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HOT SPOT EFFECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot spot effect
1, record 1, English, hot%20spot%20effect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
hot spot effect. If several cells in a solar module are shaded, the ones not shaded still produce electricity, which flows through the series connections to the shaded cells that now act as blocking diodes. The great resistance causes the cells to overheat; they may even be destroyed in the process. To prevent such "hot spots" from forming, bypass diodes are used to pass the current through. 2, record 1, English, - hot%20spot%20effect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- phénomène du point chaud
1, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20du%20point%20chaud
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- effet hot spot 2, record 1, French, effet%20hot%20spot
masculine noun
- point chaud 2, record 1, French, point%20chaud
masculine noun
- effet de point chaud 1, record 1, French, effet%20de%20point%20chaud
proposal, masculine noun
- phénomène de hot-spot 3, record 1, French, ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20de%20hot%2Dspot
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Phénomène se produisant lorsqu'un module au silicium cristallin voit une de ses cellules masquée par des taches d'ombre ou même, une feuille d'arbre y adhérant, et que cette cellule ainsi ombrée devient réceptrice de toutes les autres de la série et qu'elle reçoit, en tension inverse, la somme de toutes les hautes tensions. Elle se met alors à surchauffer, créant ainsi un point chaud. 1, record 1, French, - ph%C3%A9nom%C3%A8ne%20du%20point%20chaud
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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