PV*SOL Expert 6.0 - Manual - Valentin Software

13 Database Menu
Projects designed with PV*SOL are made up of individual components.
These components are loaded as files from the comprehensive database that comes with
the full programme. This means that you simply have to load the individual Components
from the files provided.
! These databases are maintained by the manufacturers of the components, in
particular the PV modules, we make them available to you as biweekly
database update.
From the Database menu you can view the various database sections, make changes and
add new data sets.
When creating and configuring a system, you must load components from these
databases. It is not possible to modify the component values. The feed-in tariff and the
individual appliances are exempt from this rule. The To Grid Tariff can be entered from a
number of positions within the programme. At the menu command Conditions > Tariffs you
are able to load and define a tariff. And under Calculations > Economic Efficiency
Calculation... you are also able to set a tariff for exporting energy to the grid. It therefore
isn’t absolutely necessary to enter this tariff via the database.
For all databases PV*SOL monitors whether:
1. changes have been made to the data contained in the files loaded into the project you are
currently working on,
2. the files loaded into the project you are currently working on still exist,
3. a dialog used for loading files from the database has been closed without first loading a
file.
If so, a corresponding Message will appear.
13.1 Create your own component data sets
You can create your own data sets in the menu Databases. While creating and editing a
project, you cannot edit components.
-> Proceed as follows:
1. Go to the menu Databases and select the desired component database. A data sheet is
displayed.
2. Click the button Load to select a well suited component.
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