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Step 5Component Placement
Component Placement
Start with
The Battery Box.
Look for a good place to mount it out of sight and out of the way of moving parts.
The Control Unit.
Again, out of sight and out of the way of moving parts.
I have removed it from the black plastic housing and will be re using the battery holder part of the solar light to house The Control Unit. Wow I am recycling already!
"Solar Cells"
Solar cells will vary in size from manufacturer to manufacturer so keep an eye out for compact /small cells. They are way easier to place than large ones. The ones that come with the Malibu lights I am using are rather large but the price was right so I'm just gonna to suck it up. I will take advantage of the 2 holes on the dump bed brow for the wires of the solar cells. When placing the cells you want them to have total exposure to sun so think about mounting them on any horizontal surface. I have cut my cells down a bit so they fit nicely. The cells I am using can be seen through the clear epoxy coating and so I can also see where I can trim excess material. It is epoxy and hard plastic so if you are going to cut it plan on using a saw.
GLUE
I would wait until the wiring is done so you do not have to solder in tight places.
Start with
The Battery Box.
Look for a good place to mount it out of sight and out of the way of moving parts.
The Control Unit.
Again, out of sight and out of the way of moving parts.
I have removed it from the black plastic housing and will be re using the battery holder part of the solar light to house The Control Unit. Wow I am recycling already!
"Solar Cells"
Solar cells will vary in size from manufacturer to manufacturer so keep an eye out for compact /small cells. They are way easier to place than large ones. The ones that come with the Malibu lights I am using are rather large but the price was right so I'm just gonna to suck it up. I will take advantage of the 2 holes on the dump bed brow for the wires of the solar cells. When placing the cells you want them to have total exposure to sun so think about mounting them on any horizontal surface. I have cut my cells down a bit so they fit nicely. The cells I am using can be seen through the clear epoxy coating and so I can also see where I can trim excess material. It is epoxy and hard plastic so if you are going to cut it plan on using a saw.
GLUE
I would wait until the wiring is done so you do not have to solder in tight places.
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