Solar Cell kit for the Kitronik Environmental Control Board

This solar cell kit has been put together to provide a renewable power source for the Kitronik Environmental Control Board. Harness the energy of the sun to power your projects!

The kit comprises 3 x AA Ni-MH 1300mAh Rechargeable Batteries and a 5.0V 130mA Polycrystalline Solar Cell.

The Environmental Control Board comes supplied with its own onboard battery holder and also a terminal block for attaching solar cells. This add on pack provides everything you need to take advantage of these features, enabling you to make use of sunlight as a power source. Firstly, insert the batteries and then attach the solar cell to the terminal block with a small screwdriver. No soldering required.

Features

• This kit provides a renewable power source for the Kitronik Environmental Control Board
• No soldering required
• Solar Cell Features:
  • Maximum current: 130mA
  • Maximum power: 0.65W
• Rechargeable Batteries Features:
  • The batteries are rechargeable making them a cost-effective and greener way of powering your projects
  • They have a capacity of 1300mAh and a nominal output of 1.2V
  • They are of a Nickel Metal Hydride construction
  • They have no charging memory effect
• AA Battery type

Contents

• 3 x AA Ni-MH 1300mAh Rechargeable Batteries
• 1 x 5.0V 130mA Polycrystalline Solar Cell

Solar Cell Dimensions

• Length: 110mm
• Width: 56mm
• Thickness: 3mm

Requires

• 1 x Kitronik Environmental Control Board
• A small Screwdriver

Resources

• Solar Cell Datasheet
• Batteries Datasheet