Sunny Buddy Solar Charger Hookup Guide
This Tutorial is Retired!
This tutorial covers concepts or technologies that are no longer current. It's still here for you to read and enjoy, but may not be as useful as our newest tutorials.
View the updated tutorial: Sunny Buddy Solar Charger V13 Hookup Guide
Contributors:
SFUptownMaker
SFUptownMaker 
Resources and Going Further
If you're looking to get more out of your Sunny Buddy, be sure to check out these resources first:
- Sunny Buddy Schematic -- A PDF of the Sunny Buddy schematic.
- Sunny Buddy Eagle Files -- The PCB design files.
- Sunny Buddy GitHub Repo -- Your source for the latest and greatest design files.
- LT3652 Datasheet -- Everything you could ever want to know about the Linear Tech LT3652, the peak-power tracking, battery charging soul of the Sunny Buddy.
If you're looking for some inspiration for a project that you can embed the Sunny Buddy into, check out some of these related tutorials:
- Weather Station Wirelessly Connected to Wunderground -- The Sunny Buddy plays an important role in keeping this Electric Imp-driven, wireless weather station humming.
The Wimp in action!
- GPS Basics -- If your project is outdoors (a safe assumption if you're using the Buddy), consider adding GPS to it. It's not as hard as you think!