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Return the device to a 
certified provider at the 
end of its useful life!

You will also need:

Soldering iron, solder, tweezers, 
pen, hot glue gun, side cutters

We recommend: 

Assembly and soldering should be supervised 
by an experienced person!

 
PET Bottle Solar Lamp

Soldering and DIY kit - pimp your PET bottle!

Important: 

When buying the PET 
bottle, ensure the neck is 
at least 28 mm wide!

 
Contents:

Item No. 

79334

Summary of Contents for 79334

Page 1: ... need Soldering iron solder tweezers pen hot glue gun side cutters We recommend Assembly and soldering should be supervised by an experienced person PET Bottle Solar Lamp Soldering and DIY kit pimp your PET bottle Important When buying the PET bottle ensure the neck is at least 28 mm wide Contents Item No 79334 ...

Page 2: ...ing soldering irons and accessories must be supervised by a trained responsible person Absolute danger to life The soldering iron the solder and the soldered parts become very hot Be very careful Never allow children to use a soldering iron or soldering accessories unsupervised They are not toys Using a soldering iron must be diligently supervised by an adult experienced in soldering We recommend ...

Page 3: ...ch can be recycled You can also return your used rechargeable battery to us SOL EXPERT group Mehlisstrasse 19 88225 Baindt Germany You can purchase new rechargeable batteries for this product directly from us It can further result in hazards such as short circuit electric shock fire etc Do not modify any part of the product Any other use not specified in the instructions is prohibited and will dam...

Page 4: ...arges the rechargeable battery in this kit during the day When it starts to get dark the lamp automatically switches on and stays on all night depending on the battery level It uses a total of 4 white and one rainbow multicolour LEDs How the solar powered PET bottle lamp works This solar bottle lamp is one small step in this The oceans are full of them and the piles of rubbish keep growing Not rec...

Page 5: ...ode D1 D2 1N5817 1 Diode D3 3V3 500 mA 4 LED 5 mm LED2 LED5 soft white 1 Potentiometer P1 100K Ohm 2 Transistor T1 T3 BC337 3 Switch SW1 SW2 SW3 SS12D01 2 Red cable 3 5 cm 2 Black cable 3 5 cm 1 JST socket J1 2 pin 2 Solar cell 4V 60 mA mono 1 LiFePO4 rechargeable battery 400 mAh 2 Cable tie black 1 Bending tool Wood 1 Cap adapter Wood 1 Rainbow LED 5 mm LED1 Multicolour Parts list check sort and ...

Page 6: ...ng the wooden edge The part will now fit perfectly between the eyelets It s much easier to bend all resistors and the diode now to have them ready for the next steps To help we this we designed a simple yet functional bending tool Simply place the parts in the respective opening R resistor D1 D2 black diode 1 Bent Resistor before bending Now bend the resistors and diodes as shown in the following ...

Page 7: ...ividual parts are always resting on the PCB before soldering them in place A Solder diode D3 Note the polarity direction polarity shown on the PCB Required parts 1 x 3V3 D3 Soldering the PCB 2 Ensure the part is properly seated on the PCB before soldering in place ...

Page 8: ...100K Ohm 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 4 x Required parts Pay attention to colours R8 R2 R1 R10 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 Ensure the part is properly seated on the PCB before soldering in place 5 1 Ohm 20K Ohm 1K Ohm 47 Ohm 20 Ohm 100K Ohm C Solder 9 resistors in place noting the ratings The polarity is not important with the resistor Trim excess wires after soldering ...

Page 9: ...CB before soldering in place E IMPORTANT this location on the left in Notch cut out Required parts 1 x J1 Solder socket J1 for the battery Note the polarity The socket has a notch It must be facing to the left as shown in image B Otherwie the socket will extend beyond the PCB Ensure the part is properly seated on the PCB before soldering in place Bild B ...

Page 10: ...e polarity 1 Bend the middle leg of the transistor slightly back 2 Solder in place and trim excess legs flat side rounded side Transistor top view 1 Transistor side view bend middle leg to the back 2 2 x BC337 Required parts T1 T3 Solder potentimeter P1 and switches SW1 SW2 SW3 Trim excess legs The polarity is not important flat side rounded side ...

