SOLAR WEED Weedeater Weed Whacker Trimmer PV Photovoltaic Lawn Tools

All brands of rechargeable trimmers have a battery life issue because they need to remain lightweight. Over time the charge controller board does not allow for a good deep battery charge so they only last a minute. You can find them at yard sales all the time. If you have a spare panel with MC connectors this is a fun easy fix. An external charge controller (not shown) can be added for quick solar charges needed in heavily shaded areas. You can use up to a 50 ft extension cord before voltage becomes a problem. Great solution for larger yards far from power. No more burning up electric AC trimmers with 200 ft of cord. I guess you could use a gas trimmer but the exhaust is very bad for you.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• SOLAR
• WEED
• EATER
• TRIMMER
• WHACKER
• LAWNMOWER
• PV
• PHOTOVOLTAIC
• LAWN
• TOOLS
• GREEN
• LANDSCAPING

[svprovidence]

Dan & Denise - You two ROCK! I really enjoy the concept of the 'backyard scientist' and had a marathon of watching your videos the last two days.

My wife and I live on a small sailboat, so energy efficiency and solar are a must in daily life. Because of this, your approach using odd bits of this and that to build and learn is very appealing.

Fair Winds -

R&K

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@svprovidence Thank you for the wonderful comments!

[hemet92544]

so if i get this right, you have to push a wheel barrow around the yard every 20 feet you want to use the trimmer.......ummmm

[TheCaptainLulz]

@fairyheli2 They gave special scisors for weeds and grass, I have a set here. The blades are horizontal and it has 3 foot long handles.

[fairyheli2]

@TheCaptainLulz yes it is hard, thats why weedeaters were invented

[SolarizeYourLife]

@wildbill23c Why are you giving any response, everyone of them is negative. And look at the damn discussion and video, it is about one weed eater not your damn house. More BS with the $50,000, try starting with a 1000 watt system and not a 10,000 watt system for your home, it is flexible, some now, some later.

[rosskstar]

she should never weed eat in a bikini but i would still like to see a video of her doing it

[wildbill23c]

@SolarizeYourLife

Read my damn message. I didn't say 1 panel. However to run a house off grid your looking at approximately $50,000 in initial investment and about 10-15 years to recoup that money. So before you accuse someone of responding with ridiculous answers do some damn research. 

[SolarizeYourLife]

@wildbill23c Wow, you just like to respond with ridiculous answers now don't you. One panel does not cost $50,000, normally a single battery weed eater would not do a whole acre, it more for city folks, but with that one panel you could do your whole acre.