Building a Ryobi 18V Solar Super Charger x3

Build your own DIY Solar Powered Ryobi SuperCharger! In this video I show how to put together a simple and effective DIY solar charging solution for Ryobi 18V power tool batteries. It uses direct DC solar electric power to do the work. This is a great setup for off electrical grid field work and remote job sites. I designed this charger to be relatively simple, using common off the shelf parts and it is straightforward to operate. This DIY supercharger is very much plug and play. Hook up the solar panels, plug in 3 batteries, away it goes. As long as there is plenty of sun, batteries will charge all day for free.

Cordless tools with Lithium Ion batteries have changed the face of DIY over the past few years. There is nothing more portable and convenient than cordless power tools. But usually the chargers are lacking in this department, tethered to an AC grid connection. This means dragging a top heavy and complex AC power solution along to charge tools on the go. I am a fan of operating appliances directly from PV solar panels - with little to nothing in between. This DIY 18v supercharger can directly accept a DC input from solar panels or even a 12v car battery if required. This gives flexibility and options. No inverter is required - charge controller and battery bank also can become optional.

The DC converters used are CC CV buck boost converters. They allow operation from a wide variety of DC power sources. Plus they are relatively cheap and simple, and actually could be repaired with basic electronics knowledge. This setup can eliminate complex inverters, charge controllers and heavy batteries, reducing cost and increasing efficiency. From a preparedness standpoint, it makes a lot of sense. When the grid goes down, you can keep charging and keep working!

In this video I will show the build steps required to build this charger and also spend a lot of time explaining how to use DC DC converters in an application like this with solar power. Hope you enjoy the video!

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