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Building a Solar Charger

2017-10-14T21:57:00Z

Electronics & Design ProjectsMonthly project competitions, chances to earn prizes, you decide project themes, your ideas, your projects, turn ideas into projects.Back to The Project14 homepage Project14 Home Monthly Themes Monthly Theme Poll I...(read more)

Upcycled Wireless Sensor Accent Light, Part 2

2017-09-24T00:36:30Z

Testing the solar panel The next step in my project was to test the solar panel to see exactly how much power I could get out of it. To do this, I set up a variable resistor load on the output of the solar panel. Additionally, I used...(read more)

Not enough power

2017-09-02T06:42:29Z

What if we can make the playoffs of Soler much higher(read more)

Tilt Solar Light

2017-08-27T17:41:00Z

This is an easy mod to dollar store solar lights using a Tilt switch. To build one of these you will need access to a 3D printer.Basically the tilt switch is just added before the LED in the circuit. This will allow you to control when the LED turns...(read more)

Upcycled Wireless Sensor Accent Light, Part 1

2017-08-25T17:55:46Z

Summary: I plan to design a wireless sensor using an old solar sidewalk lamp for the Project14 Solar Powered Yard Gadget contest sponsored by Element14. The Idea: I will be up-cycling an old sidewalk light. Five years ago, we bought several of...(read more)

Memorybox ter nagedachtenis

2017-08-22T10:05:48Z

Dit apparaat wat op zonne-energie draait maakt een wifi portal. Mensen kunnen verbinding maken en komen automatisch op de pagina terecht van de overleden persoon. Hier kunnen nabestaande een verhaal, fotos en filmpje plaatsen. naast het lezen over de...(read more)