| CPC H02S 50/10 (2014.12) [G01R 31/086 (2013.01); G01R 31/11 (2013.01); H02S 40/34 (2014.12)] | 18 Claims |
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1. A method of testing an electrical pathway of a photovoltaic laminate comprising:
applying a monitoring voltage in a forward bias direction to a first photovoltaic laminate electrical diode connection between photovoltaic cells and measuring observed voltage at the first photovoltaic laminate electrical diode connection;
applying the monitoring voltage in a reverse bias direction to the first photovoltaic laminate electrical diode connection between the photovoltaic cells and measuring observed voltage at the first photovoltaic laminate electrical diode connection;
when applying a monitoring voltage in the forward bias direction, applying mechanical agitation to the first photovoltaic laminate electrical diode connection at a known frequency; and when applying a monitoring voltage in the reverse bias direction, applying mechanical agitation to the first photovoltaic laminate electrical diode connection at a known frequency; and
comparing measured observed voltage in the forward bias direction with applied voltage in the forward bias direction; and comparing measured observed voltage in the reverse bias direction with applied voltage in the reverse bias direction and, based on each comparison, determining if a diode failure is present at the first photovoltaic laminate electrical diode connection.
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