A single solar panel isn t going to power indoor domestic lighting but it will be able to power a series of outdoor lights.
Connecting led lights to solar panel.
Almost all led s needs 12v and that means we have to connect the solar panels in series connecting solar panels in series will double the voltage but you also need to increase the current.
I m looking for advice on how to best do this but i don t want to buy a kit.
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A good modern option for low wattage outdoor lights is led lights.
Solar led spot light.
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The below image shows the pinout of irf540n n channel and irf9540 p channel mosfet that we will be using the project.
If you purchase the 6v 150ma solar panels linked in the description of my video you will need 4 of them.
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Wires for connecting solar panel and leds.
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We have used the solar panel with the below specification.
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I d like to hook up a small 40 50 watt solar panel to a battery like a car battery to a few led lights less than 10 watts.
For outdoor lights you can connect the battery directly to the lights to power them.
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Solar led spot light 2.
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I m not interested in powering my own home at this point just making a sort of set up that allows me to experiment.
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Once the solar garden light circuit is constructed on a breadboard my arrangement looks like this below.
Finally connect the pcb assembly to the solar panel using flexible wires the length will depend on how far the solar panel is situated from the led circuit assembly.