Experiments with renewable energy
cclaud2
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Does anyone know where I can find the parts for the experiments with renewable energy tutorial?· I will buy the parts used from someone that is no longer using the parts from the kit or if someone knows where I can get an unopened kit that would be even better.·
I really want to complete that tutorial so I was extremely dissapointed to find out that it had been discontinued .
Can someone please help or point me in the right direction..· Thanks.
I really want to complete that tutorial so I was extremely dissapointed to find out that it had been discontinued .
Can someone please help or point me in the right direction..· Thanks.
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Here is an excerpt from an earlier posting about the smae topic:
Just an update on building your own Experiments with Renewable Energy Kit. This is particularly for those individuals, like me, and schools that are disappointed that this SIC kit has been discontinued, although I understand the reasons Parallax took the decision, which must have been difficult for them after investing a lot in the development.
The solar energy parts (solar cell array, connectors, electric motor and fan) are still easily obtainable from other educational 'solar energy' kits. I even found an identical kit on eBay! The wind turbine generator is the tricky one, although, as stated above, Parallax has a small stock left (fairly costly though and heavy for shipping). An alternative is a small educational 'normal windmill' type three phase generator; I've seen one on eBay with attachable rectifier and experiment kit from China which could be adapted.
The Parallax parts (BOE, BS2, servo etc.) are easily obtained. The ADC0834 is still around, although all old-fashioned DIP configuration ICs are getting more difficult to source (Parallax lists it, and I've got some from BGMicro.com, for example). The AAA NiCads and battery holder can be widely sourced.
The text is downloadable (get plenty of paper and a duplex printer if you want a manageable size printed version!).
Regards,
Bruce Bates
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Power House: Experiments in Future Technics, Item #3053098
scientificsonline.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_3053098
This kit has been available for some time now. Perhaps Parallax could redesign the course around this kit?
Kenny
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