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Make a Solar DS "light" (Version 1)

Step 9Test the Setup

Test the Setup
Connect the multimeter to the two wires comming from the panels. Bring it outside and set the panels in the sun. Test the voltage and the current. A good way to test that each panel is working is to put the multimeter on the current setting and cover one of the panels with your hand. If the current is half of what it was before, they work!

These panels were only supposed to produce 6 volts, but I'll go with 8! :-)
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Hi! I've loved electronics and electricity for as long as I can remember, and electric projects are something I do in my free time for fun. Everything I've learned about electricity is either from exp...
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