NEW PRODUCTS – Voltaic Mini Solar Panels – ETFE
2V 0.3W Mini Solar Panel – ETFE – Voltaic P121
These panels come to us from Voltaic Systems, makers of fine solar-powered bags and packs. These are waterproof, scratch-resistant, and UV-resistant, and they use four high-efficiency monocrystalline SunPower cells with 22+% efficiency (praise the sun!). The panel is made of 4 cells with a nominal voltage of 0.5V each, so we call this a “2V” panel
They output a nominal 2V at 150 mA peak via two solder-able pads on the back. The panel is constructed with ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene), making it extremely durable and resistant to environmental elements, a superior upgrade to PET or laminate solar panel construction. They can easily stand up to typical outdoor use, including being dropped and leaned on.
Unlike the larger panels, these don’t come with a connector. Instead, there are two pads on the back. To connect, we recommend soldering two wires and attaching a 2.1mm terminal block. (Or you can cut off the alligator clips from a 2.1mm-to-clip adapter)
Note that these will not work with our solar charger boards (they expect 5.5 or 6V panels) but there may be projects that can either benefit from a smaller voltage panel, such as power harvesting circuits. Or, you could connect 3 of these in series to get nominal 6V output.
5V 0.3W Mini Solar Panel – ETFE – Voltaic P122
These panels come to us from Voltaic Systems, makers of fine solar-powered bags and packs. These are waterproof, scratch-resistant, and UV-resistant, and they use 10 high-efficiency monocrystalline SunPower cells with 22+% efficiency (praise the sun!). Each cell has a nominal voltage of 0.5V so we call this a “5V” panel. Note the datasheet has it down as a 6V panel, because at max-power-point it will give you 5.9V
They output approximately 6V at 50 mA peak via two solder-able pads on the back. The panel is constructed with ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene), making it extremely durable and resistant to environmental elements, a superior upgrade to PET or laminate solar panel construction. They can easily stand up to typical outdoor use, including being dropped and leaned on.
Unlike the larger panels, these don’t come with a connector. Instead, there are two pads on the back. We recommend soldering two wires and attaching a 2.1mm terminal block to connect. (Or you can cut off the alligator clips from a 2.1mm-to-clip adapter)
If you want to use this to charge a battery or run your project, check out our optimized Solar Lithium Ion/Polymer charger!
5V 0.6W Mini Solar Panel – ETFE – Voltaic – P123
These panels come to us from Voltaic Systems, makers of fine solar-powered bags and packs. These are waterproof, scratch-resistant, and UV-resistant, and they use 10 high-efficiency monocrystalline SunPower cells with 22+% efficiency (praise the sun!). Each cell has a nominal voltage of 0.5V, so we call this a “5V” panel. Note the datasheet has it down as a 6V panel, because at max-power-point it will give you 6.1V
They output approximately 6V at 120 mA peak via two solder-able pads on the back. The panel is constructed with ETFE (Ethylene Tetrafluoroethylene), making it extremely durable and resistant to environmental elements, a superior upgrade to PET or laminate solar panel construction. They can easily stand up to typical outdoor use, including being dropped and leaned on.
Unlike the larger panels, these don’t come with a connector. Instead, there are two pads on the back. To connect, we recommend soldering two wires and attaching a 2.1mm terminal block. (Or you can cut off the alligator clips from a 2.1mm-to-clip adapter)
If you want to use this to charge a battery or run your project, check out our optimized Solar Lithium Ion/Polymer charger!
