Modules are securely and neatly installed ☐ / _______
NOTES
All module clamps are securely fastened as per specification, and placed
iii.
within module clamping zones
☐ / _______
iv. No cracked or damaged modules, either glass or frame ☐ / _______
v. Modules are clean ☐ / _______
vi. No unforeseen shading problems ☐ / _______
vii. All strings correctly and clearly labelled ☐ / _______
Mounting i. Structures securely fastened to mounting posts, at correct angles ☐ / _______
Structures
ii.
Structures correctly and securely joined and assembled as per ☐ / _______
specification
iii. Any cut structures neatly finished and protected against corrosion ☐ / _______
iv. No damage to structures ☐ / _______
v. All structures correctly earthed ☐ / _______
Battery Storage i. Battery packs securely installed according to layout ☐ / _______
ii. Sufficient clearances around all cabinets ☐ / _______
iii. Battery cable trays mounted according to specifications ☐ / _______
AC Cables iv. Battery
All AC cables correctly
controller terminated,
securely mountedlugs securely crimped, correctly ☐
☐ // _______
_______
i.
colour coded with heat shrink
v. DC ☐ / _______
ACcables
cablescorrectly
properly plugged in according
supported with cableto specifications
trays, and properly glanded at ☐ / _______
ii.
entry to DBs/inverters
vi. All Data cables correctly connected, and separated from interference ☐ / _______
iii. No damaged to AC cables, and no potential chafing points ☐ / _______
vii. AC cables correctly attached and securely terminated ☐ / _______
iv. Any un-armoured cables are enclosed in covered cable trays or secured ☐ / _______
viii.Battery meter and CTs securely mounted and correctly wired ☐ / _______
v. All AC cable trays correctly earthed ☐ / _______
DC Trunking
ix. Trunking securely fixed to posts and sufficiently supported
☐ / _______
Inverters i. All inverters securely and neatly mounted ☐ / _______
x.
ii. Trunking sections
No damage securelytojoined
or scratches Inverter casing ☐
☐ // _______
_______
No obstruction to protected
inverter fans/cooling air flow, sufficient gaps between ☐
☐ / _______
AC Integration xi.
iii. Trunking
i. inverters
correctly
Breaker securely mounted
& adjacent
against corrosion
andfor
trunking appropriate
cooling cut-out made in DB doors ☐ // _______
_______
into Main DB
xii.
iv. Each
ii. Any trunking
Inverter
exposed section
roombusbars correctly
sufficiently
covered earthed
ventilated
by perspex
NOTES ☐ / _______
xiii.Any
v. CTs
iii. sharp
AC and
are DCedges
cablesor
correctly potential
located,
correctly abrasion
correct
terminatedpoints
orientationhave been
and tightened toprotected
and securely
specified
held in torque
place ☐ / _______
vi. Trunking
iv.
xiv. All cable neatly
necessary
lug boltsandtight
cable unobtrusively
glands
andsecurely
torqued installed,
installed coordinated
to appropriate
and tight
value with adjacent
around cables ☐ / _______
arrays and building features
vii. All cables earth
Electrical properly
andsupported in the
chassis earth cabinet, clearly separated from each
in place ☐
☐ // _______
_______
DC Cabling i.v. Eachothercable clearlythe
and from identified according to string and polarity
outer casing
☐ // _______
_______
ii.viii.Comms
cables installed and functional ☐
vi. No visible
Phase damage
rotation to insulation
consistent throughout and clearly colour coded
ix. DC isolation switch is accessible and functional ☐
☐ // _______
_______
iii.
vii.No Testcable touching
function the breaker
of main roof or hanging loose
AC Cabinet Cabinet securely installed, away from potential water/dirt sources, and
i.viii.Main
iv. All cables protected
☐
☐ // _______
_______
breaker
is easily set tofrom
accessible direct
correct sunlight
rating
v.ii. Earth
All cable from
connectors AC cabinet
correctly directly affixed
and secured fixed to(should
earth busbar (not
pass tug through
test) ☐ / _______
ix. No damage or scratches to DB casing
breaker)
All cables clear of sharp edges, and potential chafe points, with sufficient ☐
☐ // _______
iii. DB doors can open unobstructed, and can close and lock securely
x. slack
vi. Cleantoinside
allowDBforcabinet,
movement no shavings or tools
due to heat left and appropriate
expansion, ☐ / _______
_______
Monitoring iv. bending
All cableradiuses
lug bolts tight and torqued to appropriate value ☐
☐ // _______
_______
i. Comms box securely and neatly mounted
All
All cables to
strings avoid induction
properly supportedloops (positive
in the cabinet,and negative
clearly cablesfrom
separated run each ☐
☐ // _______
vii.
v.
ii. together,
All breakers no loops
and in
fuses cable)
function
other and from the outer casing correctly ☐ / _______
_______
viii.No excessive bundling/bunching of cables
andto avoidcolour
generated heat ☐
☐ // _______
_______
vi. GSM
iii. Phase aerial
rotation
located
consistent
for goodthroughout
signal clearly coded
Earthing i. Earth cables
box are
All breakers
Comms clearly
wiring
/ protection identified
is tidy elements (green/yellow
inside and still
all function insulation)
communication
correctly
cables
(test are
in open
clearly ☐
☐ // _______
_______
vii.
iv.
and close position)
labelled ☐ / _______
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Waste & House- i.viii.CTs
PV field
are correctly
is clear waste
located andand
leftovers
in the correct orientation ☐ / _______
keeping iii. Earthing busbars correctly installed ☐ / _______
ix. Waste
ii. Clean inside
is correctly
AC cabinet,
disposed no shavings
of in applicable
or toolsbins/skips
left ☐ / _______
Weather iv. Irradiance sensor installed securely and at the correct angle ☐ / _______
Station x. All
iii. Surge
remaining
arrestors stock
andmaterials
fuses of correct
neatly rating
stored ☐ / _______
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4 TEST RESULTS

