Deluxe Fuel Cell Learning Kit

E1PS Test Data

Deluxe Fuel Cell Learning Kit

Home

Deluxe Fuel Cell Learning Kit

This is power input, output and efficiency for Deluxe Fuel Cell Learning Kit.

The following test was conducted outside on a sunny day. Voltage source was 4 solar panels. The output load was 4WD model car and small fan.

Voltage input to electrolyser.

'File Created: 02:22:55pm Oct 03, 00
'***************************************************
'Timebase: 00:01:00
'Hi Limit: Off
'Lo Limit: Off
'Filter Mode: Capture All Data; Filter Off
'****************************************************
2.210 V DC 02:22:56pm
2.202 V DC 02:23:56pm
2.194 V DC 02:24:56pm
2.186 V DC 02:25:56pm
2.179 V DC 02:26:56pm
2.169 V DC 02:27:56pm
2.154 V DC 02:28:56pm
2.171 V DC 02:29:56pm
2.166 V DC 02:30:56pm
2.148 V DC 02:31:56pm
2.136 V DC 02:32:56pm

Voltage output from fuel cell.

'File Created: 03:06:55pm Oct 03, 00
'****************************************************
'Timebase: 00:01:00
'Hi Limit: Off
'Lo Limit: Off
'Filter Mode: Capture All Data; Filter Off
'****************************************************
0.590 V DC 03:06:56pm
0.593 V DC 03:07:56pm
0.591 V DC 03:08:56pm
0.586 V DC 03:09:56pm
0.581 V DC 03:10:56pm
0.581 V DC 03:11:56pm
0.582 V DC 03:12:56pm
0.580 V DC 03:13:56pm
0.583 V DC 03:14:56pm
0.580 V DC 03:15:56pm
0.583 V DC 03:16:56pm

Current input to electrolyser.

'File Created: 02:23:29pm Oct 03, 00
'******************************************************
'Timebase: 00:01:00
'Hi Limit: Off
'Lo Limit: Off
'Filter Mode: Capture All Data; Filter Off
'******************************************************
00.57 A DC 02:23:30pm
00.56 A DC 02:24:30pm
00.56 A DC 02:25:30pm
00.56 A DC 02:26:30pm
00.56 A DC 02:27:30pm
00.55 A DC 02:28:30pm
00.54 A DC 02:29:30pm
00.60 A DC 02:30:30pm
00.61 A DC 02:31:30pm
00.60 A DC 02:32:30pm
00.60 A DC 02:33:30pm

Current output from fuel cell.

'File Created: 03:07:01pm Oct 03, 00
'*****************************************************
'Timebase: 00:01:00
'Hi Limit: Off
'Lo Limit: Off
'Filter Mode: Capture All Data; Filter Off
'*****************************************************
00.37 A DC 03:07:03pm
00.37 A DC 03:08:03pm
00.37 A DC 03:09:03pm
00.37 A DC 03:10:03pm
00.39 A DC 03:11:03pm
00.41 A DC 03:12:03pm
00.41 A DC 03:13:03pm
00.41 A DC 03:14:03pm
00.41 A DC 03:15:03pm
00.40 A DC 03:16:03pm
00.40 A DC 03:17:03pm

Power input = 2.179 volts x 0.56 amps = 1.22 watts
Power output = 0.581 volts x 0.41 amps = 0.238 watts
Efficiency = Power out/ Power in = 19.5%