What is a photovoltaic calibration lab?

We are proud to house and manage one of the few commercial photovoltaic and calibration test laboratories in the world. The PV Calibration Lab uses state of the art equipment, including the Oriel Class AAA 8x8 inch Sol3A solar simulator and Oriel Quantum Efficiency Systems, in order to provide record-setting certifications for photovoltaic cells.

When should a solar power storage unit be charged?

Ordinary domestic power storage units switch to "charge" mode as soon as the PV system provides excess solar power. They are often fully charged before noon and then remain in this charging state for the remainder of the day. This will reduce the battery life and the long term benefit of the storage unit significantly.

What equipment does the PV calibration lab use?

The PV Calibration Lab uses state of the art equipment, including the Oriel Class AAA 8x8 inch Sol3A solar simulator and Oriel Quantum Efficiency Systems, in order to provide record-setting certifications for photovoltaic cells. The Lab welcomes requests for prototype PV device performance measurements or PV reference cell re-certifications.

Does the RCT power storage system need solar energy?

It only needs sufficient solar energy to start operation. The RCT Power Storage System will power off automatically only in exceptional conditions: i.e. the PV system has not provided power for a prolonged time, and trickle charging for the battery from the grid (grid failure) is not available.

Can a battery be discharged during the calibration process?

In order to carry out the measurement completely and correctly during the calibration process, it is not possible to discharge the battery during the charging phase of the calibration process to 100 %. 1. How do software updates of the RCT Power Storage work without an internet connection?

What happens if a battery reaches 0 % SoC?

Briefly reaching the 0 % SoC threshold is not critical for the battery, as the actual voltages are still sufficiently removed from lower voltage thresholds. When the 0 % SoC is reached, the battery is charged with a 100 W trickle charge up to 7 % SoC. Then the energy is available to the system again and not lost.