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Many of the parts that make up the project were donated, which limited the scope of our project but at the same time, made things a little easier. The donated items were a Sunforce 7amp/14.2V battery charge controller, a Long 12V/4.5ah Deep Cycle Battery, a Samlex SI-175HP 175watt AC inverter that converts 12 DC volts to 115 AC volts, a GE PV-050MNA solar panel with a 50watt/17.3V/2.9A capacity, and a 15amp fuse. To complete the system, we had to find a circuit breaker, more fuses, 12 guage wire, Remex wire, a DC plug, conduit, waterproof paint, and wood to mount everything on. | |||
Revision as of 16:10, 24 July 2007
Objective:
At the Universidad Technologia de Coahuila, there exists a prime opportunity to construct a photovoltaic learning station. The goal of the project is to create a functional, convenient, portable, and instructional photovoltaic learning station. This station will be used by UTC students, the community and schools of Parras, and by future Humboldt State Parras Program students as a hands-on demonstration of photovoltaics. We aim to make the station attractive and informative to teachers, students, and potential consumers of this viable alternative energy. A concise list of our criteria for success includes:
- functional
- convenient
- instructional
- safe
- attractive/"nifty"
- portable
- easy to use and maintain
- durable
- adaptable to change if necessary
Method, Materials, Budget
Many of the parts that make up the project were donated, which limited the scope of our project but at the same time, made things a little easier. The donated items were a Sunforce 7amp/14.2V battery charge controller, a Long 12V/4.5ah Deep Cycle Battery, a Samlex SI-175HP 175watt AC inverter that converts 12 DC volts to 115 AC volts, a GE PV-050MNA solar panel with a 50watt/17.3V/2.9A capacity, and a 15amp fuse. To complete the system, we had to find a circuit breaker, more fuses, 12 guage wire, Remex wire, a DC plug, conduit, waterproof paint, and wood to mount everything on.