Solar/Radio Cell Arrays From Germanium Diodes

[onthecuttingedge2005]

Something I use to play with a long time ago was little Diode Cells that converted Solar and Radio Radiation to Electricity.

you can use old Germanium Diodes from Electronic junk. you can make very large panels and resale the power back to the power company if they are large enough to put out some good watts.

Jerry

[stprue]

Something I use to play with a long time ago was little Diode Cells that converted Solar and Radio Radiation to Electricity.

you can use old Germanium Diodes from Electronic junk. you can make very large panels and resale the power back to the power company if they are large enough to put out some good watts.

Jerry

I have herd of these diode arrays before but I thought that it would take hundreds of thousands to get any real usuable energy from them!

[onthecuttingedge2005]

I have herd of these diode arrays before but I thought that it would take hundreds of thousands to get any real usuable energy from them!

You can pretty much determine the output in direct sun light with just one Germanium Diode, check it for Volts and then for mA and then multiply the needed amount of Diodes hooked in Series and Parallel. Radio Stations in local proximity will add to the radiation to be converted to electrical needs.

You can also use Silicon Diodes but they do not produce as much electricity as Germanium, you can also mix and match.

Smaller Cell arrays could be used for charging batteries or running small electronics.

Jerry

[stprue]

You can pretty much determine the output in direct sun light with just one Germanium Diode, check it for Volts and then for mA and then multiply the needed amount of Diodes hooked in Series and Parallel. Radio Stations in local proximity will add to the radiation to be converted to electrical needs.

You can also use Silicon Diodes but they do not produce as much electricity as Germanium, you can also mix and match.

Smaller Cell arrays could be used for charging batteries or running small electronics.

Jerry

All I want would be 1.5 to 2 volts dc at 200ma-300ma! Do you know how much that would take on average (city living)

[Mk1]

@stprue

Take the leds from last night , put a DMM on it and test in the sun ...

Led works good in the sun , but it is still cheaper to buy a solar cell.

Mark