Solar Radio

Parts Needed: 70 mAh 4.5 volt solar cell

                         280 mAh 2.4 volt rechargeable battery

                         Radio Shack pocket radio

                         4 wires and electrical tape

Assembly: All steps are illustrated in the solar radio pictures

Step #1

            We disassembled the radio to understand how it worked.

Step #2

            We took a closer look at the battery connection to see how to convert it to the rechargeable battery.

Step #3

            We attached the rechargeable battery to the solar cell with solder .

Step #4

            We soldered the wires to the negative and positive charges onto the battery and then onto the radio.

Step #5

            After the wires were connected from the solar cell to the battery, we rapped electrical tape around the rechargeable battery and placed it in the battery compartment.

Step #6

            Once all the soldering was complete and all the connection had been made, we attached the solar cell to the back of the radio and our transformation was complete.

 

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