Step 1 — Solar LED Outdoor Lighting

Solar LED Outdoor LightingAuthor: Matthew Heideman

Tools used in this projectScrewdriver (1)Wire stripper/crimper (1)

Parts relevant to this projectSolar panel (1)Solar Charge Controller (1)Direct-burial wire (1)LED Light (1)LED Controller (1)Various Connectors (1)

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Make your wiring connections from the solar lightingsystem. They don’t come with the right connection toyour charge controller. First strip the wires about halfan inch.

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Then use the crimping tool to make a nice contact.

Then insert the contact into the connector to makeyour first “whip.” Repeat with the second wire.

Connect the solar cells to the charge controller withyour new connectors.

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Connect to the charging regulator with yourscrewdriver.

And the LED controller to the LED.

The 22-watt LED we used was pretty bright.

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This document was last generated on Jun 15, 2012.

Overview of full circuit.

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