Solar Panels

Photovoltaic power for recharging batteries

SP1.6-L 1.6 Watt Solar Panel

1.6 Watt Solar Panel

The SP1.6-L is suitable for use with the CR200-series dataloggers provided that the application's power requirements are low enough to permit recharge from an intermittent 1.6-Watt source. As such, the SP1.6-L may be suitable for applications situated in areas with good exposure to sunlight but with low system power requirements. The cable has user-specified lead length that terminates in pigtails for attachment to the terminal strip on a CR200-series datalogger. The SP1.6-L 1.6-Watt solar panel differs from its close relative, the SP1.6, only in its cable termination.

SP65 65-Watt Solar Panel

The SP65 is an unregulated solar panel that can be used to provide power to our datalogger stations. The SP65 is typically used in our systems that require high-power solar panels, and can be used with a second SP65 with a regulator to produce 130 W power.

About Solar Panels

Solar panels are photovoltaic power sources capable of recharging batteries. The minimum battery size and solar panel output required depends on the average current drain of the system, the maximum time the battery must supply power to the system without being charged, and the location of the site. Our staff of Application Engineers can help you select the best solar panel based on your measurement needs.

Solar panel characteristics assume 1 kW/m² illumination and 25°C solar panel temperature. Performance of individual panels may vary by up to 10%. The output panel voltage increases as the panel temperature decreases.