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Lighting an 11W 220 V CFL using a 1.5 V AAA battery and a CVS disposable camera flash circuit

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:47:31 +0000

This video shows our first successful trial lighting an 11W 220 V CFL using a 1.5 V AAA battery and a CVS disposable camera flash circuit. In a future video I will show how we hacked the CVS camera circuit. I learned the idea from great folks using Fuji camera circuits; the CVS camera is similar to the Fuji but for patent reasons the battery has the opposite polarity (important to know – but the positive terminal to the long side of the holder!) and the contact points are much different (I hunted around for a while before finding the right place to connect the CFL, as shown in this video). Note that you have to bridge the left contact point and the bottom of the copper switch with a bit of solder (this will be shown in the next video); it isn’t just a matter of touching the two contact points. And be careful you don’t shock yourself — even with only a 1.5 V battery and no capacitor the circuit is live and hot! We demonstrated this lighting technique at a Catholic Youth Group symposium in Slovakia this weekend and all agreed these lights will be very valuable in areas that have no electricity or in disasters as ways of getting good lighting without using any dangerous fuels; great for developing countries (we are all working in Africa, for example, where we intend to teach others how to do this). We encourage everybody who can to send us their disposable cameras (take out your film yourself and send to a normal developer if you still use film) so we can make more of these for poor regions. Also note that now poor areas can use very small inexpensive solar panels to charge AA and AAA batteries which can be then used at night to run the lights.

Duration : 0:3:51

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Solar living room & kitchen LED lighting.

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:47:24 +0000

Wiring setup of my LED lighting. I used 12/3 wire to bring power from my 12 volt battery bank to power up the LED lights. I used 3x one watt, 2x five watts for lighting in the living room and one watt and ten watts for the kitchen.

Duration : 0:12:6

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Solar powered low voltage LED path lights

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:43:37 +0000

Testing out a Home Depot “Malibu” Pro-LED and a Lowe’s “Allen+Roth” LED path light in my side yard.

Normally, these fixtures would powered by a 12 volt transformer-timer like any other low voltage or “Malibu” landscape lights but I’m operating them with a solar-charged 12 volt gel battery through a Morningstar SunLight controller. They draw very little current (the Pro-LED fixture uses 1.3 watts and the Allen+Roth uses about 2 watts) but put out as much light as a 7 watt wedge base bulb. A lot brighter than the typical solar garden light which usually give out a very faint, blue glow.

Duration : 0:3:11

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Part one, Battery bank/outback charge controller cable upgrade and solar panel roof installation.

admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:43:19 +0000

Part one of Installed/upgraded zero gauge cables on the battery banks and 04 gauge on the outback mppt controller. Also how I made custome brackets for the solar panels installation on the roof.
Regards, Raz

Duration : 0:5:18

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12 volt emergency solar lighting

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:36:06 +0000

Quick vid showing my previous and current solar lighting setup

Duration : 0:6:57

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jesuit – ‘gadget’ Ep101 – Xantrex Powerpack Solar

admin — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:35:06 +0000

http://www.thetechstop.net/?page_id=967

Want to add a little green into your uberGeek lifestyle? Maybe Xantrex can help. — On this epsisode of ‘gadget’ we take a look at the Xantrex XPower Powerpack Solar. This nifty contraption is a mobile battery,power inverter, emergency light and solar power generator rolled into one.

You can find more episodes in high resolution at http://www.TheTechStop.net

Duration : 0:11:0

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DIY – Home Solar Power Part #3

admin — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 14:41:33 +0000

I’ve updated my system with 2 more batteries that will give me 440 amp hours, added some wood planks for more support on my shelf, a 60 amp breaker, and some small emergency lighting. Overall I believe this system will support my needs for a true emergency backup system providing hours of emergency power.

Duration : 0:4:28

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Homemade Solar Charger | Useful Diy Project

admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:46:30 +0000

Below you’ll find a list of the components needed to make your own Solar Powered Charger. And If you enjoy my videos, please subscribe, comment/rate, etc. Thank you 

Solar Garden Lights – http://useth.at/au22u

USB Cable. Find one that is a cheap because you’ll have to cut it – http://bit.ly/cheap-usb-cable

IDE ATA Cable – http://useth.at/aamw5

Baseball Card Sleeves – http://useth.at/a5lck

Colored Electrical Tape – http://useth.at/a4ufc

Voltmeter, Multimeter – http://useth.at/a4ufc
Soldering Iron. You won’t need an expensive one for this project. – http://bit.ly/soldering-iron

Scissors or wire cutters. My favorite tool for this kind of task is the 5-in-1Multi-Purpose Scissors right here – http://bit.ly/t3ERkQ

Solar electricity garden lighting unit were a great idea that just haven’t proved helpful. Allow me to explain you how to transform these garden lamps into something truly useful.

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Duration : 0:4:56

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Solar Power / Battery Bank Security Lights 9:00PM

admin — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:00:20 +0000

3rd example of a well lit area at 9:00 pm, using Solar Power Battery Bank System. (4) 150w Floodplain Lights running up to10 hrs, Dusk to Dawn. Call South GA Solar Power to order your Security Lights System.

Duration : 0:0:59

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Solar Controller for Solar Powered Attic Fans from U.S. Sunlight Corp.

admin — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:35:12 +0000

http://www.ussunlight.com

Power your fan after dark:
The addition of the Solar Controller with Dual Mode Technology will enable your Solar Powered Attic Fan to run after sunset or when there is no light available from the sun.

When there is no sunlight available to power the fan and the Solar Controller has the optional house power connection enabled, the Solar Controller will cycle house electricity for 8 minutes every half-hour in order to power the fan. This will allow your attic temperature to continue to drop after sunset and help remove the hot, stagnant air that can build up on those warm summer evenings.

Real-time status updates:
The remote control readout on the Solar Controller sends a radio signal through your walls and ceiling to give you a real-time status update on fan operation to let you know if your fan is running and if the power source is from the solar panel or the house electricity.

No more questioning if your fan is running! This patent pending, industry-first advancement will give you the peace-of-mind that your fan is functioning and your attic is being ventilated.

An intelligent device:
The Solar Controller monitors both temperature and humidity optimizing your fans operation for maximum performance in all weather conditions.

The Solar Controller intelligently limits the amount of electricity used to power the fan, so it is a perfect alternative to traditional electric powered vents. With the built-in temperature and humidity sensors, the Solar Controller can monitor attic conditions and utilize solar power or house electricity to optimize the run-time of the fan by removing excessive heat and moisture.

Duration : 0:2:13

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