Mini Solar Generator Project

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This group will have information on How we are sharing our science project in building a truly usable Mini Solar Generator. Fun for the family, child or adult to learn a... More

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William Middleton

August 29, 2022 10:27 am

What Container? The first step in planning is to decide how you want to install the components. We chose for portability and ease of installation with a lot of real estate inside to work with. We wi... View MoreWhat Container? The first step in planning is to decide how you want to install the components. We chose for portability and ease of installation with a lot of real estate inside to work with. We will discuss this decision of ours later. However, there are many different choices from a flat board to a ammo can. What you want to accomplish and utilize this for should be well thought out already. If its to simply show a class and demonstrate how a solar generator functions and how to wire up each component then a simple flat board will do. By assembling on a board you will have ample room, however big you chose it to be and then you can simply have a quick connect to the battery and solar panel(s) when you want to demonstrate it. This would also be good for a stationary area you wish to power such as a small barn or shed and have it hanging off the wall. If its portability however, this may not be a wise decision. Other decisions would be a battery box or even a ammo can. Remember, the ammo can is quite small but could house some led lights, usb chargers and cigarette sockets to power some sources. However, remember these components produce heat and heat is a enemy to some degree to electrical and battery components so you would need to consider how you will vent the to help the heat escape. Ammo Can Suggestion: https://amzn.to/3MraRyB Battery Box Suggestion: https://amzn.to/3Lf90Na Of course, these are for smaller batteries and smaller ideal purposes. Our next project the boys and I decided on will be a little larger and to make it easier to handle and maneuver we decided to get a little larger crate with wheels on it. It's pretty nifty, you can see while we are still getting a few things for the project it sure folds down quite small. Foldable Shopping cart Suggestion: https://amzn.to/3LbVZ76 These containers will make a prettier project but a lot more work will be involved like drilling holes and making sure there is air circulation. Thus, this brings us to our choice the simple milk crate. Airy and multiple ways to attach the components as well as roomy on the inside. Our first project was to see if we can do it as well as experiment with different components. Later Steps we will discuss some of these changes that we made and errors too so you won't have to be bothered with them. The other thing is budget, how much do you want to spend. Some milk crates you would think are made of gold when it comes with cost, but your in luck if you have a Target or Home Depot in your area, which we don't and that is how we learned they don't ship this item you have to go into the store and buy it. I think Target has a milk crate for a little over 7 dollars and home depot is close to that. Suggestion if your target or home depot does not have it or your like us and have none near us. https://amzn.to/3EUBYjf Now, you wont be able to fit a 100 ah battery or lead acid of any size in these choices but it will hold 2 28 ah batteries or a 50 ah battery nicely. Also, these are very portable, easy to carry even for the kids with their built in handles. The next step we will be learning about different chemistries used for batteries and why we chose the ones we did. If you can help, we would truly appreciate and need it -- Thank you https://gofund.me/5b4a16c6 Any little bit helps and we truly are grateful. Until then, have a great day. these posts may contain affiliate links, and yes, we will earn a small commission but no cost to you. This helps us to purchase further things for testing so you don't have to.

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