Solar Powered USB Charger

Here is a solar powered charger I made using components and guides from Sparkfun.com and Adafruit. It is a modified Mintyboost charger using a 2000mAh Li-Ion battery and a 7"x9" solar panel. This is pretty much the main guide I used: http://www.adafruit.com/blog/2010/07/09/how-to-make-a-solar-mintyboost-a-sola...

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• solar panel
• usb
• charger
• solar
• panel
• mintyboost
• minty
• boost
• sparkfun
• mouser
• lithium-ion
• battery
• lithium
• ion
• altoids

[brandon14872]

where did you get the solar panel, the lithuim ion battery and the charger?

[deadmongoose]

@brandon14872 I got all that stuff from sparkfun.com. They have a bunch of cool projects and a good community to help you do whatever you want.

[Bishop705]

brandon14872 - the link to everything he got is in the description

[Bishop705]

that is really cool. this is exactly what i was looking for. Thanks! im going to incorporate this into a travel backpack so i can charge on the go. Thanks for the awesomenes bro!