How To: Convert A Radio To Solar Power

Tags:: Solar DIY Do It Yourself Hacks Mod Radio Emergency Blackout Green Environment Environmental

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When power outages happen, be prepared with this simple and cheap solar transistor radio mod. **Edit** (Forgot to add in the video) When attaching the resistor, make sure the cathode end (the one with the stripe) is soldered to the positive battery circuit.

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How To: Convert A Radio To Solar Power

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Great vid ... you are smart
5 stars from me :)
and you can excpect some more views i am gonno tell my friends about your vids :)

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lol
no disrespect but you sound like the guy from the munsters who played the judge in my cousin vinnie , nice vid 5 stars could come in handy if the power goes down.
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- Fred Gwynne...
  was a fine actor and a great man. I'm honored that you think I sound like him. Don't forget, he was also in Pet Sematary as the neighbor.
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- Is the
  Resistor vital to the circuit?
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- Yes
  It works like a gateway, keeping the current only flowing towards the batteries and not back to the solar cell (and thus short-circuiting it).
  By Hoopajoo 1198501291 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~3924729~~
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- How about a diode in place
  of the resistor? Would it not shorten the charging time? Might lenghten the video though, for the explanation of polarity. For my emergency radio, I attach a pair of D cells in a holder with crocodile-clip leads to the battery terminals. Runs for about a month many hours a day. Tip is from Steven "solar" Harris.
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- Sorry...
  That was what I meant. Please replace the words "resistor" with "diode". Sorry for any confusion.
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- RESISTOR?
  i believe you mean a *DIODE* for the "one way" energy gateway.
  
  a resistor does just that, resists energy and lowers the amount going to the other side.
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Like The Info
I am going to convert my house.
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