NOVELTY - Flexible elongated electrical conductor is mounted to a contacting station (10) holding a resilient holder to which the electrical conductor is attached. The solar cell tester moves the resilient holder mount toward the surface of the solar cells by pressing it and applying sufficient amount of force. This makes the electrical conductor contact the surfaces of a bus connected to the finger (20). The solar cells are exposed to light for producing electric current passed to the finger. The current collected is gathered at the electrical conductor to facilitate its measurement.    USE - For testing both isolated finger-type and bus bar-type solar cells. It can be efficiently used to test a large variety of photovoltaic cell types including crystalline silicon cells and EFG cells with or without front side bus bars as well as back side contact cells and any other type of solar cells with non-buried fingers.    ADVANTAGE - The existing solar cell contacting stations are simply modified for testing the solar cells by exchanging a conventional front side contacting frame with the solar cell testing apparatus having the flexible elongate electrical conductor. The rear side contacting frame is kept without replacing it. The elongated flexible electrical conductors provide large surface area over which the squeezing force is applied by the upper and lower apparatuses to the top and rear surfaces of the solar cell. The large surface area distributes the squeezing forces and avoids damaging the top and rear surfaces of the solar cell. It avoids damaging the fingers, while providing good electrical connection between the conductors and the fingers.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for the solar cell testing apparatus.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a perspective view of the solar cell test system comprising a solar cell tester and a contacting station.    Contacting station (10)    Solar cell test station (11)    Solar cell testing apparatuses (12,14)    Finger-type solar cell (16)    Finger (20)