1. Self-contained solar cell trainer
2. Adjustable solar irradiation and azimuth for sunlight simulation
3. Equipped with DAQ is advantageous to acquire and save the experimental data

Specifications:

Solar Cell Base

1. Solar Cell Modules

(1)        4 pcs of monocrystalline silicon solar cell 6*12 cm-10cm×18cm

(2)        Each solar cell unit:

1. Open circuit voltage (Voc): 1.5V
2. Short circuit current (Isc): 2.3A
3. Maximum load voltage (Vpm): 1.5V
4. Maximum load current (Ipm): 2.2A
5. Maximum power (Ppm): 1.1W
6. Efficiency (Eff): 15%
7. Dimmer

(1)        Adjust the brightness of halogen lamp:

1. Input voltage 110VAC or 220VAC
2. Output voltage 12V
3. Light Source

(1)        Halogen lamp 12V / 50W

(2)        Beam angle 60° Solar Cell Module:

1. Digital Multimeter x 2

(1)        DC Voltage: 400mV, 4V, 40V, auto range, Input resistance ≥ 10MΩ

(2)        AC Voltage: 400mV, 4V, 40V, auto range, Input resistance ≥ 10MΩ

(3)        DC Current: 400μA, 400mA,10A, push button selector switch

10A Range: 10A/250V fuse protected, mA/μA Ranges: 0.5A / 250V fuse protected

(4)        AC Current: 400μA, 400mA,10A, push button selector switch, 10A Range: 10A/250V fuse protected, mA/μA Ranges: 0.5A/250V fuse protected

(5)        Resistance: 400Ω, 4K Ω, 40K Ω, 4M Ω, 40M Ω,

auto range

(6)        Diode test: 0~1.5V

(7)        Continuity: Buzzer for the measured resistance < 30 Ω

(8)        Display: 3 ¾ digit LCD, max. indication 3999

2. Energy Storage

(1)        NiMH rechargeable battery 1.2V / 80mAh

(2)        Super capacitor 10F / 2.7V

3. Load

(1)        DC motor:

(2)        Light bulb: 1.1V, 300mA

(3)        Potentiometer: 100Ω, 10-turn

4. Inverter

(1)        Input voltage: 2VDC

(2)        Output:

1. Modified sine wave 1Vpp 50/60Hz
2. Square wave 2Vpp 50/60Hz Power Supply:
3. Input voltage 110/220 VAC
4. Output voltage 15VDC DAQ with Software:
5. Channel 1 and 2: max. input voltage ±5V
6. Channel 3 and 4: max. input current 1A
7. DAQ type: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8
8. System requirement

(1)        PC: 1GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1GB RAM, 1GB more free disk space

(2)        OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 List of Experiments:

1. Measuring the irradiation of various light sources
2. Energy conversion of solar cells
3. Diode characteristic of a solar cell
4. Effect of light-sensing area on the open-circuit voltage of solar cell
5. Effect of light-sensing area on the short-circuit current of solar cell
6. Effect of irradiation on open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells
7. Relationship between the angle of irradiation and the short-circuit current of solar cell.
8. Open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells connected in series-shading
9. Open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current of solar cells connected in parallel-shading
10. I-V curve of solar cells
11. Conversion efficiency and Maximum Power Point (MPP)
12. Simulating a daily course of sunlight
13. Charging a capacitor with solar cells
14. Capacitor discharging
15. Constructing a solar power island system
16. Inverter Accessories:
17. Test leads: 1 set
18. Experiment manual
19. Instructor’s manual
20. Basic solar power meter

(1)        Operating with DAQ

(2)        Measuring range 10~1200W/m²

-5. 25% Shading plate

-50% Shading plate-

-75% Shading plate-

-100% Shading plate Solar Power Meter

1. Display: 3 ½ digit LCD, max indication 1999

2 2 2. Measuring range: 2000 W/m, 634 Btu/ (ft x h)

2 2 3. Resolution: 0.1 W/m, 0.1 Btu/ (ft x h)

2 2 4. Accuracy: ±10 W/m, ±3 Btu/ (ft x h)

5. Sampling rate: 2 Hz

Safety & Security: Over voltage, over current and earth fault protection must be ensured for the above-mentioned Solar Power Generation Trainer.