All in One Portable Solar Power Unit 220V 12V 5V A

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All in One Portable Solar Power Unit: 220V + 12V + 5V + Automatic Battery

Charge! ;)by serdaro on June 3, 2014

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All in One Portable Solar Power Unit: 220V + 12V + 5V + Automatic Battery Charge! ;) ..........................................................

Intro: All in One Portable Solar Power Unit: 220V + 12V + 5V + Automatic Battery Charge! ;) ..................................................

Step 1: Main Parts Required ..................................................................................................

Step 2: Preparing Parts 1 ....................................................................................................

Step 3: Preparing Parts 2 ....................................................................................................

Step 4: Installation ..........................................................................................................

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Step 5: Finished! :) .........................................................................................................

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Intro: All in One Portable Solar Power Unit: 220V + 12V + 5V + Automatic Battery Charge! ;)My starting point was to see if we can make portable solar power unit:

lightweightreliablerobustdifferent voltage outputs (including 220V AC)capable of storing energycapable to charge lead acid battery

Answer: Yes we can! ;)

If we well balance size and capacity of the unit, it will be much more useful.

When I search on web, found aluminum "suitcases" which can provide 220V AC output. They are usually very heavy due to lead acid batteries inside and not suitable tocarry easily.

Another option was foldable panels fitted to fabric bases. Some of them has voltage regulators for DC output but only 2-3 different DC voltage levels...

Step 1: Main Parts RequiredWhen I found "Seifert Magnus Midi 63" toolcase in local Bauhaus, very delighted:) Eureka!it was perfectly matching size and specifications in my mind... Made of uv stable polypropylene and black in color. Dimensions 40.0x30.0x6.5cm and around 670 grams.Size well suited for two 10 Watts solar panels, has "ribs" on edges to protect switches and other equipments perfectly. Has handle and locks.

If I design a case for only this purpose, it would be very similar to this :)

Also we need 12V DC to 220V AC inverter. Found this 100 Watts unit on the web.

Sanyo 4S lithium ion batteries with over / under voltage protecting and over temperature protecting circuits.

Two 10W solar panels.

7A Lead acid battery charge controller

Digital voltmeter from Dealextreme

Aluminum composite panels to hold solar panels

Diodes to reduce li-ion battery voltage to start inverter (later you can disable them to save power)

Switches, power outlets, screws etc.


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Step 2: Preparing Parts 1Started to remove aluminum frames around solar panels. You should be very careful to not to break tempered glass on i t.

Also removed big connector terminals and make them smaller.

Then fix them to aluminum composite frames by Sika WT40 PU adhesive and test them how to fit inside of the box.

When closed, panels perfectly protected during transportation and storage...

Added two parallel set of three diodes (in series) to reduce top voltage of li-ion pack when required. As they gets hot, prepared cooling fins by aluminum "U" profile.These parts located on left side of the box, well protected ;)

Also bend a small aluminum sheet to hold voltmeter.


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Step 3: Preparing Parts 2Also prepared paper labels for more professional look ;).

I'm printing them to photo paper by laser printer, then cut to required size and use transparent tape for surface protecting.

Back side, using double sided tape and 0.4mm grey pet film for digital screen.

I opened battery pack temporarily to show battery protection circuit here.

Then removed all "outer shell" of inverter to make it smaller...


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Step 4: InstallationHere you can find schematics of solar power unit. It is Turkish, but added english explanations on it.

Edit:

Also added schematic as pfd download and gif format, in English :)

Detailed mounting photos with explanations added. Please note that space for additional batteries if required. Charging leads also stored here...

You can direct power to li-ion batteries or 12V external lead acid battery charging port.

Measure both batteries status whenever you want.

All connections completed based on this schematic and looks like spagetti :)

Actually you do need to open inside in normal operation, so it prepared as little bit tight. Also we have enough space for more li-ion battery packs (for more capacity) andcables etc. inside...

