Build A Cheap DIY Solar Battery Charger

There’s no need to pay the electric company to charge your small electronics when you’ve got a portable solar charger on hand. Learn how to turn some cheap solar panels and a Tupperware container into a solar charging station.

Instructables user Joshua Zimmerman shares a simple tutorial on turning a set of inexpensive solar panels, a Tupperware container, and some basic electronic parts into a simple solar charger. His tutorial demonstrates how to set up the panels to charge a set of AA batteries but you could easily adapt it to trickle charge your phone or MP3 player instead.

Hit up the link below for detailed instructions and additional photos.

$4 Solar Battery Charger [Instructables via Unpluggd]


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