Backup Energy Saver All in One Kit Powered From a Folding Mobile Solar Panel
Intro: Backup Energy Saver All in One Kit Powered From a Folding Mobile Solar Panel
Hi everyone,
First of all i would like to tell you that this is an "OFFGRID CONEST" instructable so please vote if you like the project!
The idea came when i was camping at Lefkada a greek Island (maybe the best beaches in the Europe)
I was looking to the sun and i said this is it!
Why don't to store some of all this energy to here music all the day and charge my gadgets(camera,cell phones,mp3 players,...,)?
The all i want were a solar panel and some batteries...
They must be mobile...
They must be easy to carry....
They must be self sufficient...
They must be sant proof...
And many other musts....
So i did this project...
A Folding mobile Solar panel with a 14ah 12 volt energy buttery pack full extras...
The battery kit is made only from reusable stuff:
The speakers were found in a 2.1 logitech pc system...
The speaker covers are from an ald cassete player...
So for the rocker switches from pc power supply..
And the power socket too...
The batteries are from a ups...They will be completely discharged after a full charge after 2 days of normal use....
The A meter from an old power supply...
The audio amplifier is from a pc audio system too...
The panel consist of 36 cells (0.45 V , 1.8 watt).
Dimensions : 54x54cm.
Output : 20 volt (open circuit)
Current : 3.9 A
Power : 64 Watt
And the Backup energy kit consists of:
Mp3 player,
radio,
usb charger,
lighting,
power supply,
audio amplifier,
speaker set,
energy sufficient kit(double pack of 7h 12 volt batteries)!
First of all i would like to tell you that this is an "OFFGRID CONEST" instructable so please vote if you like the project!
The idea came when i was camping at Lefkada a greek Island (maybe the best beaches in the Europe)
I was looking to the sun and i said this is it!
Why don't to store some of all this energy to here music all the day and charge my gadgets(camera,cell phones,mp3 players,...,)?
The all i want were a solar panel and some batteries...
They must be mobile...
They must be easy to carry....
They must be self sufficient...
They must be sant proof...
And many other musts....
So i did this project...
A Folding mobile Solar panel with a 14ah 12 volt energy buttery pack full extras...
The battery kit is made only from reusable stuff:
The speakers were found in a 2.1 logitech pc system...
The speaker covers are from an ald cassete player...
So for the rocker switches from pc power supply..
And the power socket too...
The batteries are from a ups...They will be completely discharged after a full charge after 2 days of normal use....
The A meter from an old power supply...
The audio amplifier is from a pc audio system too...
The panel consist of 36 cells (0.45 V , 1.8 watt).
Dimensions : 54x54cm.
Output : 20 volt (open circuit)
Current : 3.9 A
Power : 64 Watt
And the Backup energy kit consists of:
Mp3 player,
radio,
usb charger,
lighting,
power supply,
audio amplifier,
speaker set,
energy sufficient kit(double pack of 7h 12 volt batteries)!
STEP 1: Making of the Panel
This is a mobile solar panel.
You can get it with you everywhere.
We made it for camping.
The panel consist of 36 cells (0.45 V , 1.8 watt).
You can watch the full pictorial of the construction here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwvA2VekzyU&feature=plcp
Some useful videos i followed(3 parts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eE-X8qUzi7E&list=PLD5E15AD794F71D63&index=2&feature=plpp_video
STEP 2: Making of the Energy Box
NOTES:
-First we have to drive the external power to our batteries...
We do so with a phocus solar charger...
-The batteries are in paraller..
-The circuits for the 5 volt are switching regulators with the lm2576-5.
-The audio amplifier is stereo 2 x 5 watt..
-The speakers are 3 watt 8 ohm..
-The led array consist of 26 red and 24 blue high brightness straw hat leds...
There are 2 scales only the reds or both of them with a switch
They are in paraller with a resistor every 4 leds at 5 volt
-The internal light is a led strip controlled by a terminal switch
-I put a rocker main switch without including the audio amplifier.
-The audio amplifier on off switch is infront of the box with a led indicator...
-Above the box there is the audio in jack for the mp3 player device...
-There is a mini usb outlet next to the audio jack
-Wiring:
Red= 12 volt
Yellow= 5volt
Black= Gnd
Brown= input +
Blue= Input -
-First we have to drive the external power to our batteries...
We do so with a phocus solar charger...
-The batteries are in paraller..
-The circuits for the 5 volt are switching regulators with the lm2576-5.
-The audio amplifier is stereo 2 x 5 watt..
-The speakers are 3 watt 8 ohm..
-The led array consist of 26 red and 24 blue high brightness straw hat leds...
There are 2 scales only the reds or both of them with a switch
They are in paraller with a resistor every 4 leds at 5 volt
-The internal light is a led strip controlled by a terminal switch
-I put a rocker main switch without including the audio amplifier.
-The audio amplifier on off switch is infront of the box with a led indicator...
-Above the box there is the audio in jack for the mp3 player device...
-There is a mini usb outlet next to the audio jack
-Wiring:
Red= 12 volt
Yellow= 5volt
Black= Gnd
Brown= input +
Blue= Input -
STEP 3: Panel Measuring Tests
STEP 4: Backup Energy Kit Full Working Test and Final Snaps
Watch the full working test here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsVKAD3LDaE&feature=plcp
If you liked my project and you want more info please ask...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsVKAD3LDaE&feature=plcp
If you liked my project and you want more info please ask...
5 Comments
alexfilippidis 7 years ago
Μπράβο φίλε. Πολύ όμορφο. Σκέφτομαι να κάνω το ίδιο αλλά να κάνω το πάνελ folding πάνω σε πανί για να είναι ακόμα πιο φορητό.
ejsilver26 9 years ago
Very nice project. I must look into making something like this. I like to have portable power, and this would work really well. I especially like the idea of using a large toolbox to contain the batteries and such.
salexandridis 11 years ago
usb-e-kits 11 years ago
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