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Solar Panel: Can A 1.5v Solar Cell Power A Light Bulb And How Do I Power It? (11/28/2011)

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For a Science Project. I plan on getting a 1.5v solar cell from sundance solar but I don’t know if it can power a light bulb. I also don’t know how I can hook it up. Please help!


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billrussell42 November 28, 2011 at 11:38 pm

Most flashlight bulbs take 3 volts are perhaps 300 mA.

That solar cell puts out half the volts and probably a fraction of the required current. So NO.

Get two and put them in series, and you may be able to light a red LED.

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