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If you want to run your house on solar or wind power you have to start with getting your home as energy efficient as possible. I am running a hybrid system that incorperates solar,wind and a grid interactive battery backup system. The diesel generator ties it all together in the event of a long term power outage.

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Use the hot summer sun to keep your brewskies cool with this beer can cooler.

To complete this how-to, you will need:

Solar-powered garden lights
Phillips-head screwdriver
Wire cutters
Wire stripper
Voltage meter
Soldering materials
Diode
USB-powered drink cooler
Hot glue gun
Styrofoam cooler
Pencil
Knife
5V regulator (optional)

Always take extra precautions when working with electricity and sharp objects.

Step 1: Remove the solar panel

Disassemble the garden lights with the screwdriver and carefully remove the solar panel, which will have 2 wires attached. Using the wire cutters, cut off the ends, and then remove 1/4 inch of the plastic coating with the wire stripper.

Don’t cut the wires too short; it will make them more difficult to use.

Step 2: Test the voltage

With the solar panel in direct sunlight, touch the positive probe of the voltage meter to the solar panel’s positive wire and the negative probe to the negative wire. Check the voltage meter screen to see if the output is 5 volts.

Step 3: Get 5 volts

If your solar panel doesn’t generate 5 volts, add another solar panel by soldering the positive wire of the first solar panel to the negative wire of the second one.

You can add a 5-volt regulator to ensure that the voltage doesn’t surpass 5 volts.

Step 4: Add a diode

To prevent any electricity from flowing back into the solar panel, solder a diode to the solar panel’s positive wire. Make sure the diode’s stripe faces away from the panel.

Step 5: Prepare USB drink cooler

Cut off the flat end of the USB cord on the USB-powered drink cooler, exposing its wires. Strip about 1/4 inch of the coating on the red wire and the black wire, ignoring any other wire colors.

Step 6: Attach the solar panel for solar power

Solder the red wire of the USB cord to the positive wire of the solar panel and the black wire to the negative wire to attach the solar panel, and place the device in direct sunlight to make sure it powers up. Then, position the solar panel neatly onto the underside of the drink cooler and hot glue it into place.

Step 7: Prepare the beer can cooler

Place the drink cooler on the lid of the Styrofoam cooler so that the cooling element is facing down. Trace the outline of the drink cooler onto the Styrofoam lid and cut out the outline.

The smaller the Styrofoam cooler, the more effective the results will be.

Step 8: Finish the beer can cooler

With the solar panels facing up, fit the drink cooler into the lid until half of it protrudes through the bottom. Then hot glue it into place. Congratulations: You’ve got yourself a beer can cooler. Here’s to solar power!

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I am looking for solar powered Christmas lights and don’t know what stores sell them. I don’t want websites, I want to buy them in a store.

I have never heard of them then again I’ve never looked for them so your best choice is to use the search bar and then if any links for stores in your area do pop up all you have to do is pick up your phone and call them and ask.

Sorry that’s the best if I can do.

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Here is a Portable Solar Power Cell Phone Charger that is super lightweight and semi flexible. This is the portable solar power generator setup for charging smart phones and all other USB chargeable equipment.

You can attach the optional 5 Amp Hour USB battery and solar charge the USB battery during the day and power your phone and small LED Lights at night when the sun is not available.

Get more info on this portable solar panel setup which solar charges USB devices from regular sunlight anywhere on earth.

Get more info at www.PortableSolarPower.Biz

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The Solar Powered Fairy Jar Lights is a fabulous solar powered jar that captures rays of sunshine throughout the day and transforms them into a glowing jar of dancing fairies at night.

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My current solar setup at camp. Used to charge tools, batteries, power accessories, & lights. With this system power is clean & quiet. No need for a generator or extra gas.

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A comprehensive guide to installing a Solar Lighting Kit made up of a solar panel, battery, light bulbs, charge controller and switch.

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Another GE set, in limited supply, but a very good set. 50 lights solar powered. Same electronics as the other GE set I already reviewed.

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Pervaiz Lodhie’s Solar Powered LED Lights and LED Lanterns “Pehli Kiran” Project in World Heritage site Ranikot Fort in Dadu, Sind Pakistan. Project was implemented by Shaan Technologies KEPZ Karachi team headed by Shaan Technologies GM Ayaz Mahmud and Dr. Syed Raza Mehdi Shah Subzwari, Sajjada Nashin, Qalandar Lal Shabaz and Sehwan Sharif. Ranikot Fort is the world’s largest fort with a circumference of about 26 km or 16 miles. LED Lights & LED Lanterns are designed by LEDtronics USA

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