Electrical Characteristics Inspection of Multiple PV Modules for Manufacturing Industry

Trupti Chavan, Shamkumar Chavan

Abstract


This paper presents implementation of a real time system for inspection of electrical characteristics of multiple PV   modules from certain distance. PV module may have manufacturing defects which affect the I-V characteristics. In this work an experiment is performed in which multiple PV modules are kept in sunlight for inspection of I-V characteristics for a day,  their open circuit voltage and short circuit current are monitored from a distant node and displayed on computer screen. The measurements are taken after fixed intervals. Relay connected across PV module is switched ON and OFF to measure short circuit current and open circuit voltage. The measured electrical characteristics are monitored from distant. The characteristics are compared with known standard values and graph is displayed on workstation for examination. The system developed in this experiment offers several advantages like 1) it provides facility  to online monitor the characteristics  of multiple PV modules and compares it with standard characteristics 2) focus is on automation hence less human intervention is required  and 3) facility of inspection of  multiple PV modules simultaneously is provided in this work. 

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