DIY portable I-V Curve Tracer: FAST

Introduction

  • a fundamental method to for characterizing solar PV module behaviour
  • plots the relationship between current (I) and voltage (V) across the module under varying conditions
  • cost-effective portable DIY design

Purpose of I-V Curve Tracer

  • Performance evaluation
  • Quality Assurance
  • Fault detection

System Description

  • three versions
    • EMR
    • SSR
    • Cell

Assembly Instructions

Operating Conditions

  • PV modules are subjected to different levels of sunlight or simulated conditions
  • Current and voltage measurements are taken at each condition to plot the I-V curve
  • Analysis of the curve provides information on parameters like maximum power point (MPP), fill factor, and overall performance

Testing Procedure

  • indoor/outdoor
  • good / broken modules

System Boundaries

System Improvement

Bill of Material

Software

References


Page data
Authors Riya Roy, Koami Soulemane Hayibo
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Location London, ON
Organizations FAST
Cite as Riya Roy, Koami Soulemane Hayibo (2024). "DIY portable I-V Curve Tracer: FAST". Appropedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
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