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Focusing Solar Energy Collector
Focusing Solar Energy Collector (Product Code: SLE/ESA/05) is a parabolic-reflector solar concentrator on a mobile frame, used to demonstrate the principles, advantages and limits of focusing solar energy in engineering and renewable energy teaching labs. Students aim a polished stainless steel reflector at the sun and measure how hot copper collectors of four sizes become. It is made by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM manufacturer, at its own factory in Ambala, India.
Key Details
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Design | Focusing solar energy collector on a mobile frame, specially designed for educational use |
| Reflector | Highly polished stainless steel parabolic reflector |
| Reflector mounting | Trunnion bearings on a turntable; horizontal and vertical position adjustable |
| Energy collector | Copper cylinder with an embedded thermocouple that measures cylinder temperature |
| Collector sizes | Four different sizes supplied, for comparing concentration ratios |
| Radiation measurement | Solarimeter attached to the reflector carrier measures incident solar radiation |
| Ambient reference | Extra thermocouple measures ambient temperature |
| Collector cover | Removable transparent cover for shielded and unshielded collector studies |
| Product code | SLE/ESA/05 |
| Manufacturer | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab) — OEM |
| Country of origin | India (made in Ambala, Haryana) |
What Is the Focusing Solar Collector Used For?
Concentrating collectors reach higher temperatures than flat panels because a large reflector area focuses sunlight onto a small absorber. With this apparatus, students follow the sun by turning the reflector on its turntable and tilting it on its trunnions until the focus falls on the copper collector, then log collector temperature against ambient temperature and the solarimeter’s incident radiation reading.
Changing between the four collector sizes alters the concentration ratio, so groups can relate absorber size to the temperature reached; repeating a run with and without the transparent cover shows how a shielded collector behaves compared with an open one. The mobile frame makes it easy to take the unit outdoors on a clear day. Keep hands and eyes away from the focal point, where concentrated sunlight becomes very hot.
What to Specify When Ordering
- Number of units required for your student groups.
- How you plan to read and record the thermocouple and solarimeter signals, so the readout arrangement can be confirmed.
- Delivery location, within India or for export.
OEM Manufacturer
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, whose brand is ScienceLab, is the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) of the Focusing Solar Energy Collector and makes it at its own licensed factory in Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India. Selling direct from the factory, the company supplies universities, polytechnics, energy-studies departments, dealers and importers without a middleman.
If you later need a replacement cover or collector, ask us — the manufacturer handles spares and repeat orders itself. The ScienceLab company profile has more background.
Related Power & Energy Systems Trainers
Pair the focusing collector with these items for a fuller solar energy practical:
- Flat Plate Solar Thermal Energy Collector — a non-concentrating collector for comparing efficiency and heat loss.
- Photovoltaic Cells — converting sunlight to electricity with battery storage.
- Mounted Solar Cell — an introductory solar cell for simple experiments.
- Digital Thermometer — independent temperature checks during outdoor runs.
The Power & Energy Systems Trainers category lists all solar, load and protection equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Focusing Solar Energy Collector demonstrate?
The Focusing Solar Energy Collector (SLE/ESA/05) demonstrates the principles, advantages and limits of capturing solar energy by focusing. A polished stainless steel parabolic reflector concentrates sunlight onto a copper collector whose temperature is measured by an embedded thermocouple.
Why does it come with four collector sizes?
The Focusing Solar Energy Collector is supplied with four different sizes of copper energy collector so students can compare different concentration ratios and see how absorber size affects the temperature reached under the same reflector.
How is the reflector aimed at the sun?
The reflector of the Focusing Solar Energy Collector is supported on trunnion bearings on a turntable. Students adjust its horizontal and vertical position to keep solar energy focused on the collector as the sun moves across the sky.
What measurements does the Focusing Solar Energy Collector provide?
It measures collector temperature with a thermocouple embedded in the copper cylinder, ambient temperature with an extra thermocouple, and incident solar radiation with a solarimeter on the reflector carrier. Confirm the readout arrangement with ScienceLab through our contact page.
What is the transparent cover for?
The removable transparent cover on the Focusing Solar Energy Collector lets students run the same test with a shielded and an unshielded collector, and compare the properties of each type of collector.
Who manufactures the Focusing Solar Energy Collector?
The Focusing Solar Energy Collector is manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), the OEM, at its own licensed factory in Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India, and supplied direct to institutions in India and international markets.
Request a Quote
Request a Focusing Solar Energy Collector (SLE/ESA/05) quotation through our contact page or add it to the enquiry cart. Quotations are prepared by the manufacturer in Ambala.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
