But thanks to the modern highly versatile chips like the lm 338 and lm 317 which can handle the above situations very effectively making the charging process of all rechargeable batteries through a solar panel very safe and desirable.
Making a solar panel trickle charger for aa batteries.
Hi everyone i am back again with this new tutorial in this tutorial i am going to show you how to charge a lithium 18650 cell using tp4056 chip utilizing the solar energy or simply the sun.
Diy solar battery charger.
To charge a battery with a solar panel connect a charge connector to the solar panel.
I also have solar charger that clips on a backpack and a small panel i hooked up to trickle charge a 12 volt battery that i can use to charge all types of equipment.
Dollar store tupperware with built in o ring aa battery holder radio shack also fits aaas if you re careful one or two solar panels rated 4 volts or above blocking diode tools you need soldering iron solder tape safety goggles some wire time.
Parts a clear water proof container.
To build a solar battery charger you need several things as well as have several tools on hand.
The circuit of a simple lm338 solar battery charger is shown below using the ic lm338.
Divide the wattage of the solar panel by the voltage of the battery to get the number of amps your charge connector needs to handle.
If you re like me and you like to spend a lot of time in the backcountry this means you don t have any way to charge you devices.
You could buy a solar powered battery charger but it s cheaper and more fun to make one yourself.