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Re: Solar Power & LEGO
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lugnet.build
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Mon, 12 Jul 1999 15:24:56 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Ben Fleskes writes:
> Not to discourage you, but it's not as easy as you might think. But if you
> plan on always running your rcx in the middle of the desert at noon time, with
> the panel always pointing at the sun, then it just might work.
This is not far from normal conditions, winter and summer, here in central
Texas! :-)
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> On a side note. An interesting design challenge is to build a motor control
> circuit that rotates a solar panel to track the path of the sun accross the
> sky such that the panel is alway directly exposed to the sun. You could
> probably do this with a RCX.
Edmund Scientific has an accesory that does just that.
Alan
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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)
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