{"id":4267,"date":"2017-08-25T07:40:01","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T07:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/?p=4267"},"modified":"2017-08-23T15:37:06","modified_gmt":"2017-08-23T15:37:06","slug":"programmable-power-supplies-run-electroluminescent-lamps-to-test-solar-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/2017\/08\/25\/programmable-power-supplies-run-electroluminescent-lamps-to-test-solar-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"Programmable power supplies run electroluminescent lamps to test solar panels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/genesys\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/files\/2016\/10\/Gen1U-500-125.jpg\" alt=\"genesys 1U\" width=\"500\" height=\"125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3794\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2016\/10\/Gen1U-500-125.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2016\/10\/Gen1U-500-125-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Solar panels are tested to identify defects and measure their output capability, which can deteriorate with age.  Electroluminescent lamps (EL) are used to simulate sunlight and the level of light can be controlled by the amount of current passed through them.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Desiring a method of controlling the amount of current passed through an electroluminescent lamp, a long-time customer approached TDK-Lambda regarding the Genesys\u2122 programmable power supply series for a new range of solar panel testers.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/genesys\" target=\"_blank\">As Genesys\u2122 can operate in either constant current or constant voltage mode<\/a>, a 1U high 0 &#8211; 30V, 0 \u2013 25A model was suggested.  The output current can be set using the front panel controls, or for production testing requiring multiple current levels, by using the RS-232\/RS-485 interface.  TDK-Lambda also kept product in a buffer stock to enable rapid delivery for the customer.<\/p>\n<p>TDK-Lambda offers a wide range of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/products\/programmable-power-supplies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Programmable Power Supplies for industrial, test and measurement applications, click for more information<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/genesys\" target=\"_blank\">www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/genesys<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solar panels are tested to identify defects and measure their output capability, which can deteriorate with age. 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