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I am doing a Solar Panel DIY?
I am doing a big project for school, and I have decided to do it on solar panels. I am new to the subject but have done some research on it; I would like to buy a single panel, a charge controller, an inverter and a battery, to charge a simple lamp. My question is if the items in the links will work together and if the panel will produce electricity?
THE INVERTER:
http://www.tooltopia.com/solar-pi-1500x.aspx?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse&utm_term=SOLPI1500X&utm_campaign=googlebase_18u
THE CHARGE CONTROLLER:
http://www.solarhome.org/sunsaver6chargecontrollerwithlvd.aspx
THE PANEL:
http://www.solarhome.org/bsp1watt12vcrystalline.aspx
I haven’t yet found a battery. Also, if you know any way to get cheaper items but for the same efficiency, please tell me. Thanks.
I’ve changed the inverter to this one:
http://www.tooltopia.com/atd-tools-5950.aspx
Sounds like fun.
A 1-watt panel doesn’t need a charge controller, though. In fact, it may take more than 1 watt to power the charge controller. With a low-wattage panel, you can just connect the panel directly to the battery. A 7 amp-hour gel cell (the kind used in burglar alarms) would be good for this purpose. The panel is too small to charge a car battery.
The gel cell should power that inverter, but only for a few minutes. If you want to be more impressive, look for a low power, 12-volt device. An iPod plus a 12-volt car adapter would be an example.
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