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| Anybody done it? I would like to incorporate solar power into lEGO and perhaps LEGO robotics. In fact, I have never used solar power (SP) for anything. I have heard that the TAMAYKO (sp?) plastic model kit from Japan has a good solar panel but it (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) The solar panels from Radio Shack can be wired in serial. I belive one rail is the + and the other - . (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) Thanks. I just visited the Edmunds Scientic Page and they said their solar panels can be wired in series. The thing I need to know now is how many volts and how many amps is appropriate for powering the Rcx. I assume 9 volts. But is 12 volts (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| Not a direct question. In general. Each photo cell will give a certain amount of voltage and current capability. If a cell is rated at .5 volts, that is generally under very well lit/bright conditions, which are unusual. It also assumes the panel is (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
| | | | | Re: Solar Power & LEGO
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| Ben Fleskes wrote in message ... (...) Realistically, the load when you try to drive a couple of motors off your RCX is such that solar cells are not a Lego option. 9V at 300mA per motor means you need about 6W coming in. To get that reliably (...) (25 years ago, 11-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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| (...) This is not far from normal conditions, winter and summer, here in central Texas! :-) (...) Edmund Scientific has an accesory that does just that. Alan (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.build)
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