Solar Measurement Trainer Module with Artificial light Description and Specifications for Lab Tenders
Solar Measurement Trainer Module with Artificial light.
1.1 Technical Description of the Trainer Module
The Module must include the following descriptions or functions:
• investigate physical behavior of PV application under a variety of effects such as illuminance, temperature, shading
• Familiarization with key parameters such as short-circuit current, open-circuit voltage, current at maximum output, voltage at maximum output
• Relationship between module tilt, illuminance, short-circuit current and electrical output
• Recording a module's current-voltage curve
• Determining efficiency
• Connection types for the modules: series connection, parallel connection
• How cells covered by shadow affect the current-voltage curves
• Trainer for solar module measurements
• Two pivoting solar modules on mobile frames
• Series and parallel connection options
• Slide resistor as variable load
• Two power resistors for expanding the measuring range
• Measuring unit with digital displays for current, voltage, illuminance and module temperature
• Reference cell as illuminance sensor
• artificial light source, comprising 2 vertical rows of 4 halogen lamps, operable via main switch and with halogen lamps with adjustable tilt angle
1.2 Technical Specification of Trainer Module
The Module must include the following technical specifications:
• Module design: number of cells 36, cell material: Mono crystalline silicon, module area: 0,64m²,
• Typical module parameters under STC (Standard Test Conditions):
 Max. output 85W, short-circuit current: approx. 5,3A , open-circuit voltage: approx. 22V ,
• Slide resistor: 0...10 Ohm
• Two power resistors: 22 Ohm / 50W
• Measuring ranges:
 temperature: 0...100°C
 voltage: 0...200V
 current: 0...20A
 illuminance: 0...3kW/m²
 tilt: 0...90°
• Dimensions and Weight of the solar panel:
 LxWxH: approx. 1410x795x1490mm and Weight: approx. 65kg
• Connections of module: 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase or 120V, 50Hz, 1 phase
• Scope of Delivery:
 1 trainer for the solar measurement module
 1 slide resistor
 1 measuring unit
 1 set of cables
 1 inclinometer
 1 set of instructional material
The Artificial light source must include the following technical specifications:
• Artificial light source design:
 2 vertical rows of 4 halogen lamps, operable via main switch and with halogen lamps with adjustable tilt angle
• Dimensions and Weight of the Artificial light:
 LxWxH: approx. 1350x800x2200mm and Weight: approx. 121kg
• The artificial light Power: 8x 1000W
• Connections of Artificial light: 400V, 50, 3 phases or 230V, 50Hz, 3 phases
• Scope of Delivery:
 1 trainer for the artificial light source
1.3 Figurative description of the Trainer Module and light source trainer
An equivalent resemblance of the solar measurement Module with its artificial light source is indicated in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Equivalent figurative description of the Solar Measurement trainer module and artificial lighting trainer