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Vishay has introduced a new concept in panel mounted potentiometers. The innovative design intended for military, (professional) audio and industrial applications consists of a knob driving and incorporating a cermet potentiometer and a switch. Only the mounting hardware and terminals are situated on the back side of the panel reducing to a minimum the required clearance.
The new potentiometer with a value ranging from 22 Ω to 10 MΩ is available as a cermet device for military applications (P16S) or with a conductive plastic element for audio applications (PA16S). The cermet version can dissipate 1 W, the plastic version 0.5 W. With its hermetically sealed case (IP67) the potentiometers require a mounting clearance of only 15 mm. The knobs can be plastic or metal, custom knobs are available on request. [via]
Knob Panel Potentiometer with Switch - [Link]
timnolan.com writes:
For the last year I’ve been working on a prototype for a Solar Inverter that can be Grid Intertied. A solar inverter takes the 12V DC (or other voltages) from the solar panels and converts it to 120V AC which is the power that most of your household appliances use. A Grid-Intertied inverter allows you to feed that power back into power grid (your house power) to help power your household appliances.
My goal was to design a small inverter, about 100W, that could be used with one solar panel and could be grid intertied. My second prototype (pictured above) has achieved these design goals. So on these web pages I’m going to document the design of the hardware and the software of my solar inverter. I’m releasing these designs to public without restrictions. All I ask is that if you use any of my design that you credit me and add a link back to this website. I hope these designs will help further the work of other people in this area.
Solar Grid-Intertie Inverter - [Link]
2 Watt Solar Panel Powers Bike Sharing @ Voltaic Systems – [via]
Social Bicycles released their revamped design for their bike sharing platform. It is a “GPS-enabled bike that you can find and unlock using your mobile phone.” What we like about it is that it enables companies, organizations and institutions of any size to easily create and manage their own bike share program. We think it also provides a great user experience.
The GPS locator and lock are powered by a battery system which is in turn powered by a dynamo and our 2 Watt solar panel. i.e. if the bike isn’t in motion for several days, the battery is going to stay powered up and transmitting its location.
2 Watt Solar Panel Powers Bike Sharing – [Link]
Building your own commercial-grade daisy chained solar array has never been easier. Check out this step-by-step video from our friends at Parallax and learn how you can build your own 30 watt solar power station with the Parallax 33000.
Build Your Own 30 Watt Solar Panel - [Link]
Steve Lodefink shows us this awesome World Control Panel he built with his son. [via]
My son Harlan and his friend love to play “agents” and he asked me if we coud build “a panel that has a bunch of switches that turn on some random lights”. We worked on it for about 3 weeks, and this is what we came up with. The panel boasts the following features:
World Control Panel – [Link]
Ever wondered about how a Voltaic solar panel is constructed? Here’s a short video showing the the composition of the panel and why its so strong. [via]
Construction of Voltaic Solar Panels – [Link]
Nature’s photosynthesis process far outperforms man-made light-energy-converting devices. The highly efficient mechanism for rapid separation and transfer of photo-excited charge pairs in the photosynthetic reaction center is a key step… [via]
Nature-inspired solar panels are self-healing – [Link]
This project shows how to build a 63W solar panel using plain materials. It will guide you through everything from building the frame to soldering the solar cells. The frame is build of plywood and solar cells is better to be soldered using a low wattage soldering iron. Finally you add the plexiglass and your panel is ready. Check construction details on the link below.
DIY 63 Watt Solar Panel – [Link]
In this instructable learn how to build a solar panel from scratch. User “hastyhost” couldn’t find a video shown the entire process of building a solar panel so he decided to make one himself. The photovoltaic panel he build is rated at 63 Watt. Follow the link below to find out how to start.
How To Build A Solar Panel – [Link]
Summer is almost over and your chances of capturing mother nature are slipping away. Don’t get too distraught, however, because fall and winter are coming, meaning months ahead to construct your own solar panel.
- You can pick up all the solar panels you’ll ever need in the HacknMod Store (along with any other DIY project supplies you need).
- Learn how to construct a professional, durable 60 watt solar panel.
- Don’t miss our on HacknMod’s vast collection of DIY Free Energy projects.
Construct your own 60 Watt Solar Panel - [Link]
