I have created a solar panel made from copper and aluminum that produces .5 volts. I would like to connect multiple panels and power an LED or something similar. Thanks.
2007-05-10 15:07:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
connecting them in series should give you the same amps, but boost your voltage. Most LEDs run on 1.5-3volts.
2007-05-10 15:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by Tango 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would need to know the voltage requirement of your LED. I believe it would be much less than .5 volts for one LED.
Wire your solar panel directly to your LED and see if it produces light.
You can string more solar panels in a row (or series) and add their voltages together.
A common AA battery produces 1.5v to give you some reference.
2007-05-10 15:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by Insomnya3AM 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi:
You will need to connect at least 6 of these .5v cells together in a series circuit to produce a total of 3v.
Depending on how much current your .5v cells can product, this should work. Remember, in creating your series circuit, connect the positive wire of your first cell to the to negative wire of your second cell. This will give you a total of 1 volt. Connect the positive wire of your second cell to the negative wire of your third cell. This should give you a total of 1.5v total. Just follow the process until you have all 6- .5v cells connected.
2007-05-10 18:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by snapshotok2000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-30 00:41:16 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
connect them in series (+ to - to + to -) like regular batteries. since the LED doesn't need more than 1 volt to get it to light, you don't need to connect a bunch in series; HOWEVER, LEDs can draw more current than your panel can source so connecting several in parallel (+ to+ to+ and - to - to -) should provide enough current. the LED will need a ballast or current limiting resister so you don't burn out the LED(10 ohms should do)
2007-05-10 15:15:01 · answer #5 · answered by oldguy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pass away the two advantageous terminals linked together.Disconnect the unfavorable leads from one yet another. Get 2 a million amp diodes from radio shack. connect each and every diode in sequence with each and every unfavorable lead. there's a band on one end of the diode. connect each and every diode so as that the tip with the band is hooked as much as the unfavorable edge of each and every image voltaic panel. Tie the different ends of the diodes together. this could grow to be the hot unfavorable end of your image voltaic panel furnish. With the solar shining on the panels , you will now degree the voltage from the plus edge of the image voltaic panels to the hot unfavorable junction. connect your load "leds " in selection to the voltmeter and luxuriate in. without the diodes , each and every image voltaic cellular "thinks" the different image voltaic cellular is the burden. In result each and every image voltaic panel is shorting out the different. some image voltaic panels which you purchase have already got a diode of their junction field linked for that purpose. you desire the diodes to offer the mandatory isolation between the two panels, then they could the two act in parallel to offer modern-day to the burden.
2016-11-27 01:47:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a few in series and a few in parrelel, that will give you a good balance of voltage and current....
2007-05-10 16:55:28 · answer #7 · answered by Chris the Dude 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put them in series.
2007-05-10 15:10:13 · answer #8 · answered by Gene 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