Author Topic: Solar Powered PSP Mod!!! (Read 10873 times)

GhoSt · « **on:** February 02, 2008, 01:27:24 AM »

yay after a small bit of planning and some soldering i have whipped up a solar panel for the psp

. Im not sure if this has been done before but this was my own plan (he,he im so proud

) it still has a lo to be done in later designs but yea. soooo...

firstly i grabbed hold of 5 cheapo solar garden lights, wired em up, screwed em onto a plank off wood. Then added a switch and and male plug. Tested it in the sun with a multimeter and whooo

14 volts (this will vary on the day, and the solar lights). Pic of panel below

Next i added some AA 2200mah rechargables to a case thing i had around, and hooked it up to a female socket that fitted the solar panel one. Pics below.

Step 3 i unwillingly cut the charger off my USB cable

and wired it to a Male plug the same as the solar panels.

whoo i was done and it works charging the psp battery!!!

And i found it also worked as Adapter when no battery was in and it would boot up (though it draws a whoping 1watt or somthing when booting up).

and there we go my first solar psp mod i hope you enjoyed. If you have any ideas for upgrades please say.

Next working steps(so far)

-Make it charge while psp is playing
-Add some D size rechargables for extra time

vid hope you like
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Qgx1Rss6U

4dP · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2008, 01:40:18 AM »

so you were able to use just the solar panels with no batteries or any other power source? this is a first it been discussed but was found not to be worth it because of power going into. i would like to see a test of a fully empty battery and it charge with the solar power and one with normal ac adapter and see who win my bets on the ac adapter

Nemesis · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2008, 02:18:25 AM »

a vid would be awesome but good job

4dP · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2008, 03:17:05 AM »

Quote from: edhel on February 02, 2008, 03:15:10 AM

vid please and it would be EVEN cooler if you wired/mounted the whole thing internally

yes but you would have to decrease the size by removing some panels meaning less energy

Maximize · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2008, 04:37:16 AM »

am I reading correctly that you are charging your psp with 14volts

aliander · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2008, 04:56:16 AM »

if I get him right he is charging those rechargeable batteries with the (max of) 14V and with them he charges the psp battery

greendragonslim · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2008, 06:08:42 AM »

Quote from: GhoSt_Death on February 02, 2008, 01:27:24 AM

yay after a small bit of planning and some soldering i have whipped up a solar panel for the psp . Im not sure if this has been done before but this was my own plan (he,he im so proud ) it still has a lo to be done in later designs but yea. soooo...

firstly i grabbed hold of 5 cheapo solar garden lights, wired em up, screwed em onto a plank off wood. Then added a switch and and male plug. Tested it in the sun with a multimeter and whooo 14 volts (this will vary on the day, and the solar lights). Pic of panel below

Next i added some AA 2200mah rechargables to a case thing i had around, and hooked it up to a female socket that fitted the solar panel one. Pics below.

http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/GhoSt-Death/th_newtrademeaccount1188854962-2.jpg

http://s249.photobucket.com/albums/gg221/GhoSt-Death/th_newtrademeaccount1188854969-2.jpg

Step 3 i unwillingly cut the charger off my USB cable and wired it to a Male plug the same as the solar panels.

whoo i was done and it works charging the psp battery!!!

And i found it also worked as Adapter when no battery was in and it would boot up (though it draws a whoping 1watt or somthing when booting up).

and there we go my first solar psp mod i hope you enjoyed. If you have any ideas for upgrades please say.

Next working steps(so far)

-Make it charge while psp is playing
-Add some D size rechargables for extra time

DO I get some credit for this Idea? I did think of it quite a while ago and posted picks of where it could possibly go. I'm glad some one was actually able to make the idea real.

If you didn't see my post about this, I was thinking that you could get 2 strips and place them on the trigger buttons. Then do the wire it to the psps battery compartment. I don't know how to wire it, but I am fairly certain it would work and I think all the wiring could be internal, which would look great!

4dP · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2008, 06:13:20 AM »

yea but it has no real practicality unless your going in the wild and have no electricity then i'll say this is the best mod ever but in reality i can not say that

Canadajames · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2008, 06:18:27 AM »

theyre is aready a commercial handheld solar recharger i saw on deal extreme but its just a charger this might be better. i dont know.

Sil3ntP3nguin · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2008, 06:27:04 AM »

they sell these things on DX...lol

Good job!

