Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01026
To: "'Evan Kwong'" evanhk@interchange.ubc.ca,
From: Ken Warren ken.warren@dsltd.co.uk
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:45:56 +0000
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Solar cell recommendations?
By the description, they sound like crystalline silicon solar cells,
should have a voltage of about 4V.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Evan Kwong [SMTP:evanhk@interchange.ubc.ca]
>Sent: Friday, February 26, 1999 3:33 PM
>To: Robert McIntosh; beam@corp.sgi.com
>Subject: Re: Solar cell recommendations?
>
>Hey all,
>
>While we're on this topic, if anyone has the Edmund Scientific
>Catalogue
>(1998), page 2 shows Solar Powered Watches.
>
>This is all the detail it gives:
>
>---------------
>SOLAR(R) POWERED WATCHES
>- Powered by the Sun
>- Never replace a battery again
>- Water & shock resistant
>
>Powered by any light source, the solar watch from Swissolar(R) will run
>for
>60 days on a single 30 minute charge. You may never have to replace
>the
>special lithium storage cell that powers either the all metal version
>or the
>rugged brown nylon-banded version of the Swissolar(R) watch. Water
>resistant to 3 ATM, these unique watches also have a flexible titanium
>case - making them 3 times more shock resistant than any conventional
>watch.
>Includes gift box suitable for any gift occasion.
>---------------
>
>Why I typed those last few lines I don't know, considering they are
>irrevelant.
>
>30 minute charge for 60 days? hmm... I am trying to discern from the
>picture what the solar cells are - they do have 8 little blue squares
>on the
>circumference. Anyone who knows more about these?
>
>Later,
>
>Evan
>
>>This must be from the article in the NewScientist, Jan. 23rd, 1999
>>issue. WWW.newscientist.com
>>Great article, though they say Swatch is the one coming out with the
>>watch with the transparent face.
>>And they say you can have much thicker layers that are not transparent,
>>that provide greater power.
>>The dye and pigments used, are from ordinary white paint, the stuff
>>that makes white paint white.
>>They have only just made this new breakthrough public about 8 or 9
>>months ago, so it will be awhile before they actually make it to market
>>as regular solar cells we can use. Or at least that is what I would
>>assume.
>>
>
>
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