CAT NO: DIDACTICNTE-17-0022
Solar Cell measurement Trainer.
The Solar cell measurement trainer system include the following descriptions or functions:
• Trainer with four solar cells and bypass diodes that can be freely interconnected
• Regulated Peltier module for controlling the solar cell temperature
• Adjustable illuminance
• Software with tutorials and data on load profiles for recording characteristic curves
• Be able to study physical behavior of solar cells under varying illuminance and temperature
• Recording of current-voltage curves
• Calculating current strength and achievable output
• Illustrate how illuminance and temperature affect the curves
• Interconnect solar cells in parallel and series connection
• study the effect of bypass diodes
• investigate Power degradation due to shading
The trainer include the following technical specifications:
• Trainer for solar cell measurements
• Four mono crystalline silicon solar cells
• Lighting unit with adjustable illuminance
• Backing for solar cells with Peltier module for regulating temperature
• Patch panel with bypass diodes and adjustable load resistance for selectable types of connection with individual cells
• Function for automated measuring of characteristic curves
• Reference cell as illuminance sensor
• Lab VIEW software with operating status display, tutorial feature and data acquisition via USB, running under Window 7 or Windows Vista
• Technical data:
o Cell type: mono crystalline
o Cell size: 125x125mm
o Typical characteristics of a cell:
 fill factor: 76%
 max. output: 2,45W
 current at max. output: approx. 4,8A
 voltage at max. output: approx. 0,5V
 short-circuit current: approx. 5,4A
 open-circuit voltage: approx. 0,6V
o Lighting unit: 16x 35W
Required for Operation: 230V 50Hz
 1 trainer
 1 cable set
 1 Lab VIEW software CD + USB cable
 1 set of instructional material