G59/3 TYPE TEST VERIFICATION REPORT
Type Tested reference number
M250-60-230-S22
Generating Unit technology
Photovoltaic Microinverter
System supplier name
Enphase Energy Inc.
Address
1420 North McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA USA
Tel
+1-707-763-4784
Fax
+1-707-763-0784
E:mail
ptarver@enphaseenergy.com
Web site
http://www.enphase.com
Maximum export
capacity, use separate
sheet if more than one
connection option.
0.250
per PCU
kW single phase, single, split or three phase system
kW three phase
kW two phases in three phase system
kW two phases split phase system
System supplier declaration. - I certify on behalf of the company named above as a supplier of a
Generating Unit, that all products supplied by the company with the above Type Test reference
number will be manufactured and tested to ensure that they perform as stated in this document, prior
to shipment to site and that no site modifications are required to ensure that the product meets all the
requirements of G59/3.
Signed
On behalf of
Enphase Energy Inc.
Peter L. Tarver
enphase.com
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G59/3 TYPE TEST VERIFICATION REPORT
Power Quality - Harmonic Generation
Generating Unit tested to BS EN 61000-3-12
Generating Unit
rating per phase (rpp)
Harmonic
7.0*
At 45-55% of rated
output
Measured
Value MV
in Amps
100% of rated output
Measured
Value MV
in Amps
%
kVA
%
Harmonic % =Measured Value
(Amps) x 23/rating per phase (kVA)
Limit in BS EN 61000-3-12
1 phase
3 phase
2
0.003
0.023
0.006
0.01
8%
8%
3
0.039
0.298
0.283
0.62
21.6%
Not stated
4
0.006
0.046
0.003
0.01
4%
4%
5
0.009
0.069
0.19
0.42
10.7%
10.7%
6
0.006
0.046
0.002
0.00
2.67%
2.67%
7
0.04
0.306
0.26
0.57
7.2%
7.2%
8
0.02
0.153
0.006
0.01
2%
2%
9
0.027
0.207
0.231
0.51
3.8%
Not stated
10
0.004
0.031
0.004
0.01
1.6%
1.6%
11
0.048
0.367
0.197
0.43
3.1%
3.1%
12
0.004
0.031
0.006
0.01
1.33%
1.33%
13
0.08
0.612
0.259
0.57
2%
2%
THD
0.013
1.3
0.00095
0.095
23%
13%
PWHD
0.034
3.4
0.02575
2.575
23%
22%
* system size is scalable; this is the system size tested (28 PCUs)
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Power Quality - Harmonic Generation
Generating Unit tested to BS EN 61000-3-2
Generator Unit rating per
phase (rpp)
At 45-55% of rated
output
Harmonic
Measured Value
MV in Amps
3.5
kW
100% of rated
output
Measured Value
MV in Amps
Limit in
BS EN 61000-3-2
in Amps
2
0.003
0.003
1.080
3
0.047
0.039
2.300
4
0.002
0.006
0.430
5
0.045
0.009
1.140
6
0.002
0.006
0.300
7
0.018
0.04
0.770
8
0.006
0.02
0.230
9
0.012
0.027
0.400
10
0.003
0.004
0.184
11
0.02
0.048
0.330
12
0.001
0.004
0.153
13
0.042
0.08
0.210
14
0.004
0.005
0.131
15
0.064
0.075
0.150
16
0.004
0.004
0.115
17
0.06
0.064
0.132
18
0.003
0.004
0.102
19
0.056
0.06
0.118
20
0.003
0.005
0.092
21
0.028
0.014
0.107
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Higher limit for odd
harmonics 21 and
above
0.160
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G59/3 TYPE TEST VERIFICATION REPORT
Power Quality - Harmonic Generation
Generating Unit tested to BS EN 61000-3-2
Generator Unit rating per
phase (rpp)
At 45-55% of rated
output
Harmonic
Measured Value
MV in Amps
3.5
kW
100% of rated
output
Measured Value
MV in Amps
Limit in
BS EN 61000-3-2
in Amps
22
0.004
0.004
0.084
23
0.027
0.027
0.098
24
0.004
0.004
0.077
25
0.038
0.026
0.090
26
0.004
0.002
0.071
27
0.028
0.013
0.083
28
0.005
0.002
0.066
29
0.027
0.024
0.078
30
0.005
0.004
0.061
31
0.024
0.009
0.073
32
0.003
0.003
0.058
33
0.016
0.028
0.068
34
0.004
0.007
0.054
35
0.002
0.016
0.064
36
0.005
0.008
0.051
37
0.008
0.022
0.061
38
0.003
0.007
0.048
39
0.013
0.012
0.058
40
0.004
0.006
0.046
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Higher limit for odd
harmonics 21 and
above
0.147
0.135
0.124
0.117
0.109
0.102
0.096
0.091
0.087
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G59/3 TYPE TEST VERIFICATION REPORT
Power Quality. Voltage fluctuations and Flicker
Tested to BS EN 61000-3-11
Starting
Stopping
Running
dmax
dc
d(t)
dmax
dc
d(t)
Pst
Plt
2 hours
Measured
Values at test
impedance
0%
0%
0%
0.62%
0%
0%
0.07
0.08
Normalised to
standard
impedance
0%
0%
0%
0.62%
0%
0%
0.07
0.08
Normalised to
required
maximum
impedance
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0.07
0.08
Limits set
under BS EN
61000-3-11
4%
3.3%
3.3%
4%
3.3%
3.3%
1.0
0.65
Test
Impedance
R
0.4
Ω
XL
0.25
Ω
Standard
Impedance
R
0.24 *
0.4 ^
Ω
XL
0.15 *
0.25 ^
Ω
Maximum
Impedance
R
0.4
Ω
XL
0.25
Ω
Test start date
31JUL2014
Test end date
Test location
Enphase Energy Inc.
