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Sometimes a day in the library saves a week in the lab, sometimes a day in the lab saves a week in the library
Very true. In this case, I am trying to verify some math.Borek said:Sometimes a day in the library saves a week in the lab, sometimes a day in the lab saves a week in the library
Total_Insomnia said:... Some progress was made yesterday as I wired up the circuit and took some readings. I was able to get my hands on a power resistor as well. I ended up using a 20W 8 Ohm power resistor and two 47k Ohm resistors for the voltage divider. Hopefully, all that is left is to analyze the data. I'll Let you all know how it goes.
Thank you all for your help.
Total_Insomnia said:Average power generated seems to be about 450mW peaking at 2.3W.
OK, that makes sense to give it a try then.Total_Insomnia said:@NTL2009 I chose that power resistor because a friend of mine had one laying about so I figured I'd give it a try. ...
Total_Insomnia said:... The voltage did drop to about 4V but that is fine as the board can only measure up to 3.3V so w/ the voltage divider I was taking measurements of around 2V. As a result, I'm not too worried about accuracy.
Average power generated seems to be about 450mW peaking at 2.3W.