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Mounting a Solar cell 
While outdoors rated solar cells can easily be located; using found materials can also be an option.


In this example, we use a baby food jar to hold a flexible solar cell array.
     

 
 

In this experimental device a baby food jar (shown here with flexible solar cell array sensor inside)  is mounted to a PVC pipe and oriented so it is in the suns arc. This eliminates the need for a solar tracking device. Just another idea of a low cost sensor mounting system.

 


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