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Solar Panels | Step 6

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Test the Connection

  1. Turn the solar panel over and expose it to a STRONG and DIRECT light source such as a lamp.
  2. Take a diode (pictured below) – hold the long pin to red wire & short pin to black wire.
  3. The diode will light up if the connection is stable and the circuit is correct.