Introduction: 5 V Smartphone Solar/Battery Charger
parts u'll need :
-USB extention cable
-plastic casing
-battery holder for 4 AA batteries
8V Solar panel with less then 200 mA
2 5V (or higher) diods
some wire
tools u'll need:
soldering iron
solder
electronic pliers
hot glue gun
Step 1:
cut the USB extension cable in two and isolate the wires from each other
Step 2:
solder one diod to the red wire so no electricity can pass from the USB side of the cable
solder the green and white wire together and isolate em with some tape
Step 3:
solder the negativ side of the battery pack to the black USB wire and the red one to the positiv side
solder the second diod to the red wire so no electricity can pass from the battery to the solar panel
Step 4:
make a knot in the Usb wire and cut a hole in the side of the plastic cable, and another one in the top of the casing.
solder the negativ side of the solar panel to the black wire and the positiv to the diod on the red cable
glue the solar panel on top odf the box and lead the cables through the hole u cut before
and ur done :)