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Amongst the types of e-waste, batteries might be most common. Moreover, the might also be the most toxic. They
contain metals like cadmium, lead, lithium, and mercury among others. Although their amount in a single battery i
much. However, when billion of such batteries nd their way into land lls they end causing a huge amount of
atmospheric pollution. It’s because they also release greenhouse gases. Furthermore, if they accidentally nd their
into the drinking water, they make it poisonous. However, at least when it comes to products like ashlights, an ec
friendly solution is possible. You can always opt for a water-powered ashlight. In fact, you can even make one.
Why water-powered ashlight?

Conserve energy, disregard the use of batteries and battery-operated machinery and opt towards change. Now yo
start at this path by choosing the ashlight that will work on water. There are many harmful chemicals inside these
environment-unfriendly batteries, which when disposed of in open can leech out and pollute the soil or water that
come in contact with.
Pack your ashlight stash for those camping trips or for emergency situations when the power runs out, you can n
be too prepared. This easy to make ashlight o ers satisfactory performance with an alternate resource to derive
energy, with a galvanic cell which passes a galvanic current to make it work, it can work continuously for 30 minute
tap water and for 2 hours with salt water.
Here is what you will need

Planning to go green this summer? Then the DIY ashlight that not only is easy to make but miraculously runs on w
is a perfect rst project. Before you start you will need some basic things at hand, these are:
10 Pennies
Aluminum foil sheet
5mm white LEDs
Recycled torch
Toroidal Core/Bead
2N3904 General Purpose Transistor NPN
1 K Ohm resistor(1/4W)
Copper and zinc strip
Magnet or copper wire
5 sheets of toilet paper
2 x 2” sheet of acetate
Leatherman multiTool
Soldering Iron
Te on Tape, Glue
Get started with the project

First cut the strips of aluminum into tiny round traces. This will be your cathode for the homemade battery. You ca
also choose zinc to be the cathode too, but because of their easy availability and better chemical con guration
aluminum is what most people chose to go for.
Using the just cut aluminum traces as guides cut tissue into tiny traces. You can also choose to cut these into wet w
which are easier to manipulate and have higher tear strength than regular tissue paper or toilet paper.
Now you need to stack two sheets of wet-wipes/ tissue traces over your coins and place a sheet of aluminum over
two tissue traces. Keep on repeating and stacking these one over the other till you do it to ten pennies.
Glue the coins together to complete your galvanic cell.
You can check the battery to be operating by connecting it to a voltmeter.
Take the recycled torch and drill through its plastic to provide for entry and exit points for the uid. Without an exi
the excess uid the ashlight will short and not work.
Place plastic dividers in between the enclosure to place the penny-battery.
Place the home-made battery inside these plastic dividers and sprinkle salt over the cells. A galvanic cell works on
and ionic exchange. This salt can work wonders for your water-powered ashlight
Glue in a switch with your batteries and place it on desired position.
Take a tiny piece of a perfboard and install the LEDs
Build a Joule thief Inverter from the things you have to keep the batteries from running all out.
Waterproof the electronics by sprinkling hot glue over them. This will prevent unwanted damage from the salt and
water from harming your assembly
Put the cover back on and attach the pipes for the water from the entry and exit points.
You can now test your creation!
To create a battery-free Water-powered ashlight with your bare hands all you will need is our set of instructions,
handy tools available and some inspiration.
Hydralight: Water-powered ashlight

Along with eco-friendly chargers, scientists and manufacturers are also working to produce batteries which are ma
from eco-friendly materials, such as the Hydralight, which runs on saltwater. The Hydralight is a compact, and just
LEDs eco-friendly and safe light, which has an extended usage time and much less operational costs than convent
batteries.
The tech behind Hydralight
The Hydralight runs on salt water, which is a huge step forward in reducing the use of batteries made from toxic
chemicals that release dangerous gases into the atmosphere. The new technology is expected to be an eco-friendl
alternative to batteries we use now.

Hydralight uses water activated hydracell appetite cells. It incorporates hackneyed amalgamate along with other
environment friendly elements which when hydrated produce a continuous and strong upsurge of electrical curre
This stream of current is con rmed to be strong throughout the lifetime of the hydracell. You won’t have to face an
ickering lights / headlamps and dimming ashlights due to the battery. A hydralight makes battery related proble
obsolete.
The technology of the Hydralight involves an elementary ion cell which is activated by ordinary salt water. To switc
the light, you just have to remove the cell from inside the lantern, and dip it in salty water for duration of 10-15 sec
and replace the cell back inside the hydracell to get hours of instant power and light. Only a few dips in salt water c
charge the hydracell for many days, giving you power that lasts for more than 250 hours.
The cells are quite durable and can be stored when they are not used. In fact, they can be kept in a dry state for a
period of 25 years. Once activated, the cells can be used for a huge number of times. The light is embedded with U
ports which can be used to charge your phone and other compatible devices.
Uses of the water-powered ashlight
The Hydralight has many uses, at home, in o ce and outdoors. You can take it with you on your o grid adventure
where you are far away from markets and shops to buy any supplies, or to charge batteries. The Hydralight is very
useful specially when you are going for boating or shing or cruising on the sea, as the sea has an inexhaustible su
of salt water.
When you are not by the sea or ocean, you can mix some salt into a container of water, and dip the hydracell in th
mixture to take advantage of a homogeneous source of electricity.
The Hydralight may be very useful in developing countries. It provides a continuous and inexpensive source of
electricity. The only requirement for a Hydralight is water, doesn’t matter if it is dirty or clean. All this makes Hydra
a convenient and viable light source for millions of poor people around the world.
It’s a very useful emergency light to have, at home and in your car.
The Hydralight could be the technology that will replace harmful batteries, and provide light in inaccessible areas.
help to you no matter whether you go camping or shing or on any other adventures. People in developing countr
can also bene t from this new technology, as they would not have to spend money buying batteries, apart from th
initial cost.
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MAKE YOUR FLASHLIGHT WORK ON WATER: DIY WATER-

Home Green Guides  Eco Innovations Guides  Provides LEDEnvironment

Why water-powered ashlight?

Here is what you will need

Aluminum foil sheet

5mm white LEDs

2N3904 General Purpose Transistor NPN

Copper and zinc strip

Magnet or copper wire

5 sheets of toilet paper

Get started with the project

Glue the coins together to complete your galvanic cell.

You can check the battery to be operating by connecting it to a voltmeter.

Place plastic dividers in between the enclosure to place the penny-battery.

Glue in a switch with your batteries and place it on desired position.

Take a tiny piece of a perfboard and install the LEDs

You can now test your creation!

Hydralight: Water-powered ashlight

The tech behind Hydralight

alternative to batteries we use now.

Uses of the water-powered ashlight

Home Green Guides

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