DiY Solar Panel & Measure Datas
by Istvan Kabai in Circuits > Soldering
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DiY Solar Panel & Measure Datas
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Test equipment: one solar panel, 12V12AH battery, 10A solar charger. The aim of the research is to develop a power supply solution that can power our measuring and Lora GW devices in the long run. in stage 2, we continuously measure and record the voltage of the solar cell and the battery for 1 year together with the temperature and humidity data. The results of the tests, I will be made public. Anyone can use it.
The picture shows a solar cell, DIY made 7 years ago. The goal was to find the right impregnator -20 +40 °C
The Cell
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Making the Panel Soldering
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Making the Panel Soldering
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The Panel
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Charge Controller
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Mistake
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When colleague Chen had a really bad day in work ;)
First Test
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battery voltage
The LoRa Gateway Is Working!
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Charging Process
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Full Sunshine Partly Cloudy
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I Added 12v 12Ah Battery
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Measuring Difference Between 12v 12Ah and 12v 24Ah Battery
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Cloudy Weather
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Measurements
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Fog on Week
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Family Side Effect, Night Lighting From Solar Charged Battery
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The bottles on the desk, tomatoes bottles..
Mistakes
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1, pushed hard the solder
2, first try impregnator: epoxy resin