Our
REEL Power tm - Renewable Energy Education Lab tm -
teaching aid products define teaching and learning about 21st Century renewable energy
technologies like solar, wind and hydrogen. All of
our products are crafted to inspire compelling interest in STEM subjects related to renewable energy.
These are all hands-on and
project-oriented products made for both individual and group activities.
Each product has rigorous, inquiry-based activities and all are specifically
designed to be interfaced to a computer for real-time graphic display. Our
renewable energy teaching aids transform the classroom computer into a laboratory instrument that help
train students for actual real-world careers in engineering and science.
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individual products.
With the Solar Panel Interface
connected to your computer,
you can determine Maximum Power Point, the effects of shading, heat and tilt
angle on up to two solar panels in series or parallel. Switch between series and
parallel without rewiring. Makes for easy comparison between either
hookup. Works with any solar
panel up to 28 volts and 1 amp. Measures voltage, current, power and load
resistance. Series-Parallel switch makes hookups easy and allows more time for
experiments. USB cable and variable load resistor included.
Transform this
already remarkable wind-based educational device into a model 3-phase wind
turbine using our WindLab 3-Phase
Interface Board. The triangular circuit board fits perfectly inside the plastic
housing
and captures the 3-phase electrical output of the wind turbine's alternator for
analysis and display on your computer. Custom USB cable, capacitor and resistor loads included.
The Fuel Cell
Interface is unique in that no other product has the ability to allow a
reversible PEM fuel cell to be electrolyzed then discharged into a load at the push of a button.
Plots Electrolysis and Fuel Cell modes. Experiments include water
decomposition, efficiencies and more. Uses any reversible PEM fuel cell from
h-tec, Heliocentris or Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies. Can be used with
fuel cell stacks like those from Parker. USB cable included.
