ET 250Solar Module Measurements Didactic Equipment Vocational Training Equipment Renewable Training Equipment
Determining the characteristic parameters of a photovoltaic system Features - two pivotable solar modules on mobile frame - series and parallel connection - adjustable electrical load - measuring amplifier for current, voltage, illuminance and temperature - suitable for sunlight and artificial light - expandable with the experimental units ET 250.01 and ET 250.02 Learning objectives/experiments - physical behaviour of solar modules under a variety of effects -- illuminance -- temperature -- shading - familiarisation with key parameters -- short-circuit current -- open-circuit voltage -- current at maximum output -- voltage at maximum output - relationship between module inclination, illuminance, short-circuit current and electrical output - recording a module's current-voltage curve - determining the efficiency - connection types for the modules -- series connection -- parallel connection - how cells covered by shadow affect the current-voltage curves Specification [1] trainer for solar module measurements [2] 2 pivoting solar modules on mobile frames [3] series and parallel connection options [4] slide resistor as variable load [5] 2 power resistors for expanding the measuring range [6] measuring amplifier with digital displays for current, voltage, illuminance and module temperature [7] reference cell as illuminance sensor