Power Hardware in the Loop Tester Kit with Arduino Mega – Characterize Inverter Response Under Real Grid Faults

Every part needed, pre-tested for compatibility, with an AI build companion trained on this exact project. Shipped from Bengaluru in 3-5 days.

Imagine connecting a real off-grid or grid-tied inverter to a controlled bus that mimics impedance, voltage sags, and sudden faults. This kit lets you do exactly that. You'll build a self-contained test rig that injects fault events via solid-state relays and captures high-speed voltage/current transients with Arduino Mega’s precise ADC timing. It's a professional-grade PHIL emulator that replaces expensive lab equipment for student projects, startup prototyping, or proof-of-concept validation.

What You'll Build

You'll assemble a DIN rail-mountable instrument that simulates a weak grid in real time. Two ZMPT101B sensors measure AC voltage on both sides of the simulated line impedance, while ACS712 and INA219 sensors capture AC and DC currents. Triggered by the DS3231 RTC, SSRs inject stepped loads or short-circuit faults. All measurements stream to the 1.8-inch TFT display and log to MicroSD with millisecond timestamps, creating a portable compliance test recorder.

What You'll Learn

• Design real-time grid impedance simulation circuits with galvanic isolation and capacitive filtering
• Synchronize fault injection sequences using an RTC and SSR relays for repeatable dynamic response tests
• Post-process transient current and voltage data to plot inverter ride-through behavior
• Implement multi-sensor data fusion on Arduino Mega for critical power quality measurements

Kit Contents

Why Buy This Kit Instead of Sourcing Parts Separately

Who This Kit Is For

This advanced kit is designed for final-year B.Tech EEE and M.Tech Power Electronics students at IITs, NITs, VIT, and BITS Pilani who need a reliable testbed for inverter characterization and grid-code compliance. It’s equally valuable for R&D engineers at renewable energy startups prototyping solar inverters, and for teams competing in the Smart India Hackathon energy track where real-time hardware validation sets winning projects apart.

Built and Backed by Compoden

Every Compoden kit ships with an AI build companion trained on this exact project — accessible via a QR code on the box, with WhatsApp and email backup. We've spent 10 years building projects for makers, schools, and institutions across India. If a part fails because of a manufacturing defect, replace it free within 7 days.

Choose your assembly option:

• Soldering Kit — 25W soldering iron, 60/40 solder wire, flux, and small perfboard for permanent assembly.
• Breadboard Combo — 800-point full-size breadboard with 65-piece jumper wire pack for solderless prototyping.