Page 11: ...d push the legs of the LED through the eyelets Be sure to note the polarity of the LED The longer leg is always In addition the shape of the LED is marked on the PCB After checking the polarity again turn over the PCB with the LED in it and place it on the sodering mat LED first Now solder both contacts and pull the bending tool out from under the LED and trim the excess legs H Required parts 1 x ...

Page 12: ...3 Image A 1 Insert short leg here Insert long leg here 2 4 Result ...

Page 13: ...of the LED lens to the of the PCB 4 mm from the PCB back Same as step H I 1 x LED2 Insert short leg here Insert long leg here You must turn the PCB to install LED 2 1 Result 2 3 Required parts LED must have a yellow dot in the middle viewed from above ...

Page 14: ...er LED3 and LED4 both with yellow dot in the middle of the LED lens LED3 goes in the front LED4 is the last for the back LED3 in front LED4 in back Required parts LED must have a yellow dot in the middle viewed from above ...

Page 15: ...e After soldering bend LED1 downward Required parts 1 x LED1 L Tin cables The four cables red and black are only tinned on The cable one side The other side stays untinned jacket is already scored Simply pull the jacket off at both ends To tin heat the wires with the soldering iron and add soldering tin until all wires are covered with solder tinned untinned Required parts 2 x 2 x ...

Page 16: ...to the loose cable ends pointing toward the middle of the solar cell Solder the cables to the solar cells Required parts 2 x 2 x N Insert the cables for one solar cell through the top cut out yellow marking and place the solar cell on the back of the PCB Turn over the PCB with solar cell Now insert the black cable through the eyelet Solar1 and solder from the other side of the PCB 1 2 2 x ...

Page 17: ...ut 1 2 Cut out 2 stays almost completely open Raise the solar cell and apply hot glue to the PCB yellow area and lower the solar cell down again Hold the solar cell down until the glue has cooled down Cut out 1 Solder contacts visible 3 4 5 1 Raise solar cell 2 Apply hot glue 3 Lower solar cell and secure until the glue has cooled down Cut out 2 ...

Page 18: ...r the red cable to eyelet Solar2 the black cable to Solar2 again be inside the cut out Raise the solar cell apply hot glue to the PCB yellow area and lower the solar cell Hold the solar cell down until the glue has cooled down The solder points for the solar cell must Result 6 7 Apply hot glue ...

Page 19: ...have now soldered everything that was necessary and are now ready for the first test run Set the SW2 switch to ON and the SW1 switch to SUMMER and turn the potentiometer to approx 5 o clock Then you only need to make sure the solar cell is not receiving any daylight After all the solar cell also serves as a photoelectric switch Meaning the lamp only comes on when it s dark Cover the solar cell or ...

Page 20: ... adapter into the glue dots preferably with tweezers Centre the cap adapter on the cap C You can now carefully fill the empty space around the cap adapter pink area with hot glue Except the in Red zone image A Also keep glue away from the orange area D Red zone no glue allowed If it doesn t come on check the solder points and verify all parts are soldered the correct way around see Troubleshooting...

Page 21: ...Now slide the finished PCB into the cap adapter Ensure the PCB is upright in the cap adapter E F ...

Page 22: ...ill light up but the lamp will stay on longer as it draws less power from the battery Now first carefully apply hot glue between the PCB and the cap adapter from one side No glue in red zone G H Apply glue here INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Then from the other side Don t forget the red zone is off limits for glue ...

Page 23: ... multi colour LED You can use the SW3 switch to switch between white and colour change Lamp on switch This switch will normally always be set to ON However following assembly or after long periods of poor weather the battery may not be charged sufficiently The LEDs will then start not to come on In this case set the switch to OFF and set the lamp in the sun The automatic mechanism is now disabled ...

Page 24: ...you install the LEDs the correct way around Since the legs have already been trimmed you can determine the polarity by the inside of the LED Inside the LED are a large and a small contact The large one is Check all solder points for short circuits Specifically check the transistors as the legs are close together and solder can easily come in between solder points TROUBLESHOOTING ...

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