/challenges-projects/project14/off-the-grid/b/off-the-grid-blog/posts/solar-powered-tropical-beverage-cooling-mug--blog-3---the-solar-charging-systemWelcome to the fabulous Solar Powered Tropical Beverage Cooling Mug blog The 2 previous blog episodes: Solar Powered Tropical Beverage Cooling Mug - blog #2 - the solar panel characterization Solar Powered Tropical Beverage Cooling Mug -Blog #1 - theen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/off-the-grid/b/off-the-grid-blog/posts/solar-powered-tropical-beverage-cooling-mug--blog-3---the-solar-charging-systemSun, 23 Jul 2023 14:45:02 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d56ff115-5b0b-4fd1-8a5b-826bd6c14728anniel7471<p>Mix N&#39; Match batteries?</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26199&AppID=415&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/off-the-grid/b/off-the-grid-blog/posts/solar-powered-tropical-beverage-cooling-mug--blog-3---the-solar-charging-systemTue, 20 Jun 2023 03:40:03 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d56ff115-5b0b-4fd1-8a5b-826bd6c14728sandeepdwivedi170<p>Cool Project</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26199&AppID=415&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/off-the-grid/b/off-the-grid-blog/posts/solar-powered-tropical-beverage-cooling-mug--blog-3---the-solar-charging-systemFri, 16 Jun 2023 20:03:43 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d56ff115-5b0b-4fd1-8a5b-826bd6c14728DAB1<p>Interesting project, but I hope you realize that with the poor efficiency of solar cells, you could get a much better mug heater if you just used a lens to concentrate the sunlight directly.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26199&AppID=415&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/project14/off-the-grid/b/off-the-grid-blog/posts/solar-powered-tropical-beverage-cooling-mug--blog-3---the-solar-charging-systemFri, 16 Jun 2023 19:44:35 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:d56ff115-5b0b-4fd1-8a5b-826bd6c14728robogary0<p>Duuude - you probably needed a sip of the tropical beverage in that mug to record better readings</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=26199&AppID=415&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">