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Intro:

  Solar USB Charger 2.0

E

veryone has 

U

S

B

 gadgets. It's pretty much a fact of life. Another fact of life is that these 

USB

 gadgets also continually run out of power when you most need them. 

No need to fear, solar power is here! Ditch those cra

zy

 wall adapters, throw out the laptop, and start making your own solar charger!

This guide will show you step by step instructions on how to 

assemble the 

Solar 

USB

 2.0

 

K

it

. This

 kit

 will charge most small 

USB

 devices such as cell phones, mp3 

players, iPods, and iPhones.

This project was designed for beginner 

m

akers and students. It requires a base knowledge of soldering. While you can charge small gadgets, this project is not 

appropriate for camping or to be relied on for extreme emergencies.

Difficulty

E

asy

Grade Level: 

8

th and up (age 12+)

Time

: 30

 to 6

0 minutes

Solar 

USB 2.0 Kit

 

Instructions 

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@f

uelcellstore.com

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SA: 1 (

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251-0016

International: 

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979

)

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03

-1925

Product Code: 122150

Brand: 

Brown Dog Gadget

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Содержание 1221502

Страница 1: ...n how to assemble the Solar USB 2 0 Kit This kit will charge most small USB devices such as cell phones mp3 players iPods and iPhones This project was designed for beginner makers and students It requires a base knowledge of soldering While you can charge small gadgets this project is not appropriate for camping or to be relied on for extreme emergencies Difficulty Easy Grade Level 8th and up age ...

Страница 2: ...ell 3 AA Holder 3 Rechargeable AA Batteries 2600mAh Toggle Switch Wire Shrink Tubing Laser Cut Enclosure w Screws Tools Needed Soldering Iron and Solder Double sided Foam Mounting Tape Screwdriver Wire Stripper or Cutter Hot Glue Gun USB Cable to plug in your device of choice ...

Страница 3: ...gives us 3 6V Using two batteries will cause our voltage to drop below 2V too quickly and our USB Charging Circuit won t be able to operate Four batteries would require a much larger solar cell to charge Solar Power Batteries require a minimum voltage in order to charge but raising the voltage will not cause the batteries to charge faster The general rule is to provide 1 5 times as much voltage as...

Страница 4: ... may be necessary to snip off their exposed ends first 2 Take the negative black wire from the battery pack and twist it together with the negative wire coming off the solar cell Do not solder this yet 3 Grab the diode One side of the diode has a black line negative and the other side does not positive You ll want to take the positive wire coming off your solar cell and twist it together with the ...

Страница 5: ... of wire and solder it to either one of the remaining outside pins It doesn t matter which one Tip If you can t thread the wire through the little holes on the Toggle Pins don t worry Using a Helping Hand you can easily solder to the side of the pins Keep in mind that the toggle switch is made of metal and plastic It is possible to melt it if you hold your soldering iron in place too long ...

Страница 6: ...ive tab from the circuit board Solder into place 3 Wrap the wire coming off the toggle switch around the negative tab coming off the circuit board Solder into place 4 When you finish soldering clean up by clipping off any bits of wire that stick out 5 Our USB Circuit has a small three position switch on the side Move the switch so that its positioned back towards the soldering tabs If you have bat...

Страница 7: ...t does the trick Is your toggle switch in the right position Toggle back and forth just to be sure Is it your gadget Some large phones and most all tablets won t charge off either circuit Grab a small mp3 player or different phone to try it out I use a simple USB LED light to test mine Does your iPhone to say Charging Accessory Not Supported This probably means your AAs are low or the switch on yo...

Страница 8: ...g phones and tablets It s also not suitable for camping or emergencies due to the fact that it takes several days to charge up If you re looking for something pre made check out the Solar Gear over at fuelcellstore com I hope you learned a thing or two about solar power from this guide It s easy to scale up this project to do bigger and better things ...

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