1400 North McDowell Blvd., Petaluma, CA
enphase.com
31JUL2014
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G59/3 TYPE TEST VERIFICATION REPORT
Power quality - DC injection.
Test power
level
10%
55%
100%
Recorded
value in Amps
0.0 A
0.0 A
0.0 A
as % of rated
AC current
0%
0%
0%
0.25%
0.25%
0.25%
Limit
Power Quality - Power factor
Measured
value
Limit
216.2 V
230 V
253 V
0.99
0.99
0.99
>0.95
>0.95
>0.95
Measured at three voltage levels and at full
output. Voltage to be maintained within
±1.5% of the stated level during the test.
Protection - Frequency tests
Setting
“No-trip tests”
Trip test
Function
Frequency
Time
delay
Frequency
Time
delay
O/F stage 1
51. 5 Hz
90 s
51.55 Hz
O/F stage 2
52 Hz
0.5 s
51.95 Hz
Frequency /time
Confirm no trip
90.00 s
51.3 Hz
95 s
Confirmed
0.74 s
51.8 Hz
89.98 s
Confirmed
52.2 Hz
0.48 s
Confirmed
U/F stage 1
47.5 Hz
20 s
47.5 Hz
20.3 s
47.7 Hz
25 s
Confirmed
U/F stage 2
47 Hz
0.5 s
47.05 Hz
0.73 s
47.2 Hz
19.98 s
Confirmed
46.8 Hz
0.48s
Confirmed
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Protection - Voltage tests
Setting
“No trip-tests” All phases at same
voltage
Trip test
Function
Voltage
Time
delay
Voltage
Time
delay
O/V stage 1
262.2 V
1.0 s
261.3 V
O/V stage 2
273.7 V
0.5 s
273.8 V
Voltage /time
Confirm no trip
1.09 s
258.2 V
2.0 s
Confirmed
0.79 s
269.7 V
0.98 s
Confirmed
277.7 V
0.48 s
Confirmed
U/V stage 1
200.1 V
2.5 s
198.1 V
2.65 s
204.1 V
3.5 s
Confirmed
U/V stage 2
184 V
0.5 s
181.3 V
0.79 s
188 V
2.48 s
Confirmed
180 V
0.48 s
Confirmed
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G59/3 TYPE TEST VERIFICATION REPORT
Protection - Loss of Mains test and single phase test
To be carried out at three output power levels plus or minus 5%, an alternative for inverter connected
Generating Units can be used instead.
Test Power
Balancing
load on
islanded
network
Trip time.
Limit is 0.5 s
10%
55%
100%
10%
55%
100%
95% of
95% of
95% of
105% of
105% of
105% of
Generating
Unit output
Generating
Unit output
Generating
Unit output
Generating
Unit output
Generating
Unit output
Generating Unit
output
0.152 s
0.048 s
0.416 s
0.168 s
0.032 s
0.448 s
Note as an alternative, inverters can be tested to BS EN 62116. The following sub set of tests should
be recorded in the following table.
Protection - Frequency change, Stability test
Start Frequency
Change
End Frequency
Confirm no trip
Positive Vector Shift
49.5Hz
+9 degrees
Confirmed
Negative Vector Shift
50.5Hz
- 9 degrees
Confirmed
Positive Frequency drift
49.5Hz
+0.19Hzs
Negative Frequency drift
50.5Hz
-0.19Hzs
-1
51.5Hz
Confirmed
-1
47.5Hz
Confirmed
Protection - Re-connection timer
Time delay
setting (s)
Measured delay (s)
20 s
24 s
Confirmation that the Generating
Unit does not re-connect
Checks on no reconnection when voltage or frequency is
brought to just outside stage 1 limits of table 10.5.7.1.
At 266.2 V
At 196.1 V
At 47.4 Hz
At 51.6 Hz
Confirmed
Confirmed
Confirmed
Confirmed
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Fault level contribution.
For machines with electro-magnetic output
Parameter
For Inverter output
Time after
fault
Symbol
Value
Peak Short Circuit current
ip
15
20 ms
Initial Value of aperiodic
current
A
15
100 ms
Initial symmetrical short-circuit
current*
Ik
17.9
250 ms
Decaying (aperiodic)
component of short circuit
current*
iDC
0
500 ms
Reactance/Resistance Ratio of
source*
X
/R
2.5
Time to trip
Volts
Amps
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.014
In seconds
Yes/NA
Self Monitoring solid state switching
It has been verified that in the event of the solid state switching device failing to
disconnect the Generating Unit, the voltage on the output side of the switching
device is reduced to a value below 50 Volts within 0.5 seconds
NA
Additional comments
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