PV Gap

Jessie Said:

Solar Panel Trade School?? Does anyone know of any?

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Information is below.

Nellie Said:

Solar panel experts? School project?

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I thought i answered this already?

There is no such thing as a 5 volt diode, unless you are talking about a zener diode, which you should not use in this application. Diodes have a voltage rating, usually anywhere from 50 volts to 1000 volts. Any diode or rectifier will work fine.

Just hook the panel to the battery via the diode. Any size wire is ok. Get all the polarities correct. + of panel to anode of diode, cathode of diode to + of battery, – of battery to – of panel.

The panel will current limit at 50mA, so you can charge 1 or 2 or maybe 3 cells in series.

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Bertha Said:

Solar Panel Experts? School Project?

We Answered:

There is no such thing as a 5 volt diode, unless you are talking about a zener diode, which you should not use in this application. Diodes have a voltage rating, usually anywhere from 50 volts to 1000 volts. Any diode or rectifier will work fine.

Just hook the panel to the battery via the diode. Any size wire is ok. Get all the polarities correct. + of panel to anode of diode, cathode of diode to + of battery, – of battery to – of panel.

The panel will current limit at 50mA, so you can charge 1 or 2 or maybe 3 cells in series.

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