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Message #13879



To: alt-beam@egroups.com
From: Dave Hrynkiw dave@solarbotics.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 14:31:57 -0600
Subject: Re: [alt-beam] testing solar engine


At 02:26 AM 10/17/2000, nerginer@ssm.gov.tr wrote:
>I build a flashing led solar engine. I want to test it without
>a solar cell. How can I do that with a battery or something else
>please mail me

Simulate a solarcell by using a pair of batteries (aaa, aa, c, d, doesn't
matter) in series (producing 3V). Run this through a 220 to 470 ohm
resistor, and hook it up to your circuit. This will give you an
approximation of the power output current of a solarcell.

Regards,
Dave
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