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Saturday, June 26, 2010

How To Make A Solar Panel From Scratch

Saturday, June 26, 2010
   Power from the Sun: A Practical Guide to Solar Electricity   Learning how to make a solar panel from scratch is a fun and you even don’t need to have any extra skills for that. This article will give you a very brief yet clear DIY guide on building a solar panel from scratch, i.e. things that are of no use to you rather than throwing it to the dust bin or those things that are valuable yet find no use right now. So get ready to learn something new today by spending a few minutes in reading this article. 



Required Items:

Well, the required items are only things that are in and around your household and you need not take pains to buy something new for making a solar panel here. The necessary items required are listed below;
• Screwdriver
• A wood saw. (An electronic wood saw s
hall be preferred rather than a hand saw)
• Soldering gun
• Drilling machine
• Copper wires
• Cutter for cutting wires.
• Paint brush.
• Electrical Solder
• Sheet of plexiglass.
• Silicon caulk.
• Rosin flux pen.

These were some of the items you need necessarily to make full use of the scratch items which are to be used to build a solar panel. The scratch items that are going to be used are listed below;

• Plywood of considerable length and width
• Tin wires

However there are certain items that have to be bought from a hardware shop. They are solar cells and UV protective varnish. But even this can be avoided if you had used a solar panel already.



Procedure:

• Cut the plywood in dimensions that could accommodate all the solar cells and paint the cut plywood with UV protective varnish.
• Connect each cell to each other using wires and soldering them. But before that make sure to apply flux to all the connector strips in cells using the Rosin flux pen.
• Attach these cells to the plywood using silicon caulk dabs.
• Make sure to accommodate holes for the two wires that have to be pulled from the last solar cell. Once the wires have been fed through these holes it is of utmost importance that you seal it using silicon beads.
• The next step is to drill holes in the plexiglass to accommodate screws through them.
• Build a frame to support the plexiglass.
• With the help of silicon and screws attach the plexiglass frame to the plywood containing the solar cells.
• Thus your solar panel is ready. Make sure that you have assembled all parts carefully.


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How To Install Solar Security Light

    This article went to some useful tips and steps to install solar lights security, including location, solar motion and the solar roof, wall or building safety of the increasing number of small solar panels. A safe solar lighting is a great way to ignite the door, deck, driveway or parking lot and power your Dell Inspiron 1501 Battery ! Here are some tips to successfully installed in a house or wall solar light's motion.
MAXSA Innovations 40225 Solar-Powered Motion-Activated 80 LED Security Floodlight


First, find a good place to install solar-powered security situation in the solar light that you want to shine the motion. This should be a place such as solar light can be detected to a safe range of motion, such as solar lights will also be motion light shine on your need it. The surface should be fairly flat, suitable for installation of solar lights in its motion and Dell Inspiron 1520 Battery .
Concept SL-100 32 LED Solar Security Light with Motion DetectorMaxsa Solar Dual Head LED Security Floodlight

Designers Edge L-949 10 LED Rechargeable Solar Panel Shed Light ModelStep 2
Second, find a good place to near the little sun panels, solar photovoltaic cells can be charged security. Sitting in what position it should face south for solar panels to get as much as possible the motion of time, sufficient sunlight during the day. Take a look at the entire on-site the number of sunny days in order to ensure that the location of solar light to obtain maximum solar motion. Look for possible sources, such as shade branches, hanging and other buildings, Dell Latitude D620 Battery or any other may give rise to pairs of solar panels for your safety covers. Sunlight motion of solar panels to be, a better chance that it will fully charge the battery every day solar security light for more time.
Solar Powered 15 LED Security Light and Motion Detector 2013
Step 3
A line will be connected to solar motion and micro-solar panels. Measuring line, take a look at how long it is. Once you have selected the solar-powered security situation in a good location and solar panels, to find a place to go between lines of solar panels and solar light's motion. Measurement and safety of solar lights and solar panels of the distance to ensure that your cables and Dell Latitude D820 Battery will reach somewhere in between.
Motion Sensor Solar Security LightStep 4Smart Solar/Smart Solar 3170WRM1 Solar Motion Security Light. 10 LED Dual head. Black
Solar security light into the small of your choice on the roof or wall and install solar sports solar panels point where you want to shine the light. Run the line between the two to ensure that the building walls or the motion of solar light in Dell Latitude D830 Battery , security line. If the area is large, you want light, you can even add other solar-powered security situation and found a broader field and light motions.
Westinghouse Solar PIR FloodlightStep 5Solar Motion Sensor Light with 36 Ultra Bright LED
Congratulations! You now have a solar security light is not necessary to maintain the freedom of power lines. Your solar light and Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery has a motion detector built-in mobile, security, solar energy lamp with adjustable delay time, best of all, you are a force for freedom the motion of sun's rays from the sun, the power automatically.

