So I ripped the solar panel and the batteries ( 2 600mAh ) out of a solar garden light. I want to take 2 of these and create an Ipod ( usb ) charger. I have looked at a couple of the Ipod charger circuits on instructables.com but am not sure exactly how to go about this. As the batteries are 1.2 volts each for a total of 4.8 volts, will that be enough to charge the ipod? I still need to catch a sunny day to measure the voltage the solar panel supplies so I know what I am working with but was wondering if anyone has any ideas about this project? I would appreciate any ideas that you might have that I would overlook as a newbie or if there is anything you could point me to on the subject that is a relevant read.
Thanks again,
KrakenFan
Thanks again,
KrakenFan