DC motor runs off of calculator solar cell in dim light

Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008

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How do we achive 10nA operation? By using diodes in place of pull up resistors, and by isolating the DC load from the trigger circuit via junction drops and the 10nF capacitor. If there is too much power comming from the solar cell then the motor might run too often or even continuously. You can [...]

Solar garden lamp by CDS photocell control

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

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Reverse engineered circuit diagram of yet another commercially produced solar garden lamp. This one depends upon a CDS photocell to turn the light on at night, and although more complex than the circuits, it allows the battery to charge more efficiently.
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http://members.shaw.ca/novotill/SolarGardenLight/index.htm

solar cell LED lamp with LDR photo cell and extra capacitor

Monday, June 30th, 2008

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Reverse engineered circuit diagram of one more commercially produced solar lamp. This one is very similar to the one above, but it is brighter and contains an extra capacitor.
Read more original source:
http://members.shaw.ca/novotill/SolarGardenLight/index.htm