I have a newbie question. I get how the attached LDR circuit works. During daylight the LDR is conducting robbing the transistor of current and keeping the LED off. When it gets dark current is applied to the transistor and the LED lights. My project is to build a solar charged bug zapper circuit. My question is regarding the impact on my little 1.2v rechargeable battery during daylight when I'm trying to charge the battery. If the LDR is conducting, robbing the transistor of power, is this not 'shorting' the battery through the LDR and resister? I need to charge that battery during the day so as to power my bug zapper circuit at night. If I'm shorting my battery during the day I won't be able to charge it successfully right? Any experienced insight would be much appreciated. I don't want to settle on this as my 'turn on' solution if it's going to defeat the charger part of my project.
Thanks for any guidance!
Grant
Thanks for any guidance!
Grant