Monday, June 16, 2014

More Power Node Solar Panel Tests


I built a simple PVC mount for the 65 watt solar panel now so I have a more stable platform to operate the panel. This mount is quickly adjustable and will allow tracking the sun from sun up to sun down if I want maximum power.


I ran the panel in a fixed direction on Sunday and collected from about 11 AM in the morning (some overcast) to about 7 PM in the evening.


The smooth roll-off is visible in this plot with the PV current showing the potential power of the panel. The beginning is not as smooth due to the early morning clouds.

I did a 60 sample average of the peak PV current to get a better idea of what the actual charge current is and plotted it with GNUPlot.





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