Ultra efficient solar electric cooker! 20 Watt Solar Panel can cook an egg with diode chain
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4 ай бұрынWith only 10-15 watts of solar power, this prototype mini solar electric cooker can cook an egg, boil water or cook food. The power source is just a 20-watt 12 volts solar panel. The cooker uses a solid state heating element to convert direct DC solar power to heat. Because a diode chain can act similar to an MPPT circuit, it extracts more heat from the solar panel under a variety of changing solar conditions. It's possible this tiny solar cooker broke a world record, as it reached near boiling temperature at just 3.0 to 5.8 watts of power. Further testing will be undertaken to see what the limits are.
I made this prototype to demonstrate what a diode chain or diode string can do with a small solar panel to cook food. Combining an insulated container with a diode chain can make an effective and efficient solar electric cooker.
🟢 Larger sized portable cooker in development - hope to show that one soon.
The potential applications include camping, hiking, austere situations, survival, remote sites and rural areas where times are tough and cooking fuel is hard to get.
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@argellaguardia9390 Сағат бұрын
Your video caught my attention pretty well and forced me to become your new subscriber. Been looking for projects related to direct current from solar panels. Hopefully to replicate some of your projects. From the Philippines.
@wpgenlighten4truth2 4 ай бұрын
That is SOOO Amazing, Thank You For Sharing your Work ....I ordered the diodes and I Have some ideas, when I have them built I will link You the video .....AWESOME...!
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@wpgenlighten4truth2 welcome :) have fun with the diodes, I think they are amazing
@lexloose2112 4 ай бұрын
excellent idea, keep it ongoing! I'm going to be playing with the idea. thankyou from the UK
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@lexloose2112 Thank you! and hello from US :)
@TinyGoHomes 4 ай бұрын
You could make one that will heat a loop and it could power in floor heating. Can’t wait till I can start doing things like this. I’m 3/4 done or king on the shop, my inside winter project. I’ll have everything I need to start having more fun this spring.
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@Nofukzgiven Yeah good thinking. I wish there were big vacuum insulated containers about 10 gallons (they'd probably cost a lot). Your shop sounds like fun. I am hoping to start a few new workshop projects in spring - if things go well enough
@iosifferencz5432 4 ай бұрын
Cu ajutorul concentratorului solar chiar si Fresnell randamentul poate este mult mai bun ,daca aveti posibilitate faceti o demonstratie Oricum va multumim pentru ce ne prezentati❤
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
Bună ziua domnule, intenționez să încerc aceste lentile mai târziu, mă bucur că vă place videoclipul, aveți grijă :)
@ttucker2010 4 ай бұрын
This is awesome! I'm wondering if the diodes would degrade quickly with the cycle of heating / cooling. Any thoughts on that?
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@ttucker2010 Glad you like it :) From the research I have seen, they usually last a very long time. Cheap to replace too. But overheating can destroy the diodes of course. Honestly I never felt like abusing diodes this way, but it's so interesting I couldn't help but give it a try! And the rest was history...
@ttucker2010 4 ай бұрын
@solarpoweredge Please tell us what diodes you used, how many and they are wired in series right? I would like to duplicate your project. Did you put any protective cover on the diodes? Is that necessary? Maybe you can do a video on the build with all the details. Thanks!
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@ttucker2010 1) Both cookers have normal unbranded silicon rectifier diodes, axial package 2) the number of diodes depends on the vMP range of the solar panel, so just add however many for the voltage you would like to use 3) they're all wired in series. Regarding build video, I am already running flat out so wasn't able to but perhaps in the future can do it??
@ttucker2010 4 ай бұрын
@@solarpoweredge Thanks!! I'll give it a try.
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@ttucker2010 Welcome sir!
@daveswords2112 4 ай бұрын
Brilliant video I'm hoping to grow seeds off grid and need to beat the soil with soil warming cable. It's a big area typically 5feet by 2 feet Do you think this would work or connect solar of direct to soil warming cable Keep up the great research
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@daveswords2112 Hello, I think it's possible to make such a heating element, is the soil in a separate container or indoors? The diodes and wires should be protected from the dirt and moisture. Otherwise, they might corrode and become damaged. But yes I think it would work
@daveswords2112 4 ай бұрын
Yes sir thhe heating diodes can be protected from the soil and moisture. Normally you run heat cables in wet sand then place seed tray on top. Not sure how you would get a good thermal coupling with diodes Thank you buddy
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@daveswords2112 You are welcome sir. Thermal is certainly a challenge. Perhaps some kind of pipe with the diodes inside and heat sink compound or sealant to help the diodes connect with the sand. This is all highly experimental stuff so who knows whether it would work. I am still testing different kinds of diode heating elements to see what works best
@daveswords2112 4 ай бұрын
You just triggered an idea. Vacuum forming the diode array in plastic. Similar to how woodworkers. vacuum seal. When Veneering timber. Thanks
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@daveswords2112 That sounds pretty cool, thinking outside the box for sure
@user-mz7hb1dq5x 4 ай бұрын
shark tank needs to see this one.