Canadajames · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2008, 08:24:41 AM »

o i know its cool im just responding to him wondering if he was first. now if this is completely solar powered like it doesnt need a battery and can still play that would be sweet. I'm just saying if its just a charger then its not first but i know I woulndt be able to do this without some research at least gj. sry for sounding like a downer earlier.

GhoSt · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2008, 12:42:57 PM »

Quote from: Maximize on February 02, 2008, 04:37:16 AM

am I reading correctly that you are charging your psp with 14volts

nope on a sunny day the 2200mah battery pack may be getting 14 volts but nothing more than 5 ever meets with the psp.

:y

Quote from: Canadajames on February 02, 2008, 08:24:41 AM

o i know its cool im just responding to him wondering if he was first. now if this is completely solar powered like it doesnt need a battery and can still play that would be sweet. I'm just saying if its just a charger then its not first but i know I woulndt be able to do this without some research at least gj. sry for sounding like a downer earlier.

ess:

yer sorry im not sure if im first but it was completly my own design. I did browse several websites and googled it with no luck so yer.

i will post a vid later today

and just for you who want to know the project cost around $30NZL ($23US), where a brought one off amazon costs 29pounds+3.95 shipping (so $64.80 US). Personaly i think mine would be better and once you have built it you know all its ins and outs for repair of upgrade with a brought one you have hardly any knowledge to repair or mod it.

Slimby · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2008, 08:04:33 PM »

Dude, good to see another New Zealander around. Kickass mod too, but to everyone who's whinging about how they thought it up first, using a solar panel to charge the PSP is like replacing an LED. It's such an obvious idea, there's no need for credit.

Slimby

GhoSt · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2008, 08:50:29 PM »

Quote from: Slimby on February 02, 2008, 08:04:33 PM

Dude, good to see another New Zealander around. Kickass mod too, but to everyone who's whinging about how they thought it up first, using a solar panel to charge the PSP is like replacing an LED. It's such an obvious idea, there's no need for credit.

Slimby

exactly but i cannot belive that i couldn't find any one who had done with gardern lights

whr in NZ r u from slimby

Slimby · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2008, 09:20:15 PM »

Christchurch man, you?

Slimby

GhoSt · « **Reply #15 on:** February 02, 2008, 09:27:47 PM »

Lower hutt, a lil north of Wellington. If you have ever got ne psp parts to sell i will be willing to buy plus i am close for shipping

. Any way on topic i was thinking remove the UMD mabe and mount a panel to charge trigger mods, but nobody steal my idea now lol

Slimby · « **Reply #16 on:** February 02, 2008, 11:00:17 PM »

I've added you on MSN, I've got some bits and pieces to get rid of.

Slimby

Gamer4life · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2008, 03:01:44 PM »

i absolutely love ur psp background

folklord36 · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2008, 03:03:59 PM »

plz dont bring up old topics with irrelevnt posts

Gamer4life · « **Reply #19 on:** May 17, 2008, 03:40:23 PM »

huh what do u mean by that i was complementing the background on his psp it looks freakin awesome

VoX · « **Reply #20 on:** May 17, 2008, 05:11:49 PM »

It clogs up our board with old posts, The rules clearly state that you don't bump old topics unless your are adding something. Your post is seen as spam and a way to get your post count up. Please read the rules first

Gamer4life · « **Reply #21 on:** May 17, 2008, 08:12:52 PM »

sorry and i was not trying 2 get my post count up and folklord36 already pm'd me about it all i was doing was complementing ghost about his background

VoX · « **Reply #22 on:** May 17, 2008, 09:26:22 PM »

Every one makes mistakes so its all right but remember all the rules so that this place doesn't get out of hand

Gamer4life · « **Reply #23 on:** May 18, 2008, 04:03:55 PM »

okay i will and i also think i will go reread the rules 2 refresh my memory

GhoSt · « **Reply #24 on:** May 18, 2008, 11:18:44 PM »

Quote from: gamer4life on May 18, 2008, 04:03:55 PM

okay i will and i also think i will go reread the rules 2 refresh my memory

omg i never thought i would see the day this old thred got bumped nah serously this is like ubers old plz let it RIP

Gamer4life · « **Reply #25 on:** May 19, 2008, 09:39:30 AM »

ok R.I.P solar mod

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