Valise Solaire
Valise Solaire – A portable Generator
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Here we will be looking at small and portable yet powerfull mini solar system. Ce système a été réalisé sous forme de tutoriel et de formation pour acquérir une expérience de base. The design was choosen to have a electricity supply for power needs during camping and other outdoor activities. Charging the phone, run some small stereo, illuminate a construction site using led’s, etc.. nothing like powertools or such.
This little system is running since 2014 and is always usefull to have around. I can not count how many times it was great to have a small mobile electricity source that recharges itsself.
Technical Stats
- 10 Watt Solar Module
- 5 Ampere 12 Volt Solar PWM Chargecontroller
- 20 Ah 12 Volt Lead-Acid Gel La batterie
- Voltmeter
- 300 Watt Modified Sinus Onduleur
- 5 Volt / 12 Volt / 220Volt Output
Materials used
As housing i choose a aluminium suitcase. They are reasonable cheap, very lightweight and easy modifiable. For DIY projets any casing that can house the components should do.
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The size of the solar module was picked so it would fit inside the suitcase for transport. The solar chargecontroller supports a lot more power-input so it is possible to have a larger “home station module” to connect the suitcase to. This is highly recommended to have if you DIY this project, as the 10W solar module will take quite a while to charge this battery size.
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As mounting for the chargecontroller and the switches i choose a sheet metal plate and cut it with an anglegrinder to fit the suitcase middle bar.
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For connections i used the power plugs and cables from computers.
The Plug in the solar suitcase was recycled from a broken pc power supply. These make for smooth connections. As this system will not be getting to much power from the solar panel the cable diameters is not a problem.
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Inside the suitcase
To stabilize the components i used a few wooden blocks that got fixed by screwing them into the suitcase. I made some distance pieces and used ductape to make shure the metal cover and inverter or cables dont touch.
The inverter was fixed to the suitcase using additional screws.
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Output
220V and 5V output of the inverter and the 12V output of the chargecontroller are placed to the right side of the suitcase.
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