Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #10287
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Thomas Pilgaard" ascii@hum.auc.dk
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 18:51:51 +0100
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Solar cell Q
Can you actually kill a cap say by hooking up a 3733 solarcell to a 1F cap
with a max. of 2.5 volts?
Thankyou
Thomas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> [mailto:owner-beam@sgiblab.sgi.com]On Behalf Of Sathe Dilip
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 5:03 PM
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Subject: Re: Solar cell Q
>
>
> Then the solar cell prevails. The capacitor in this case (depending on
> value) can help smooth out some output voltage variations that would
> have happened in changing light conditions.
>
> One example would be a bot (say a solar roller) crossing a shadow area
> between two well lit zones. The capacitor can provide the power
> required to coast through the shadow area.
>
> Dilip
> -------------------------
>
> Steven Dang wrote:
> >
> > But what happens when the solar cell is able to provide more than enough
> > current for the circuit.
> >
> > > > > The capacitor we connect in parallel with the solar cell
> acts like a
> > > > > current storage tank. You save enough current to last
> you for a small
> > > > > burst of motor (run) power. The level of current stored
> in the tank is
> > > > > indicated by the voltage on the capacitor. How much
> current you can
> > > > > store is decided by the size/value/capacity of the capacitor.
> > > > >
> SNIP
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