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| The PR4403 is an enhanced cousin of the PR4402 40 mA LED driver. It has an extra input called LS which can be taken low to turn the LED on....

| This small 12 V solar power source maintains its orientation towards the sun under control of a timer rather than the more usual light-sensi...

| This project is intended for use in conjunction with existing or still-to-be-built garden lighting systems. The circuit cannot operate alone...

| It all started in September last year. Since then over 40,000 man-hours have been invested on the solar car by Solar Team Twente. They have...

| The design of a solar-powered car for taking part in the prestigious World Solar Challenge isn't just another assignment, quite the oppo...

| The power supply system of zBot1 consists of two parts, the main accumulator and the auxiliary battery. The main power source was realised w...

| Small solar systems have a lot to offer where mains power is unavailable. Installing standalone systems is by no means difficult, using eith...

| In theory you could just connect a solar panel via a Schottky diode to several batteries connected in series. The internal resistance of a s...

| Dye-sensitized solar cells may well be on the verge of a great future – they might even fully supplant expensive silicon solar cells. It’s t...

| This circuit can be used to turn the pump on and off when a solar collector is used to heat a swimming pool, for example. This way the water...