DIY Solar Power Bank - charge your phone from the sun!

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This is my DIY solar power bank. It holds 8000mAh in its battery and can recharge fully from the sun in a few days (under ideal conditions). It will charge a modern phone reasonably fast thanks to a powerful USB output module. There's even an emergency flashlight built in.
PARTS AND TOOLS:
☀Solar Cell: bit.ly/32460kR
🌞Solar Charging Controller: bit.ly/3ytIFoR
😎Solar Cell + Controller kit: bit.ly/3m0wZFl
🔋Battery 8000mAh: bit.ly/325sq5h
🔌USB Output Module: bit.ly/3IPOjXn
📶Battery level indicator: bit.ly/3DV2hDy
💡LED 1W: bit.ly/31VwLbH
🛴LED CC Driver: bit.ly/3s56lyQ
ⓂUSB Power Meter: bit.ly/3yrKXov
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Пікірлер: 14

@LeftyMaker 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you like my first solar DIY project! What do you think? Shoud I have done something differently? How could I make this a better power bank?

@bdhaliwal24 Жыл бұрын

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

@tahirqureshitgq7892 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, thanks.

@ryebread1567 8 ай бұрын

Because of solar cell going into the control module and having multiple outputs, that means that the control module will bypass the battery pack and directly charge the phone if the phone is plugged in right?

@magolide 6 ай бұрын

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@walterrldias Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the video, I liked and subscribed. IMPORTANT question: did u use a 6V, 9V or 12V solar charger controller? I am trying to make this work with another controller, the XY-CD60L, but it is not working on just one Li-Ion battery (4.2V)... could you give me some advice?

@LeftyMaker Жыл бұрын

Hi! I've never used the controller you have, but I see online the description says ".Output terminal connect 1pcs DC 6V-60V battery." So your single battery seems to be unsuitable. Maybe you can get a battery pack or use a different battery type? The controller I have is a 6V controller, but that is for the voltage of the solar panel, not the battery connected.

@walterrldias Жыл бұрын

@@LeftyMaker Hi!! thank you so much for answering... I manage to make it work. It is the same as yours, 6V minimal for the Solarpanel. Apparently it is working right now, its just a little tricky to configure. I am also designing a nice box for it with Fusion 360 using this model: EZVALO Smart Alarm Clock, If you want I can share with you. just le me know.

@azumahemmanuel5799 4 ай бұрын

PL I need help I went to do as my final project PL help me

@imaginexist 10 ай бұрын

i know this i sold now however i wanna take on a similar project minus the electrical experience to do so lol i just have soldering abilites, my idea is to have a panel that has a usb a output so i can charge mainly an external battery, possibly other devices if i can add fast charge, what would you suggest i need/look into? trying to find a panel around the size of a phone with the high output, i think i can probably use some of the components shown here for the usb and power output. just unsure where to start. thanks for your time!

@fruitcup01 Ай бұрын

Check out the switching voltage regulators available , some have high efficiency, and can output a greater current if it is a step-down module. To charge a lithium battery properly, another module can then be used

@baptistpreacher4594 Жыл бұрын

How to make a fast charging solar charger? Any advice?

@fruitcup01 Ай бұрын

Without a battery pack, a 6v or 7v maximum voltage solar panel or two in parallel might give a high current, but the phone USB port takes about 5v to charge it , maybe 5.25v max. The 6v from the solar panel can be reduced using a silicon power diode with a 0.7v drop, hence giving the phone about 5.3v. It might work and is a simple design. To get the voltage to be low enough for the phone , a small value of resistance (0.1? to maybe 3 ohms?) might be necessary in series with the diode. A system test would have to be made, and-or otherwise a voltage regulator could be used, but they need a few volts extra at their input.

@fruitcup01 Ай бұрын

Another option I recently found is called something like a switching converter, basically a type if ocsillator/transformer system, and has about 90% efficiency or more and can effectively make a larger output current than the input current. This can speedup charging a 12v rated lithium battery , and I'd a charging control circuit is also used for safety of the battery.