Solar Powered USB Charger-Make Your Own

The grid is down and affects a significant number of communities. You've lost electricity and don't know how long till it comes back on. Solar power is an alternate energy source that is becoming more and more popular. For emergency situations, solar power can be a life-saver.
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Solar Powered USB Charger-Make Your Own

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Solar Powered USB Charger-make Your Own

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How to Make a Solar USB Charger! (simple!)
https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-Solar-USB-charger-simple/

Welcome! I will show you how to make a solar usb charger that out puts about 6v and is perfect for charging anthing that uses USB. This is perfect for someone new to soldering! Here is the finished product: ---CONTINUED at LINK, above---
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Solar Powered USB Charger-Make Your Own

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How to build a solar-powered USB charger for phones and other small devices
https://www.engineeringforchange.org/news/how-to-build-a-solar-powered-usb-charger-for-phones-and-other-small-devices/

The following is a step by step guide to building the Solar USB Charger we debuted at Maker Faire Africa 2014 in Johannesburg ---CONTINUED at LINK---
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Image Hat Tip to Rick1, over at EHP-d:

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Quick And Easy DIY Solar Chargers for All of Your Devices
https://www.realworldsurvivor.com/2019/01/07/homemade-solar-chargers/

(SNIP) ... The most efficient cells (think NASA) can turn around 50 percent of the available light into energy, but the small consumer models we’re dealing with range closer to 15 percent. All that magic is remarkably cheap these days. A 0.5-watt 6-volt cell, about the size of a deck of cards, can be had for $10 or less. By themselves, they’re efficient enough to charge a small electric device, or can be connected in a multiple-cell array for more power. ---CONTINUED---
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