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Function and Applications

Photovoltaics is an important element in decentralized energy supply. With this complete experiment set students can learn about all aspects of a solar cell - from simple experiments to demonstrate solar energy with a motor and other loads to experiments to determine the characteristic curves of different solar cell types or their efficiencies as a function of temperature.

Benefits

• Fully equipped experiment system which does not require any additional material
• All aspects of solar cells covered
• Qualitative and quantitative experiments
• Connector system for easy and fast assembly

Equipment and Technical Data

In the transport case (dimensions: 64 x 37 x 17 cm) all items to perform the following experiments are provided so that no additional accessories are needed:

• Influence of direct, diffuse and albedo radiation on solar cell power
• Solar cell power as a function of its area, angle of incidence of light, illuminance and temperature
• Diode character of a solar cell
• Dark characteristics and I-V characteristics of a solar cell Internal resistance of a solar cell depending on reverse or forward biasing, in the dark and under illumination
• Dependence of solar cell power on load
• Behavior of voltage and current in series and parallel connections of solar cells
• Behavior of voltage and current in series and parallel connections of solar cells (qualitative)
• Behavior of voltage and current in series and parallel connections of solar cells (quantitative)
• Behavior of voltage and current of series and parallel connection of solar cells depending on shading
• Simulation of a stand-alone grid with photovoltaic station

Scope of delivery:

• Different solar modules
• Light source for the defined illumination
• Modules with diode, resistor, potentiometer, motors, capacitor
• Digital multimeter
• Thermometer
• Luxmeter
• Power supply
• Additional accessories
• Download key for detailed student and teacher guides