[WATCH]: PV Performance vs Temperature – Part 3

This is a test to see how well solar panels perform under different temperatures. It’s mid summer in Cape Town South Africa so I want to see how well a 55 watt amorphous solar panel will do against a 55 watt monocrystalline panel. Temperature probes have been placed behind the panels to compare temperatures when raised and flat on the roof. Equipment used: Fluke 43b power analyzer Fluke 287 / 289 digital logging multimeter Major Tech MT22 digital multimeter WattsUp! power meter Outback Flexmax 60 MPPT solar regulator Setsolar mini grid tie inverter Temperature probe Fluke DC current clamp / probe Variable power supply Wire strippers 12 volt relay, double pole, double throw Spin-off projects: Auxiliary load control / diversion from the Outback Flexmax using a solid state relay. Add solar power to my Fluke 287 / 289 Solar Powered UPS
February 1, 2012
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Tags: 12 Volt, Amorphous Solar Panel, Cape Town South Africa, Digital Logging, Digital Multimeter, Fluke 43b, Grid Tie Inverter, Mid Summer, Mini Grid, Power Meter, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Solar Regulator, Solid State Relay, Temperature Probe, Temperature Probes, Ups, Variable Power Supply, Wattsup, Wire Strippers В· Posted in: adsl, data, digital, Fiber Optics, Telecom



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