Re: Solar panel information

[John Denker <jsd@AV8N.COM>]

Gonzalez-Espada, Wilson wrote:
> cell ... rated 18.8 V and 170 mA. ...
> small $1 personal fan that uses two AA batteries
> and it does not work, probably because each battery should supply
> much more current than 170 mA.
>
> Any ideas as to what we could use these panels for? Is there an
> inexpensive DC motor that runs on 170 mA?

http://scientificsonline.com/product.asp?pn=3037590

Ten bucks.  Operates on a whole lot less voltage and
a whole lot less current than the cell in question
provides.

This is the result of two minutes of googling;  I imagine
you can do better if you work at it.