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Solar Cells - What They Are  \n& How We Got Them…  \n……………………3  \n2. Handling The Cells ………  \n……………………7  \n3. Simple Demonstration Models  \n…………………9  \n4. Make And Sell Your Own  \nSolar Novelty Items ………  \n……………17  \n5. Putting The Cells To Work .  \n………23  \n6. Joining The Cells Into A Panel  \n7. Making A Panel……………  \n8. Electronic“Rooster”……………  \n49  \n9. Flashlight And Other Battery Chargers  \n10. Small Homestead Or Camper Power…………………………  \n75  \n11. Hints And Suggestions ………………  \n93  \n............  \nList Of Suppliers …………………………………  \n…………………………………………95  \n# ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\n\nMy thanks to Ev and Larry for their inspiration andencouragement.To my wife and companion Joan for hersuggestions and hours of proof reading I owe this book.  \n## Introduction\n\nA few years ago the space program and government-funded projects where the only ones that could afford to usesolar cells to produce electricity...not any more...nowyou and I can assemble small size projects and models atreasonable prices.Soon(with lowering cell costs),even largesystems will be within our financial reach.  \nThe price of solar(photovoltaic)cells has fallen tremen-dously in the last ten years---from $1,000 a watt in 1970 to$10 a watt by 1980.It's expected to drop to less than adollar a watt by 1986,making it competitive with commercialelectricity...certainly less expensive by far than generatingyour own electricity with mechanical windmills,gasoline ordiesel generators,and even less than the cost of smallhydro-electric plants.  \nA system containing thousands of these marvelous 3 to 4inch round cells attached to metal roofing panels can beapplied to your roof over the existing shingles.It can produceall the power you need...and you won't receive a monthlyelectric bill,either.This is just one of the many applicationsexpected to take place within the next few years.  \nI hope this non-technical book will aid you in becomingacquainted with solar electricity.There's no need to beknowledgeable about electricity or soldering to enjoy thesimpler kits and projects described in the first few chapters.By building or purchasing some of these simple models youwill be getting\"hands on\"experience with solar cells.  \n1  \n## INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR CELLS\n\nThose of you wishing to build small to moderate sizesystems will find the material lists and source references forparts helpful.Suggestions for solar models ofa novelty natureare presented.Perhaps you will want to sell solar models thatyou make yourself.  \nA later chapter contains information for a moderate sizesystem to power a small homestead or camper/trailer.Whenthe cells can be purchased for three to four dollars a watt thiswill become a very attractive source of electricity.  \nThe future holds great promise for solar cells,they aresure to become more and more a part of our daily lives.Youcan participate now without a large outlay of money.","cbCaigo7nXexO61R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigo7nXexO61R","pdf",4169963,116,"English","# Introduction\n## What solar cells are and how we got them\n## Handling the cells\n## Simple demonstration models\n## Make and sell your own solar novelty items\n## Putting the cells to work\n## Joining the cells into a panel\n## Making a panel\n## Electronic “Rooster”\n## Flashlight and other battery chargers\n## Small homestead or camper power\n## Hints and suggestions\n## List of suppliers","[{\"question\":\"What kinds of applications does the book expect solar cells to support?\",\"answer\":\"It describes roof-mounted panel systems using thousands of cells and also points readers toward projects like novelty items, panels, battery chargers, and small homestead or camper power.\"}]","Introduction To SOLAR CELLS And Solar Cell Projects - By Robert F. 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