Image Notes1. 10 Watts solar panels2. Li ion batteries withprotection circuits3. Main toggle switch toli-ion or lead acid4. Voltmeter switches5. Inverter6. 12V outlet, also for 5V adapter7. Diodes8. 12V outlet or iverter toggle9. Lead acid bttery output10. Charge controller for lead acid


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Image Notes1. Li-Ion battery pack2. Lead acid battery charge controller3. Lead acid battery fuse4. Charge contoller leds moved here5. Charge contoller leds moved here6. Voltmeter and pushbuttons7. 12V cigarette lighter outlet8. Power directing toggle9. Charge output for car battery


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I' m planning to add led surface lights on empty surface for an improvement.

Cost is around 220 USD (including some mistakes) but value of the success is priceless :))

Image Notes1. Inverter power switch2. 220V AC outlet3. 12V DC outlet4. Toggle for 12V output orLi-Ion charge5. Voltmeter for Li-Ion and Lead Acid Batteries6. Main directing switch ofsolar power7. Lead acid battery charge output8. Battery chargeindicator leds


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kota95 says: Sep 29, 2014. 8:51 PM REPquestion... could i run straight dc current from solar panel to battery and run from battery pack to converter and car outlet?

serdaro says: Sep 30, 2014. 8:23 AM REPI do not understand clearly what you mean, but I think my unit already works similar like that.Power flows over diodes to battery pack.Battery pack has over voltage and thermal protection to cut off excess power...

You may check schematic to understand it clearly.

michaelgc says: Sep 17, 2014. 9:32 AM REPReally great work, congrats on the win...

emilygraceking says: Sep 9, 2014. 11:16 AM REPCongratulations on your well-deserved "Great Outdoors" contest win!

serdaro says: Sep 9, 2014. 12:08 PM REPI'm feeling great! Thanks very much :)

TrollFaceTheMan says: Aug 30, 2014. 11:14 AM REPNice Job :D
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serdaro says: Aug 30, 2014. 1:13 PM REPThank you :)

WildOne1985 says: Aug 3, 2014. 3:25 AM REPLi-ion batteries will degrade faster if exposed to high temperatures. The box itself is of a dark colour and it will be placed in the sun (obviously). I wouldrecommend that you do a temperature check to see how got it gets inside the box during charging to prevent having to replace the batteries too soon.

serdaro says: Aug 5, 2014. 3:47 PM REPThanks very much for information.

Yes, it gets warm under the sun. May be it is better to add a small fan inside of it powered by panels...

WildOne1985 says: Aug 9, 2014. 3:13 AM REP*hot

Solutions to the problem:1) Brighter colour on the box.2) Very small fan that vents hot air out of the box. A dust filter is needed of course.

Just having a fan blow air inside the box won't help much compared to actually removing it.

serdaro says: Aug 9, 2014. 2:57 PM REPAs surface of solar panels also dark and we have to expose them to sun, I'm afraid that brighter color box can not help so much.

Small fan to upper side with dust cover will be added :)

tberry7348 says: Jun 23, 2014. 3:11 PM REPI love it looks awesome and professional i would like to see links on all the parts lists to pages giving full details of the parts used for example i googled"Sanyo 4S lithium ion batteries with over / under voltage protecting and over temperature protecting circuits" and nothing useful came up so i went to thesanyo website and it's pretty much useless. however the sanyo website does have some cool looking rack mountable batteries but no links as to where tobuy or pricing or exact stats.... I really love what ya came up with here i prefer a 120v, 12v, 5v(usb) output so i'd modify it a bit but that would be much easierwith links to the i tems used :P thanks for the awesome post

serdaro says: Jun 23, 2014. 11:19 PM REPHi,

actually I did not buy all parts from internet, but for batteries you cand find here for example:

http://www.dx.com/p/genuine-sanyo-18650-2600mah-re...

My battery pack is not ready made, 4S means four battery connected serial and protection circuit added later on. Batteries glued to each other bycyronacrylate type glue...

You can find battery pack inside photo in my instructables

terrefirmax2 says: Aug 2, 2014. 9:22 AM REPHello- I admire and respect your work ethic and intelligence and am wondering where you went to school, and also whether your interest intechnology and alternative power was encouraged/nurtured by your parents, teachers, or anyone else. I'm trying to identify the missing part in ourU.S. educational system that is missing this crucial point. To support curiosity and thinking differently, to enable new ideas to come to light.Instructibles is a good model of how a community can support and encourage while still critiqing in a helpful way.

serdaro says: Aug 2, 2014. 1:09 PM REPHi,

thanks very much for your comments, I embarassed so much :)Probably this is not related to education system but personality.

