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DIY solar cell

Dec 17th, 2008 by Mr.Burton

Combining cheap, broken solar cells I created this array of cells, interconnected so that they actually collect charge from the sun. When placed by a window they create some 2.3 V, and around 2.4mA.
I’ve created an instructable on how to connect these solar pieces together: http://www.instructables.com/id/E4Q465IT5KEV2Z9NR2/

Duration : 0:0:51


Technorati Tags: cells, diy, giladlotan, ITP, Pcomp, Solar, sustainability

Tags: cells, diy, giladlotan, ITP, Pcomp, Solar, sustainability

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25 Responses to “DIY solar cell”

  1. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm1analyzermike

    there are a lot of …
    there are a lot of ways to save our electricity…
    on of it is to build our own energy system…
    sounds hard right?
    but it is actually as simple as 1..2..3..!!

    but you need the guide before you can do it as simple as i do…
    try this website…
    tinyurl[dot]com/6atm2a

    i’m very sure you won’t regret this!!

  2. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm2dcalimited

    LOL. Why is the …
    LOL. Why is the video sideways?

  3. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm3bigstiggerNo1

    Whoopy do! I’d …
    Whoopy do! I’d rather see you melt down some silicon and make the things yourself!

  4. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm4Microman171

    0.4 pounds… …
    0.4 pounds… Depends, you may (actually will NOT) get ONE 0.4 punds solar cell. Or you may (Also NOT) get 0.4 pounds of solar cell powder. You get a mixture of broken peices. Most of them are able to be used in a solar panel, but not all of them.

  5. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm5YellowBelt319

    well how many did …
    well how many did you get for $10 then?
    i am going to make my own panels for something i’m making and if i get that to work i’m moving up higher!!!

  6. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm6Microman171

    A cent? When you …
    A cent? When you buy the broken ones they are in all sizes. Put it this way, you can buy 0.40 pounds of them for $10.

  7. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm7livehho

    WTF dude!!
    WTF dude!!

  8. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm8YellowBelt319

    where are some that …
    where are some that i can get i cant find any…

    (e-bay is anoying)

    like how much would it be around per broken cell?

  9. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm9WoundedEgo

    What are you, a …
    What are you, a mime?

  10. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm10CEOMA2007

    wtf??!!
    Thx for the …

    wtf??!!
    Thx for the high school project~

  11. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm11Outlander11

    This is NOT a DIY …
    This is NOT a DIY solar cell!!!

    This is a bunch of broken cells strung together. Commercial places sell these damaged cells for cheap.

  12. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm12williboone

    so what was your …
    so what was your voltage under load

  13. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm13negaradekuku

    Is the LED really …
    Is the LED really nessasary?

  14. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm14fisharmor

    Hey dumbasses, he …
    Hey dumbasses, he has an instructable link in the description.

  15. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm1502haroldshit

    what does this …
    what does this video do?? it really doesnt help much…

  16. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm16cojobo34

    Oh I get it, its …
    Oh I get it, its DIY (Do it Yourself) video… Wait, no its more like a GFL vid (Good Luck). Thanks for nuthin dumbass

  17. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm17cars2024

    your holding your …
    your holding your camera wrong and i cant hear you… wait you were not talking but no matter i can read your mind 2*

  18. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm18shakaama

    ok i’m not going to …
    ok i’m not going to be mean.

    watch a cooking show. you know how they are so enthused and everyone likes it? even if you don’t like cooking? it’s the presentation

    1. have several steps premade
    2. have a script premade
    3. go through the steps and tell us where you got everything and how we can get it.
    4. if you sound like a dweeb, get a good looking friend to do the video for you

  19. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm19only1unicorn

    pointing out …
    pointing out videoes is what people seem to be doing rather then giving up the info, cough it up we are all planeteers and we need the information

  20. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm20fusebox41

    Why aren’t you …
    Why aren’t you talking about your contraption in the video? it would help make it more interesting I think.

  21. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm21peachferrari

    Hmm, no info on how …
    Hmm, no info on how it is made or what it is doing. All I see is one tiny LED being lit by it.

  22. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm22rhoula

    It would have been …
    It would have been great if you gave mre info about your system.
    Great video.
    Thank you

  23. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm23WildTaiko

    Nice, I would use …
    Nice, I would use it to charge a battery or a high capacity capacitor (super cap) to use for something useful. cool

  24. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm24FireIcyas

    hahaha 2,3 v and …
    hahaha 2,3 v and 2,4 mA, thats like 5 mW it’ll take quite a while to charge a battery

  25. on 17 Dec 2008 at 6:52 pm25Wikipunani

    VERY enemic …
    VERY enemic offering without materials, instruction and output details.

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