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LRMS MPPT Solar Power Module - Test and Characterization

A project log for LoRa End Node & Remote Monitoring System

A LoRa remote solar powered monitoring system designed to be as flexible as possible and connect to a variety of sensors/sensor modules

jstuartjstuart 09/25/2022 at 03:340 Comments


R1  used with a INA3221 voltage and current monitor as a prototype model for revision 2. 

Prototype for revision 2:

Weather conditions:

2022/09/22 : Sunny with occasional high thin clouds

2022/09/23 : Early morning thin overcast followed Sun with intermittent cloud coverage

Solar Panel Configuration:

Orientation: South

Latitude: 48°4’41”N

Panel Angle: 50 degrees

Panel Width: 221mm

Panel Length :257mm

MPPT Solar Power Module:

Battery : 2500mAh 3.7V LiPO 1S cell

MPPT Charge Current : 200 mA

Charge Control Termination: C/10

MPPT LiPO Cell maximum charge level : 4.15V

Boost Converter Efficiency :

3.3 Vin 6.0 Vout I_Load 10mA 80 percent

3.3 Vin 6.0 Vout I_Load 200mA 85 percent

4.2Vin 6.0 Vout I_Load 200mA 80> percent

4.2Vin 6.0 Vout I_Load 200mA 90> percent

Load Current : 20mA

V_Batt Load Voltage : 5.832V


Solar Panel : Voltaic Systems P109 6Volt 9 Watt

Panel Ratings

Nominal

Expected

Open-Circuit Voltage

Voc

7.67

7.28

V

Voltage at Max Power

Vp

6.50

6.18

V

Short-Circuit Current

Isc

1.56

1.50

A

Current at Max Power

Ip

1.46

1.39

A

Maximum Power

Wp

9.49

8.56

W




2022-09-23 07:20:50 : Battery level 3.872 V

2022-09-23 10:10:24 : 4.144 V

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