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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: Freedom on March 19, 2008, 03:52:14 PM

Title: Connecting Solar Cells?
Post by: Freedom on March 19, 2008, 03:52:14 PM

Hi. Im making a Pummer. (A small robot that sits and blinks a led) and I was wondering how to connect a solar cell to a perf board. And well how to connect a resitor to the solar cell... ???

Title: Re: Connecting Solar Cells?
Post by: airman00 on March 19, 2008, 03:58:44 PM

we need more details on what you are doing

Using a solar panel to power a timer which flashes an LED
The timer is either a  555 timer chip  or using a capacitor-transistor\

Title: Re: Connecting Solar Cells?
Post by: ed1380 on March 19, 2008, 04:56:53 PM

SOLAR CELLS HAVE A POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE CONNECTION JUST LIKE ANY OTHER BATTERY. IT JUST WONT BE AS POWERFUL

Title: Re: Connecting Solar Cells?
Post by: Freedom on March 19, 2008, 06:59:06 PM

I know that it is postive and negtive. but it says on the back that I have to solder it on...anyways airman im using a capacitor.

Title: Re: Connecting Solar Cells?
Post by: Freedom on March 21, 2008, 04:13:38 PM

...nevermind.  :D figured it out
 :P