I'm a mechanical engineer worked as R&D manager formerly and like camping so much.

Yes, Instructables is best site I have ever seen to support thinking differently and distibute ideas all around the world.

I'm proud to be a part of it...
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terrefirmax2 says: Aug 2, 2014. 7:18 PM REPThank you for responding- you are probably somewhat correct. I suppose that anyone with a desire for tinkering will manage to find ascrewdriver and something to take apart. I just wish there was more DOING in school, to reach all types of learners. But keep up the goodwork and passion!

tberry7348 says: Jun 28, 2014. 6:13 PM REPty, for your quick responce! could i get the brand/part#'s/name of all the parts you used? may not be able to find all parts on the net but i f i had moreinfo on the parts i could at least get an idea how much money it would take....

jamiep says: Jul 21, 2014. 6:24 AM REPWould love to see a couple of usb port chargers on this for phones and such.

serdaro says: Jul 21, 2014. 7:13 AM REPI'm using this type unit to charge my phone/tablet with this device. Just plug it in to 12V outlet :)

Aldo you can use your own wall charger...

wishn4fishn says: Jul 18, 2014. 7:05 AM REPThis is awesome and perfect for camping. I cant seem to find a supplier in the US for that type of box, any idea if its sold in the US?

serdaro says: Jul 18, 2014. 10:42 AM REPI do not know in US market, but in Europe, Bauhaus stores (German originated) are selling it as a part of stackable box sets.

Here is the manufacturer:

www.seifertinn.com/

But anyhow, it is not necessary to have exactly same box, even you can built it by plywood ;)

tucker4instructables says: Jul 15, 2014. 5:04 PM REPLooking for a portable unit that will keep a portable dental unit with drills running all day and be charged for the next day. This is for in the Philippines inremote areas. Can you unit do that? If not, is there a way to design one that would? Looking to make or buy one before January 2014. Would appreciateyour help.

serdaro says: Jul 16, 2014. 1:31 PM REPHi,

it depends on the power consumption of dental unit. Do you know wattage of it?

My unit is around 40Wh in capacity and 100Watts of maximum power continiously.

Probably you need "mobile" power unit instead of "portable".

Anyway, if you can tell how many hours it should work and what is power consumption than I can try to help you to find solution...

omikeo says: Jul 1, 2014. 9:42 PM REPwhat can you power with it for how long ?
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serdaro says: Jul 2, 2014. 1:28 AM REPIts current capacity with four cells is around 40Wh.

For example I can use my soldering gun or my laptop or external harddisc

approx. 1 hour, my inkjet printer around 3 hours...

Of course you can add more batteries for more capacity; we have space in it ;)

omikeo says: Jul 2, 2014. 8:22 PM REPnice job well done, so it would be like a 40 watt bulb for an hour or a more efficient one for 4-6 hours

so from nuclear to light to electricity to chemical then back to electricity into either mechanical, light or heat, right ? do you know how efficient thepanels are ?

thanks, mike

serdaro says: Jul 2, 2014. 10:59 PM REPThis kind polycyrstalline panel efficiency should be around 16%...

You may check here for more information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_cell

deadlistcach says: Jul 2, 2014. 1:13 PM REPBuralarda trk grmek ?a??rt?c?, devre ?emas? son anda dikkatimi ekti, tekbik ederim gzel al??ma olmu? :)

serdaro says: Jul 2, 2014. 2:09 PM REPTe?ekkrler :) ....

fhopkins1 says: Jun 29, 2014. 10:56 PM REPcan you use some kind of wall charger? i cant really see it i mean i love the design of this and everything and i want to make one similar but with a few thingsadded

1. usb charging port

2.AC or usb in port (wall charging)

3.lights to show how much battery is left

also can you send the schematics for the whole thing?

serdaro says: Jun 29, 2014. 11:51 PM REP1. I'm already using usb charging port in 12V outlet; things to put inside cigarette lighter socket.

2. Of course you can add wall charger and/or car charger to unit. This is mentioned somewhere in instructable comments, please check.

