SYSTEM SERIES: LumiSolar Cell
SYSTEM SERIES: LumiSolar Cell
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LumiSolarOutdoor
Open air measurements for direct, on-site inspection
The award-winning LumiSolarOutdoor system enables the investigation of the quality of solar modules on-site. Defects can be identified quickly. Modules don‘t need to be demounted from their substructure. Measurements can be performed directly in the solar park or at rooftop PV installation after twilight or during the night.
In contrast to other systems, the LumiSolar-Outdoor system does not require a dark box or enclosure. It is the first system capable of performing measurements in the open air, thus saving time and cost, as damages due to transportation are prevented.
There are two versions of the LumiSolar-Outdoor system available:
- The battery-powered equipment model enables measurement of single solar modules without the need of an external power supply, providing the greatest flexibility.
- A complete string of solar modules can be measured in a stepwise procedure using the line-powered Lumi-SolarOutdoor system if an external power supply is accessible. The LumiSolarOutdoor Line-powered allows a higher inspection throughput.
Successfully tested on various Solar Module types
- Monocrystalline Silicon (mono-Si)
- Amorphous Silicon (a-Si)
- Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS)
- Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin Layer (HIT)
- Polycrystalline Silicon (poly-Si)
- Copper Indium Sulfide (CIS)
- Cadmium Telluride (CdTe)
Inspection capabilities:
- Shunt detection
- Dead cells
- Broken cells
- Inhomogeneities and impurities
- Micro-crack identification
- Finger defects
- Hotspots
- Partially hot spots
Features & Benefits
- No need to demount the Solar Module
High time and cost savings - Direct outdoor measurements
Inspection under open air, no dark box or cover
needed - Excellent sensitivity and image quality
For all common module types – single and strings - Quick measurements
~2 sec for c-Si Solar Modules - Flexible mobile solution
No transport vehicles needed, suitable for both
indoor and outdoor usage - Battery based system
Allowing independent operation
Applications
- Pre-delivery inspection at the solar module manufacturer
- Receiving/pre-delivery check at the retail company
- Final inspection before installation of the solar modules
- Documentation of existing or new PV installations
- Acceptance tests
- Direct inspection of solar modules in the park
- Direct inspection of roof-top PV installations
- Failure analysis of defect Solar Modules
- Research and Development
LumiSolarOutdoor models
- Application
- Total System Weight
- Number of Measurements
- Module/String Power Supply
Battery-Powered
- Application EL Inspection of Single Modules directly on-site
- Total System Weight 40 kg
- Number of Measurements 200-500 with single battery charge
- Module/String Power Supply 0-100V / 0-7.5A / max. 750 W (from battery)
Line-Powered
- Application EL inspection of Strings directly on- site
- Total System Weight 65kg
- Number of Measurements not limited, line-powered operation
- Module/String Power Supply 0-1000V / 0-30A / max. 10kW
Battery-Powered
- Application EL Inspection of Single Modules directly on-site
- Total System Weight 40 kg
- Number of Measurements 200-500 with single battery charge
- Module/String Power Supply 0-100V / 0-7.5A / max. 750 W (from battery)
Line-Powered
- Application EL inspection of Strings directly on- site
- Total System Weight 65kg
- Number of Measurements not limited, line-powered operation
- Module/String Power Supply 0-1000V / 0-30A / max. 10kW
Common Specifications
Module types
mono-Si, poly-Si, a-Si, CIS, CIGS, CdTe, HIT,
Image size
1024 x 1024 pixel 16-bit, or 2048 x 2048 pixel 16-bit
Measurement time
~2 sec for c-Si Solar Modules
Min. distance camera-to-module
0.5 m
Typical distance camera-to-module
3 - 5 m
Outdoor light conditions
Night Sky, late Twilight Time
LumiSolarOutdoor software
Capturing and visualising EL images directly on-site
The LumiSolarOutdoor software controls the camera and the power supply for the solar modules and is used to capture and visualize the Electroluminescence Images. It offers many functions for image and data analysis.
Software Features
General functions:
- Single shot, videomode
- Load and save images, Quicksave
Image data formats:
- BMP, JPEG, TXT, raw data, and TXT
Visualisation:
- Gray scale or false-colour
- Zoom functions
- Linear / logarithmic scaling
- Intensity profiles
Special functions:
- Distance measurements
- Remote control of power supply
- Automatic background subtraction
System requirements:
- Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 10
- 2x USB 2.0 Interfaces
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