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Hi All, Does anyone know where to buy some cheap, small size solar cells (panels) that I can use to drive a device using outdoor? The device practically has just a PIC inside and hence draws very little current. Thanks in advance! John _________________________________________________________________

John Waters wrote: >Hi All, Does anyone know where to buy some cheap, small size solar cells (panels) that I can use to drive a device using outdoor? The device practically has just a PIC inside and hence draws very little current. Thanks in advance! > >John >_________________________________________________________________ > > > John, Check out: <http://allelectronics.com> CAT# SPL-61 3V@40mA Bill

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 8:46 AM, John Waters <spam_OUTjohn_fm_watersTakeThisOuThotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, Does anyone know where to buy some cheap, small size solar cells (panels) that I can use to drive a device using outdoor? The device practically has just a PIC inside and hence draws very little current. Thanks in advance! Solarbotics has some neat stuff: http://www.solarbotics.com/solar_cells/

Hi, Yes these will work very nicely with PICs. I am using them in conjunction with a boost inverter (Minty Boost) and one or two NiMH AA cell(s). But All Electronics has no spec sheet on them. This is their description..... "Output: approximately 3 Volts @ 40 mA. 60mm square x 2.5mm thick epoxy- encapsulated silicon photovoltaic cell. Solid almost-unbreakable module with solderable foil strips on backside. Ideal for solar-powered battery chargers and other projects." Actually the original ones I had bought as a trial, followed this description. Now AE is shipping a different cell which meets the nominal electrical specifications, but are no longer encapsulated silicon, but rather on a glass substrate. Would anyone have further information on these, the glass substrate ones? Spec sheet, manufacturer? TIA, Heinz On 18-Jun-08, at 11:54 AM, William Bross wrote: {Quote hidden}> John Waters wrote: > >> Hi All, Does anyone know where to buy some cheap, small size solar >> cells (panels) that I can use to drive a device using outdoor? ... > Check out: > <http://allelectronics.com> > CAT# SPL-61 > 3V@40mA > > Bill >

$12 half pound of broken solar cell: www.siliconsolar.com/solar-cells-by-the-watt.html or not broken (yet): http://www.siliconsolar.com/educational-solar-panels.html Vasile On 6/18/08, John Waters <.....john_fm_watersKILLspam@spam@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Hi All, Does anyone know where to buy some cheap, small size solar cells (panels) that I can use to drive a device using outdoor? The device practically has just a PIC inside and hence draws very little current. Thanks in advance! > > John > _________________________________________________________________ > > -