3. It has digital (much more sensitive than leds) voltmeter on it to show battery charge level for both batteries on it.

You can find schematic at the bottom of Step 4 in pdf format...

fhopkins1 says: Jun 30, 2014. 7:17 PM REPi cant download it lol have to be a pro member get the pdf lol thats why i asked... sorry i should have been a bit more clear

serdaro says: Jul 2, 2014. 1:34 AM REPHi,

I also added English schematic in gif format. Hope this helps...

fhopkins1 says: Jul 2, 2014. 2:20 AM REPi uh dont see it lol remember? Im not a pro member so i cant download the pdf like period and i see no changes to the page but i f u can email itto me thatd be nice :) [email protected] ive been looking to make one of these since everyone at my unit ran out of power out in the field andon the range sitting there for the entire day waiting for people to get done shooting... Not fun
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Tyler_Luoma says: Jul 2, 2014. 1:15 PM REP just right click the file name of the pdf the click save link as, i am not a pro member but i can do it :p

fhopkins1 says: Jul 2, 2014. 2:25 AM REPlol never mind i found it i didnt have all the steps up i feel like an idiot

sal9000 says: Jun 29, 2014. 2:58 PM REPSerdaro, could you please add a 120V AC 60hz output outlet so your Portable Solar Power Unit can also be useful in countries where most appliances use110/120V AC 60hz, and also add parts list with website and prices and find out if any stores where you bought parts can give a website where people canorder same part from? Please ask your closest sibling or best friends, etc. to help out with this task in some way. We all need at least one or two of the mostefficient type SolarandWind, andacouplesecretzeropointenergy Portable Power Units with outlets to handle most of the appliances we use, plus instructionsfor a supper long extension cord from the part that needs to be outdoors to the converter with outlets. That way, even if camping outdoors in woods, the cordcould extend from the top of the canopy to your tent, outdoors above a cave type safety-from-storms place, or also reach the rooftop 5 floors above your 1stfloor apartment plus be move-able if someone messes with it in the initial location it is put! Thank you!

ppereira14 says: Jun 27, 2014. 6:31 AM REPI was looking for a higher capacity Solar System (400W or more). I found a really nice instructable. Heres a link http://www.instructables.com/id/Apartment-Solar-System/

serdaro says: Jun 27, 2014. 7:15 AM REPThat seems like a good system; but concept and targets are completely different.

Instead of portability and versatility, it is a static system for apartments...

emerson.john says: Jun 23, 2014. 3:09 PM REPThis is a fine piece of work. It is not just practical, but is engineered to be simple, robust, and compact. Impressive, and it gets my vote!

serdaro says: Jun 23, 2014. 11:27 PM REPMy english is not enough to express how I feel...

Thank you very much! :))

tisaconundrum says: Jun 25, 2014. 1:21 PM REPYou have my vote too. Very cool, thanks for the ible

serdaro says: Jun 26, 2014. 1:35 AM REPThanks very much! :)

amekdala says: Jun 22, 2014. 12:13 AM REPya i?te kamp karavan hayat?n? sevmek bunlar? yapt?rt?yor :)

sper kullan??l? gzkyor, bu sene sezonu amadan bunu yapmam laz?m :)

serdaro says: Jun 25, 2014. 12:50 AM REP?ema ok zor de?il, do?ru malzemeleri toparlarsan?z yapabilirsiniz....

msjordan says: Jun 21, 2014. 6:31 PM REPVery Nicely done and well thought out.

Maybe at some point you can expand this, with more mounting details.

Thank you for your work here

serdaro says: Jun 25, 2014. 12:48 AM REPDetailed mounting photos with explanations added ;)
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serdaro says: Jun 22, 2014. 3:14 AM REPThanks very much msjordan.

Okay, I'm going to add more pictures about mounting ;)

Eric T says: Jun 24, 2014. 6:25 PM REPCan the batteries be charged by a vehicle when the sun does not shine?

serdaro says: Jun 24, 2014. 10:37 PM REPThis unit is not designed for that purpose. But actually can be added easily.

There are field chargers for rc modelers, for example:

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__33407__Hobb...

I used it succesfully for my another project here to charge same type batteries:

http://www.instructables.com/id/600300-lumen-li-io...

Also we can add a small adaptor to charge unit over wall outlet.

But Sun is the best choice of course ;) ...

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