My home made solar cell step by step

Step 5: Assemble the cell

Cut another sheet of copper ,
Solder a wire to each copper plate
glue to insulate the soldering
glue the plate as in photo

Comments

[Carwen Betha]

Just to clarify, I need to use a soldering iron and solder the wire to the copper sheet and then put glue on the wire as well..then glue the plate to the CD case?

[alessiof76]

glue the wire to insulate it from water

[loose thread]

i tried to solder the wire, but it wasnt working, how do i do it? do i use soldering wire?

[alessiof76]

deoxidize surface before solder

[Carwen Betha]

What kind of electric wire did you use? I'm still waiting for your reply to my previous question..

[alessiof76]

be patient, standard chopper wire

[100389]

do i nee to cook the other sheet of copper? just asking..thank you

[alessiof76]

no, cook only one plate

[100389]

thank you

[Crazy-Inventor]

hello mr. Alessiof i got a thick piece of copper will it work?? Thank You

[alessiof76]

yes if you cook it

[strmrnnr]

Just wondering if you can use two large pieces the same size with a small gap in the case. Or, do both pieces have to see the sun for it to work. Side A would be the shiny copper and side B would show the oxidized copper.

[alessiof76]

I can not translate well to your question, if you write it with other words i'll reply, I apologize

[strmrnnr]

I added a drawing. Would this work better or do they have to be side by side?

[gapl]

hi it is nice idea can you please explain the idea to me. It would be very helpful

[alessiof76]

now I understand what you wanted to say! thanks! Great idea! the path of ions is a little 'longer but the whole surface of the cell can collect photons thanks for sharing your idea! it only remains to test it I apologize for my bad English Ciao Alessio

[Fantasma25]

 What did you use to glue the copper to the cd box? Can I glue the wires to the copper as well in stead of weld them?

[Arjun Bhat]

 I Love it !!!!!

[LordOlimar]

This may be obvious to others, but how do you determine which wire is the + charge and which is the - charge?

[alessiof76]

copper plate is + , copper oxide is -