The Technology
The technology for Lighting
for Literacy began with four simple pieces:
A 12-volt, off-the-shelf battery
A simple solar panel
A charge control circuit
An LED strip
With these simple components, we can:
First Generation Charge Controller PCBA
(Deployed in Colonet)
First Generation Charge Controller for Middle School STEM curriculum
(Off-the-shelf Charge Controller)
Next Generation Charge Controller
with Cell Phone Charger
LFL kits ready
for deployment
Basic Installation Steps:
• Preparation
• Box and battery
• Solar panel
• LED strip
• Flip the switch
LFL Installation Preparation
Junction Box and Battery Installation
Solar Panel Installation
Junction Box and Battery Installation
Solar Panel Installation
Typical Installation
Video summary of Windsor workshop development, an overview of assembly
and deployment to Zambia, Ghana and Nicaragua
To see the incredible opportunity to teach young people, and to provide lighting to people who desperately need it ... it's such a beneficial community relationship, on so many levels.
--LGUMC Pastor Jennifer Murdock