The article was written by Jack Smith : a laptop batetry expert from Battery 4 US.

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Friday, June 25, 2010

Solar Charger Bag

Friday, June 25, 2010
Featured here is a solar charger bag with a fashionable and functional design that is great for hiking and camping trips. The high-performance solar-power panel collects solar energy and charges mobile phone anywhere. This futuristic charger bag is a perfect accessory for every outdoor activity.
  • Solar cell: 5.5V 120mA.
  • Li-ion battery: 3.7V 800mAH.
  • Output voltage: 5.6V.
  • Current: 300mA.

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Frightened Grasshopper Kit - Solar Powered


    This is a great toy and a lot of fun! At the same time shows how solar energy can be used to generate electricity Illustrates how radiant energy from the sun can be transformed to electrical energy with a PV cell A motor inside the grasshopper transforms electrical energy to motion Functions best very close to a non-florescent light bulb or in direct sunlight An attention-grabbing display piece related to solar power for a science fair project, class discussion, or just out-of-the-ordinary play Ages 10+.   

Works great in full sun, not much in clouds, and works okay under a 100W light bulb. To activate it, one must put it under direct sunlight. Once the solar panel receives the light to generate enough current, the tiny motor underneath it turns an unbalanced flyweight similar to the vibrator in a cell phone, causing the whole thing to vibrate.              

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3-LED White Light Solar Powered Self-Recharge Flashlight Keychain

This solar key chain has 3-LED: powerful brightness, white light   and powered by solar power that self-recharge the built-in battery with its 45Mah solar panel . This little key chain will full charge with 5 hours under sun and can illuminating for about 2 hours . The dimensions measured 2.32 in x 1.37 in x 0.43 in with weight around 0.81 oz . Suitable for camping or outside activity that require alternative to touch light.                                                                                                                            
Average retail price :  Ebay.my/Lelong   :  RM18.00
                                       

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Sunforce 50012 1.8-Watt Solar Battery Maintainer

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

 This is really a nice little battery charger that maintains you battery keeping the battery up to charge. Comes with affordable price, it has a good choice of connectors and clamps, compact design, long cable length, blue led indicator helps determine activity, very good shock proof packing, simple easy to understand instruction manual, light weight, environment friendly and saves electricity money. 

Product Features

  • 1.8-watt solar charger plugs into your vehicle's 12-volt lighter socket
  • Works with automobile, all terrain vehicle (ATV), personal water craft (PWC), and boat batteries
  • Made of durable ABS plastic and amorphous solar cells
  • Includes alligator clips for direct connection to a battery
  • Measures 6.5 x 1.25 x 18 inches (WxHxD)

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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Torchlight + FM Radio + Mobile Charger

Wednesday, June 16, 2010



Features
1.Materials: ABS ,PS,LED
2.4 white LEDs
3.LED life: more than 10,000 hours
4.FM radio with built-in speaker,
5.FM channel: 76-108 MHz
6.Speaker Power: 0.25W
7.Battery: built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery 3.7V, 120mAh
8.Power supply: solar power or AC adaptor
9.Solar panel: 5.5V, 60mA, 2-3 hour charge time
10.AC adaptor takes 1-2 hours for full charge
11.Compatible with various mobile phones
12.With lanyard string
13.Power expense: < 0.5W
14.Size: 135 x 62 x 28mm
15.Retail packaging
16.Standard Certification: CE


Individual Unit Packages Include
1.Flashlight x 1
2.Accessory x 4

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