4.1 Cable Tests

AC Cables

Cable Size Insulation Resistance Continuity

1 INV 1 to PV Combiner L1N – > L1 –

L2N – > L2 –
L3N - > L3 –
L1L2 - > N–
L1L3 - >
L2L3 - >

2 INV 2 to PV Combiner L1N – > L1 –

L2N – > L2 –
L3N - > L3 –
L1L2 - > N–
L1L3 - >
L2L3 - >

3 INV 3 to PV Combiner L1N – > L1 –

L2N – > L2 –
L3N - > L3 –
L1L2 - > N–
L1L3 - >
L2L3 - >

4 INV 4 to PV Combiner L1N – > L1 –

L2N – > L2 –
L3N - > L3 –
L1L2 - > N–
L1L3 - >
L2L3 - >

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Data Cables

Cable Spec Continuity Polarity

1 INV 1

2 INV 2

3 INV 3

4 INV 4

5 INV 5

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4.2 Electrical Functional & Safety Tests

Test Name Result Notes

1 Grid Voltage and Frequency

2 Volt Drop Test Source/Load

L1 -
L2 –
L3 –

4 Voltage Load/ No Load L1 -

L2 -
L3 -

5 Frequency Load/ No Load

6 Phase Rotation

7 PSCC Test

8 Earth Loop Impedance

9 Elevated Voltage on Neutral L1N –

L2N –
L3N –
L1E –
L2E –
L3E –

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4.3 Weather Conditions During Testing:

Conditions
Irradiance
Weather Conditions
Ambient Temperature
Date & Time Testing
occurred

4.4 DC String Tests

Inverter Insulation Insulation

String Name Modules Earthing Voltage Polarity Isc
(P-E) (N-E)
1
2
3
1 4
5
6
7
1
2
3
2 4
5
6
7
1
2
3
3 4
5
6
7

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4.5 Inverter Tests

Output DC Voltage
DC DC Current AC Voltage AC Current
Inverter Power (Vdc) Phase
Input (Idc) (Vac) (Iac)
(kW)
MPPT 1
L1
MPPT 2
MPPT 3
1 L2
MPPT 4
MPPT 5
L3
MPPT 6
MPPT 1
L1
MPPT 2
MPPT 3
2 L2
MPPT 4
MPPT 5
L3
MPPT 6
MPPT 1
L1
MPPT 2
MPPT 3
3 L2
MPPT 4
MPPT 5
L3
MPPT 6

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4.6 Performance Ratio Testing

Performance Ratio tests were conducted on the PV plant, with the results calculated by the following
formula:

E GSTC
PR= ∗
Pnom∗(1+(T CEL −T REF )∗γ ) Hi

 E: Measured AC production (kWh) measured by the power meter

 Pnom : is the nameplate capacity of the solar PV modules (kWp)
 GSTC : 1000 W/m2 (Irradiance at Standard Test Conditions)
 Hi: In-plane irradiation measured by the calibrated reference cells (kWh/m2)
 TCEL: measured module temperature
 TREF: 25 °C (temperature at Standard Test Conditions)
 : Power temperature module coefficient [%kW/°C] = -0.40%

The average Performance Ratio was calculated over the period of 5 consecutive days, where the
irradiance measured between 400-1000W/m2, and where the PV production was uncurtailed by the
battery controller. Data was sampled at 5 minute intervals.

4.6.1 SUMMARY OF TEST RESULTS

Energy
Total Avg Cell
Date Generated Data Points PR
Irradiance (Wh/m2) Temp (C)
(kWh)

TOTAL

The simulated PR for ______ is _____% from the PVSyst report, so the PR threshold to pass is ____%.
The tests were therefore successfully passed.

The raw data for this assessment can be found under the link in section 7.

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4.7 System Functional Tests

Test Name Result Notes

1 Black Start of Battery

2 Protection Relay operation

3 Gen Auto Stat and Stop

4 PV Output Regulation

5 PV and BESS Mode, No Load

6 PV and Gen, no BESS Mode

7 Grid Failure Operation

8 Low Battery, Genset Call

9 One Battery Inverter Operation

10 Inverter Fallback Operation

11 PV Self-Consumption Operation

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5 ACCEPTANCE

Has the system met the requirements set forth above?  YES /  NO
Name Signed Affiliation Date

___________________________ _____________________ ___________________ ______/____/___

___________________________ _____________________ ___________________ ______/____/____

___________________________ _____________________ ___________________ ______/____/____

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