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Solar - Powered Batteries

Check out these cool batteries!
  • Their creator is Knut Karlsen.
See what he said:
At home i always have some batteries lying around, either rechargeable or normal ones. Usually they are empty, but i'd like them to be always fully charged. I could use a normal charger and there is a lot of solar devices that charge rechargeable batteries. I wanted it simpler; why hasn't anyone made a battery with integrated solar cells? The idea of the "SunCat" batteries where born. The batteries should just bask in the sun like a cat and left for a while, in a sunny window, they would slowly recharge.
For more details visit this site.

Thanks!

Stanislav

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rhysc7 says: May 16, 2010. 6:09 PM
can you show us how to make them
comodore (author) in reply to rhysc7May 30, 2010. 4:18 AM
I have some ideas, and hunches, but there is no tutorial or anything on the net....
andybuda says: Jan 22, 2010. 10:45 AM
where did you get that film from im in uk
i want to make solar cell charge battries by day then switch via a photo cell to power l e ds can you be pf any help for wireing
Kiteman in reply to andybudaJan 22, 2010. 12:58 PM
Kiteman says: Feb 17, 2009. 12:52 PM
They're a nice idea, but do they actually work?

I don't see any diode there to keep the charge flowing the right way, so is it possible these are just mock-ups to show the idea?
11010010110 in reply to KitemanFeb 17, 2009. 2:51 PM
the diode can be a tiny film hidden in the cell and aint the cell itself semiconductor anyway ?
Kiteman in reply to 11010010110Feb 17, 2009. 2:53 PM
It is, but "semiconductor" does not mean "one way current". Batteries can discharge through solar cells that are not putting out their full voltage.
11010010110 in reply to KitemanFeb 17, 2009. 4:44 PM
if the cells are equivalent to voltage source and resistor (like batteries) then yes if they are equivalent to that and diode then no i dont know of the properties of solar cells. but i think very possible that they do act like diode
comodore (author) in reply to KitemanFeb 17, 2009. 2:47 PM
Here is where I found this, it contains more details....
I will update my topic right now! :D
Also, while you are still here could you look at my http://www.instructables.com/answers/Electromagnet_Help_How_to_Make_a_Small_but_very_S/?
Thanks! :)
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