Elenco Deluxe Solar Educational Kit - Manual (Page 4)

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HOW MUCH POWER CAN YOU GET FROM SUN BATTERIES
There is no limit to the amount of electricity you can produce from sunlight. The more cells
you use, the more power you get. Just remember that you increase the voltage by connecting
the cells in series. As shown in Figure 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12. If you make the connection in
parallel, you increase the current (amperage). See Figure 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18.
To increase the voltage, connect the cells in series but the current (I) remains constant (negative
point connect to positive point).
Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 8 Figure 9
E
1
E
2
E
3
E
2
3V 100mA connecting in series
system, negative connect to
positive (see Figure 8).
E
3
4.5V 100mA connecting in series
system, negative connect to
positive (see Figure 9). E
1
1.5V 100mA connecting system
(see Figure 7).
Figure 11
Figure 10 Figure 12
Screw point No.1 and No.2 are
the output (see Figure 10 & 30).
Screw point No.2 connect to No.3, then
No.1 screw point and No.4 are the
output (see Figure 11 & 31).
Screw point No.2 connect to No.3,
screw point No.4 connect to No.5,
then screw point No. 1 and No.6
are the output (see Figure 12 & 32).
0.5V 1.5 V
100 MA
To increase the voltage, formula as follows:
E total = E
1
+ E
2
+ E
3
e.g.:(E
1
)1.5V + (E
2
)1.5V + (E
3
)1.5V = 4.5V
I total = I
1
= I
2
= I
3
but the current (I) remains constant = 100mA
3 V
100 MA
4.5V
100MA
1 2 3 4 5 6
3V
100MA
1 2 3 4 5 6
4.5V
100MA
1 2 3 4 5 6
1.5V
100MA