Fixing TopRaySolar TPS-218, Portable Solar Panel
by MishaAustralia in Circuits > Gadgets
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Fixing TopRaySolar TPS-218, Portable Solar Panel
Bought it at auction. When checked it was dead.
and When Pulled Apart, Became Obvious Why.. :-)
The switch, wiring and diod got affected.
Water Entry Points
Water got inside through holes of the hinge, of back support leg and went under the solar panel glass.
Soldering New Switch
Using 2 pole, 2 position micro sliding switch. Make sure to use insulation shrink.
Puting It All Together
Was in a hurry and didn't take a picture of sealing the holes of both, leg and its support arm with silicon, on inside and outside of housing, just trust me - it was done, meticulosly.. ;)
As you can see, with switch position "12V", meter reads 18V, on a cloudy day.
Problem solved and fixed!
Thank you, just done my first project