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
Maybe they'll click on this, who knows :)
@68HC060 2 ай бұрын
Hard boiled egg: 10 minutes at 100 degree Celsius - that's fairly easy to remember. 😃 -But I guess the water in this video is just shy of 90 degree Celsius - certainly enough to cook an egg.
@solarpoweredge 2 ай бұрын
@68HC060 Now that's something I can remember! Apparently I overcooked this egg ... but it was still edible lol
@cgmarch2359 4 ай бұрын
I tried today a string of 10a diodes on my small solar panel (20v 4amp max at mptt) The diodes draw as much power as the mppt solar controller. I just need to try in poor conditions. The big issue is cooling .. maybe I will try with the allu profiles
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@cgmarch2359 Nice job... getting the heat out is the toughest part in my opinion. Too much and they burn up. Testing some aluminum heat sink ideas at the moment
@cgmarch2359 4 ай бұрын
There is the ideea to parallel them to share current.. and with a good radiator maybe it will work?
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@cgmarch2359 Yes it will work, the current will be shared
@cgmarch2359 4 ай бұрын
Ok I tried it with very little sun.. just 3w and again works the same as mppt. Basically as long as you match the number of diodes with the mppt volts.. it will work and draw the max power
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@cgmarch2359 Amazing, it works so well. Great research you're doing there :) This technology really needs to be developed further.
@markirish7599 4 ай бұрын
Could you add a link to the diodes
@solarpoweredge 4 ай бұрын
@markirish7599 Hello, sure I have added links to example diodes in the description text
@Sammyflopped 2 ай бұрын
WHAT KIND OF DIODES ARE THEESE
@solarpoweredge 2 ай бұрын
@Sammyflopped Hello, they are very cheap Silicon Rectifier diodes. There are links in the description. Just make a string of them in series to drop the appropriate voltage. Make sure they don't get too hot, I keep mine around 100C. Please see my other diode videos for explanations of voltage drop, hope that helps :)
@Sammyflopped 2 ай бұрын
@@solarpoweredge alright, also can the run on dc also ?
@solarpoweredge 2 ай бұрын
@Sammyflopped As long as the DC is current limited to what the diodes can handle, yes. Diodes will consume all the current (amperage) available. A solar panel might put out 3 amps, but a battery could put out 500a and burn the diodes. Matched diode strings are best suited to direct DC from solar panels because of their "MPPT-like voltage regulating" properties. If running off of a battery, that need goes away and perhaps a resistance element is better suited. I like the idea of having a flexible 12v DC option on a diode based cooker, so perhaps a CC-CV boost converter would be one way to achieve this. Either that or have a dual-element cooker; diode chain for solar input and a separate resistance element for 12v operation. Thinking in survival mode, I tend to prefer the simplest options with little to no electronics.
@solarpoweredge 2 ай бұрын
@Sammyflopped Also I neglected to explain this in my video: diodes are temperature sensitive, so the diode chain should be configured for the operating temperature you need. At 60C the diodes will drop more voltage than at 100C. You might notice this as they warm up. Therefore, if you are boiling water, use the correct number of diodes for 100C operation for best results. The downside is they won't pull as much current while initially warming up. In my tests I didn't find that to be a huge problem though.
@Sammyflopped 2 ай бұрын
@@solarpoweredge thank you for explaining this stuff!
@Sammyflopped 2 ай бұрын
BRO START MASS PRODUCING AND SELLING PLEASE
@solarpoweredge 2 ай бұрын
@Sammyflopped Right on! I hope these make it to the store shelf
@redzebra6688 2 ай бұрын
@@solarpoweredge Sammy is absolutely right! Couldn’t agree more! This is the future! Thank you Dave!
@solarpoweredge 2 ай бұрын
@redzebra6688 Welcome :) I am so glad there are other people who understand this kind of stuff... it's super motivating!
@steveadal4735 2 ай бұрын
Lovely Sir the diodes r on amazon?? ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@solarpoweredge 2 ай бұрын
@steveadal4735 Yes sir you can use standard silicon rectifier diodes. Link in description or just search Amazon etc. Note - for a small container, the smaller diodes are easier to fit as it takes well over a dozen of them. I like to use 6 amp and 20 amp diodes mostly. I used the smaller diodes here, as the 20a are too physically large
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