Solar Charger

October 24, 2011
By

This old diskette box is a perfect fit for my latest solar charger / regulator.

The regulator supports solar cell under 1Amp, and charge 12V battery.   In a normal day it charged a free maintenance lead acid battery of 1.2AmpH for just under 2 hours, on a solar panel rated 12V~18V 10 watts.  I used this battery on a 3 watts LED flood light, and it lasted a few hours, enough to light up my hall way.

It can also be used to trickle charge a 12V battery, using a small solar panel (lower voltage) as long as not exceeding 1Amp.  A small wind turbine also be used a power source.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

RSS Only in Northern Territory

  • Mum, this chicken tastes like rubber February 21, 2012
    A MOTHER is outraged that her five-year-old son got a free condom - with an explicit slogan - in a family restaurant. […]
  • Players score plenty of ice-cold beers February 19, 2012
    AFTER another 5-0 win by forfeit in December, the Mindil Beach Social Ice Hockey team is back in training. […]
  • Darwin man's NYPD blue February 10, 2012
    TERRITORY police have taken a fake New York cop car off the road - now they are trying to figure out if it is illegal. […]