Solar panel + single cell LiPo, please help!

So, im building robotics project for exhibition in Rome, and im making second-hand car and i need help with charging its lipo battery, how should i attach colar panel in way that nothing blows up?

Did Google give you only examples where something always blows up?

You can't connect it directly. You need a solar lipo charger. Google "solar lipo charger" and you will find loads of them to buy.

Steve

Sparkfun Sunny Buddy LiPo charger

While it would be fun to put together everything from parts, I wonder if it's worth it. The Sparkfun thing costs 25 $ on its own. You get a 5V 8000 mAh lipo with an 80 mA solar panel for 20 $.

You get a 5V 8000 mAh lipo with an 80 mA solar panel for 20 $.

An 80 mA solar panel won't do a damn bit of good. It would take over 100 hours of full, direct sunlight to charge an 8000 mAh battery.

Hi,
Welcome to the forum.

Can you tell us your electronics, programming, Arduino, hardware experience?

Thanks.. Tom... :slight_smile: