DIY: Illuminated House Number Powered By Solar Panels

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In this video I made illuminated house number powered by solar panels. Used solar garden lights and 8mm acrylic plate.
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@wi_zeus6798 7 лет назад

One possible way to improve this project quite a bit would be to add any kind of reflective material to all of the edges (or just the bottom and top edges). You could also use mirrors with the right size. This keeps more light inside the acrylic and improves the lighting of the numbers. You could also swap out the AAA battery for a much higher capacity AA 1.2 V rechargeable cell for longer on-time. Very nice video, I would like to hear from you what you think about my ideas and maybe see an upgrade video if you want! Keep up the good work. :)

@leonardvolvo66 7 лет назад

Manuauto

@cryingwater 7 лет назад

Thought the same thing

@SGantzer 7 лет назад

Thanks for the tips!

@linearburn8838 7 лет назад

I would put multi batterys in a sled in parell to add capasity especialy with all them cells

@johnnywright1592 5 месяцев назад

You take 6 put and put 1 back in, but still use 6 leds more batteries brighter it will be

@gregorythomas333 6 лет назад

You could enhance the light output of the LEDs with this addition: Place polished metal around the 3 (three) sides to reflect the light inward.

@pirateman1966 6 лет назад

That solar panel looks like it would be strong enough to run the whole house for years to come!

@bennylloyd-willner9667 7 лет назад

I just watched another DIY video and would like to add a very important bit I just realized. You don´t use background music - THANK YOU SOO MUCH!

@1_HighDuke 6 лет назад

I think a bit of background music is nice is DIY videos.

@gracechi4469 5 лет назад

When talking. No need music.

@rednecksareeveryware 4 года назад

It's nice without background music. I can't stand RU-vid videos with background music. If I want to be listening to music I wouldn't be watching a how to video.

@AJlion 6 лет назад

This is how you make yourself look rich I like it

@nicksnicknet 7 лет назад

Really liking your builds. They are all super simple and effective.

@bennylloyd-willner9667 7 лет назад

Great video again, you have a perfect balance of talking about, and showing what you do. Some people talks to much or to less and some are trying too hard to make jokes but you keep it going at perfect pace and with positive attitude and are easy to understand. Also the sped up videoclips are just right. I'm rambling about your performance because I work partly with IT education and I am nerdly interested in presentation as much as the projects, Good on you mate!

@johnnywright1592 5 месяцев назад

Make it brighter by adding extra batteries but this is an amazing idea

@MattleyIt 7 лет назад

simple but great effect!! Great project!

@TheKfcBandit 6 лет назад

I think you meant to say simple

@rtmcify483 7 лет назад

Form TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 🇹🇹 I LOVE YOUR VIDEO

@rmhutchins7 6 лет назад

I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!

@darkbreed 6 лет назад

If you add some reflective ducktape at the bottom of the acrylic glas you can nearly double the brightness and there is no light at the ground under the number.

@Bum5GHTKrew 5 лет назад

the reflective part isn't on the sticky side though

@GateKommand 7 лет назад

Very good - thanks for the video.

@gck86 7 лет назад

I like and added this as my favorite .

@AuShawster 4 года назад

Very good workmanship!

@dkruitz 5 лет назад

Very nice! If you embed the LEDs in clear epoxy, I believe it will help to transmit more light into the sign.

@Bobster986 6 лет назад

Very nice job, especially with the LED wiring, but you might need a stronger power supply.

@dataphool 6 лет назад

Could you remove the strip of light around the edges, by applying mirror tape to reflect the light escaping from the sign back into the sign. Real Nice Effect.

@MineOfTheLegends 7 лет назад

too cool Mr. Thank You

@PAIDinBLOOD118 6 лет назад

I'm making this. Going to use frost spray instead of etching and see how that works. It seems like less hassle for what I assume will be similar enough result.

@kgerakopoulos 6 лет назад

Great job but in a heavy rain, I do not know maybe you will have problems with the panels

@cocorocko 7 лет назад

great video and project!

@meso06 7 лет назад

Shouts out to everyone who has a lazer cutter/engraver just laying around. I really want to do it but the engraving is long i have a plunge router but i dont think it will come out as nice.

@scottsmith2971 6 лет назад

Very well done!

@henrymonroy9533 6 лет назад

Excellent video, excellent project

@CrazyCoupleDIY 6 лет назад

Good work mate, very good work. I am going to make one

@Pacwind31 7 лет назад

Wow! Love it!

@Themoigt 6 лет назад

Looks awesome

@rithyplpl5031 7 лет назад

If u drill the number more deep it will more bright

@mahmoudkhalaf1445 6 лет назад

wonderful work clever idea thanks 4 U

@thecrism1 6 лет назад

nice job it looks good! 😉except it will need more than one battery

@hasmetozavci4179 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing....

@t.s.127 7 лет назад

super, cool idea and very nice job 👍

@tayred81 3 года назад

Wow, really professional 👍🏻

@Leandro_F_R 6 лет назад

Nice project

@kaycox5555 6 лет назад

Just great!

@charleshoward9983 7 лет назад

very good .Not much time or money . Thanks for the information.

@elianleon7062 6 лет назад

that is so nice 👍🏼

@BUZDRIFT 6 лет назад

Awesome DIY... Subbed :)

@hawyercruz3618 7 лет назад

Great idea

@JCesarMX 6 лет назад

cool!!!! nice job

@SuperXrunner 6 лет назад

Really clever😁

@muhammadismail3098 6 лет назад

very good video

@cryingwater 7 лет назад

Imagine the efficiency if he put mirrors instead of letting the light leak at the bottom

@BobSteege 6 лет назад

Also use clear fingernail polish inside the drilled hole to help get more light "into" the plexiglass (to cut down on diffusion before you want it)

@SGantzer 7 лет назад

How does the acrylic stand up to typical weather (rain, sun, wind)? Does anyone know? I'd love to do this with our street number but I've never worked with acrylic sheets and I want to be sure it will survive longer than a year. :)

@MohdRadhwan 7 лет назад

One problem, if your house have white wall, the number is hard to see during daylight and can really become troublesome for delivery guy.

@petardoberbenero 6 лет назад

Andddd, nobody said though, LEDs are NOT devices to be connected in parallel. They MUST be current controlled, hence they need to be connected in series setup. If you connect several leds in parallel, the one with lower forward voltage will get most of the current, that leads to overheat that leads to lower drop voltage that leads to more current... towards destruction, led by led...

@The0507221 5 лет назад

LEDs may be controlled by a constant voltage source or a constant current source. As for series connected, you must know that if you lose one, you lose them all.

@MasterMindmars 6 лет назад

Very good

@STACHUrka 6 лет назад

Bottom add mirror, Then make more light on sign. And need laser cut deper sign, wel be better visible.

@serkandemirhanofficial 7 лет назад

heeeyyy thats my house number.... I've never seen you around here :D

@sheet-son 7 лет назад

Could also use a chemical etching to do the numbers on glass

@REYLEON-yq3vn 5 лет назад

just a question, what gauge of wire are you using and type of soldering wirer , please let me know thank you

@ParishRaut 6 лет назад

Bring more solar panel based projects

@Reprogram4595 7 лет назад

This is great! What if we use a Joule Thief here ?

@diablo09090909 7 лет назад

For driving these little LEDs, I think it would be more of an overkill to use any kind of voltage amplification.

@vikaspramanick528 7 лет назад

Vary good

@androansyah5633 6 лет назад

nice video

@VuLe-vb3vk 6 лет назад

Great video. But I dont have YX8018.

@nightmareinaction629 6 лет назад

a way to improve is to use higher brighness led and uss different solar panel

@benji376 6 лет назад

You should have put some aluminium foil or reflective tape on the sides for more brightness.

@mati211p 4 года назад

Standard YX8018 and 220 uH inductor gives about 18mA of current no matter what (that will be also 18mA for all 6 diodes). Just do 2 (39mA) or 3 (60mA) of inductors (220 uH) in parallel and you will get more light, but the time of working will decrease 2 or 3 times then. You can also use 0,5 or 1W solar panel - 5,5V for one eneloop AAA and it will work fine (more current with lower voltage - about 80mA in full sun). I tested it. Thoose lights are working with 60mA of current for 10 hours (eneloop is 800mAh), so it will be ok for 13 hours.

@Electrologia 2 года назад

Thanks a lot for your comment. This is actually what I was searching for. Can YX8018 handle 5.5V solar panel?

@mati211p 2 года назад

@@Electrologia I am using YX8018 with 5,5V solar panel 60 mA, 750 mAh battery (1,2V) for about 5 years. Still working. I am thinking that maybe YX8018 is not able to take 5,5V in - ok can work day or 2 if battery contact fail, but battery resistance decrease the voltage during charge from 5,5V solar to Ni-MH battery current voltage (during charge changing) + diode decrese voltage (so about 1,8V during almost full charge). I noticed YX8018 is able to break - solar panel input pin failure resulting no light up LED. It took place in 2V solar panels and 5,5V solar panels. I am using QX5252F because of a lot lower number of failures, good work with 5,5 V solar panels ( up to 1W or 220 mA), but also with high current output - from 1 mA to 250 mA (average). More eficcient is using 2,4-2,7V solar panels because in same area you can get higher current. Also MPP is closer to working point. But 5,5V solar panels can do great work during cloudy days too.

@Electrologia 2 года назад

@@mati211p Thank you very much for explanation. May I ask for the second solution for my problem? I have some LEDs in series connection. and I do not know which Amp should be okay for them. If 1 LED needs 20mA then how should I calculate for 2 or more LEDs?

@mati211p 2 года назад

@@Electrologia Depending on connection. In series connection current is same for all LEDs and flow trough all LEDS, only voltage increases. In solar lights (1,2V or 3,6-3,7V applications) LEDs are in parallel connection, so double/tripple current but same voltage. In parallel connection you increasing current, in series - not because it will result damaging LEDs. If you connect in parallel connection two or more LEDs with different characteristic, you can also get damage of LEDs. Solar ICs like YX8018 will not work if you connect 2 LEDs in series as output.

@Electrologia 2 года назад

@@mati211p thank you for your help. everything is clear now :) Gonna try to make a small project. have a nice weekend.

@Gintceee 7 лет назад

Viskas paprasta ir aišku, o lazerinis CNC- iš vis gėris! :) Klausimas: kokios galios pats lazeriukas?

@sidsexist1003 4 года назад

Count dracula makes house sign

@mr.liquor4302 6 лет назад

can you please tell me which software do you use to make your videos?

@ciprianusurelu5519 6 лет назад

Hello, Nice video, but please tell me if I want to put a SMD LED (for stronger light) instead of the simple LED you have used, what changes should I make to the circuit. I mean will the QX5252 chip work with one (or several in paralel) 5730 SMD led powered by a 3.7v 4000mAh 18650 Li-Ion battery? (with more solar cells to recharge) I am waiting for your answer. Thanks

@Electrologia 2 года назад

Let me know if you have got answer. interesting for me also

@onetargetru 7 лет назад

Day mode?

@michaelparker2449 6 лет назад

You should have waterproofed the one with the battery and circuitry with something like nail varnish.

@shawngabriel7397 10 месяцев назад

My solar light isn’t a aaa battery. It is some special 2.1vdc odd ball rechargeable battery in socket.

@mike_x48954 7 лет назад

Instead of using six solar garden lights you could use a string of solar fairy lights.

@JimmyJimmy-zg3hn 6 лет назад

Paint the bottom of that plate and thats will give you much more visibility to your number....;-)

@Mucho-Taco 6 лет назад

if paint thebottom with mirror paint the light reflects better

@frankcabello9897 6 лет назад

chingon

@sasnetro 6 лет назад

the plexi glass and strip led band is more simple and better...

@NeamulKhan2022 3 года назад

Can u make one solar number plate for me?

@romanamerlene8554 3 года назад

I did something similar with Avasva solutions.

@user-wx6gz1jp4y 6 лет назад

Торцы заклеить полированной алюминиевой фольгой - цифры станут гораздо ярче.

@MOHAMEDALJAWAHAR 6 лет назад

hi what is the printer name n model... tq

@kestasn 7 лет назад

Linkėjimai ;)

@wi_zeus6798 7 лет назад

kestasn Are you from Latvia or Lithuania?

@kestasn 7 лет назад

I am from Lithuania

@wi_zeus6798 7 лет назад

kestasn I knew that I've seen this coat of arms before... I'm from Estonia / Germany and speak both languages and visit Estonia quite often since I live in Germany.

@kestasn 7 лет назад

Cheers, Baltic Brother :)

@wi_zeus6798 7 лет назад

kestasn We might be few, but we will hold together and if necessary fight together to defend our freedom! :D

@gempilugalagil1722 6 лет назад

the number need more bright, how if more deep on scratch it

@_jb_ 7 лет назад

You should have used more batteries if you added that many solar panels...

@marouaneladjel1907 6 лет назад

nice job but lumière un peut faible

@johnhoyle6390 3 года назад

DIY Illuminate House Numbers Solar LED

@antonshkabara3090 5 лет назад

With plans from Avasva you can make it really easy.

@darren0405 6 лет назад

Would this set up work powering 5m of LED strip?

@andrewk8636 6 лет назад

darren shelly you'd need a lot more solar panels

@darren0405 6 лет назад

andrew kb hi any idea how many cant find any info anywhere?

@gabrielgalaxygh 6 лет назад

Can i borriw someone's lazer engraving machine

@tedleer9296 6 лет назад

Just use a u profile and put a led stip in is more simple and works better

@TaiViinikka 6 лет назад

LED strip would have required more voltage; I think he wanted the whole thing to run from 1.2 V.

@frostbite1991 6 лет назад

1.2v per LED, and there are 6 of them so he really was using 7.2v. In reality white LED's need about 3 volts to achieve optimal brightness. a 5v led strip would have been more effective in this situation, along with a standalone solar panel and 4 rechargeable AA batteries.

@gnuthad 6 лет назад

Zac, If you actually watched the video, the panels and the LEDs were both connected in parallel. This increases the current (source/draw) without changing the voltage. The YX8018 chip in the controller is a voltage boost chip so that it produces roughly 3V from the battery 1.25V.

@HennessyLane1 6 лет назад

I know led don't use that much power but 5-6 LEDs only one battery! how is that???

@alexandert5960 6 лет назад

HennessyLane1 there are different ways of connceting them so they draw different voltages and they only use a tiny amount of current

@HennessyLane1 6 лет назад

alexander troyak thanks I'll look into it a little more

@ToxicTubee 7 лет назад

Barca - PSG confirmed.

@RifaiAL 6 лет назад

Light is too dim. Not enough LEDs.

@flippy9133 6 лет назад

looks cool, but who needs to read your house number at night?

@ricardopinho7175 6 лет назад

my part-time job is to deliver pizza and i work at night a lot and its a pain in the ass to find the house number at night... this would be great if everybody had it

@TaiViinikka 6 лет назад

Hardly anyone, just firefighters and ambulance drivers.

@AnthonyGoodley 6 лет назад

Ricardo Pinho You get it. The average house is hard, if not impossible to see the house number at night. It is either obscured or not lit up well enough to see from the road easily.

@Hellsong89 6 лет назад

Umm wtf? 6 cells, 6 leds, one board and one battery? Its not the energy production, but the energy storage that sucks in those lamps.. i replaced 600mAh battery with proper quality 800mAh and that alone did big difference on the burn time. In this build you can charge roughly hundred time over that one batterys capacity, even in bad day. Put 6 batteries on one cell and you would charge that fully in good day, as it wont use all energy until sun comes up..

@richlaue 6 лет назад

Hellsong89 i put two 600 in parallel to get a 1200mah source

@shantellamend8986 5 лет назад

I made it with Avasva solutions.

@kilnprabu 4 года назад

all 4 sides edge should be illuminated

@atzefatze 6 лет назад

4:24 i shut that DIY vid.... Ofc everyone has this laser thingi....

@ohno783 6 лет назад

Atze Fatze same here 😂😂

@Hellsong89 6 лет назад

You can do this with simple rotary tool or sand paper and cardboard form. Use your head and utilize tools you have to achieve same result. If people would have laser engravers, then they would bitch how they dont have file to do the numbers... yes humans are fucking idiots i know..

@MrEricgram 6 лет назад

why not use a 18650 or 3 AAA

@danielkraemer1697 4 года назад

How should he have used three batteries? Series or parallel connections?

@MrSaid197 6 лет назад

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@28noch 7 лет назад

6-1, 7-1 Ger x Bra kkkkk

@carmelinarosinski8953 6 лет назад

Really enjoy it. Let's check Avasva plans also

@wingspan9842 6 лет назад

This is a great video. However, I know of some corrupted contractors & their equally corrupted raised kids and their buddies, that have homes they live in that doesn't have a house number on it. Someone, doesn't want anyone to trace their corrupted tails back to their home, You Think? I wonder if the mailman even delivers mail to them? Moral of the story, some criminals remove their house address numbers from their house for a reason. Especially, not putting a glowing bright LED one on the home.