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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: ErVaK on September 01, 2007, 10:02:21 PM

Title: solarengien
Post by: ErVaK on September 01, 2007, 10:02:21 PM

hi im making a sloar engin and was wondiring if there is any way i could eliminate the voltage triger asspect?

Title: Re: solarengine
Post by: Admin on September 04, 2007, 09:25:20 AM

its spelled 'solar engine' :P

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if there is any way i could eliminate the voltage triger asspect?

why? you need something to trigger on/off for a solar engine to work.

Title: Re: solarengien
Post by: ErVaK on September 08, 2007, 04:54:49 AM

Quote from: Admin on September 04, 2007, 09:25:20 AM

its spelled 'solar engine' :P

ok thanks :p

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if there is any way i could eliminate the voltage triger asspect?

why? you need something to trigger on/off for a solar engine to work.

Yes

and sorry been so long been away for a bit

Title: Re: solarengien
Post by: paulstreats on September 08, 2007, 05:38:10 AM

do you mean to like charge a capacitor with a solar panel, then use a voltage detector to trigger a release from the capacitor into either a battery or motor?

If so, the voltage detector ensures that there is enough power to drive a motor, usually there isnt enough power coming directly from a small solar panel to drive a motor, so the power is stored up in a capacitor until it reaches a level that can drive the motor. If you cant get the relevant voltage detector (samples maxim-ic) you may be able to do something with transistors.