the person I picked up the bike trailer at was also really cool
they made a solar tracking panel in their backyard, and they had bird nesting and feeding boxed put in there too.
If you do this you instantly gain like 50 coolness I don't make the rules
12V 100Ah #LifePo4 für nur 150€ neu?
Hat wer schon einmal was von #Winnerbatterien bestellt und kann Aussagen zu der "Marke" #Langzeit Batterien machen? Taugen die was?
https://www.winnerbatterien.de/Langzeit-LiFePO4-100Ah-12V-Lithium-Batterie_2
Realer Irrsinn: Bürokratie vs. Balkonkraftwerk in Berlin | extra 3
#balkonsolar #solar #diysolar #berlin #realerirrsinn #buerokratie #x3 #extra3 #satire
@jonuriarte I love the clash between "solarpunk s a literary genre" and "solarpunk is punk solar power".
Personally I do more of the latter, but I appreciate the other sort.
Excellent! Tagging for #SolarPunkSunday, @tog !
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A z-type series cells in 30x60cm. #dyesensitizedsolarcell #dssc #solarpunk #diysolar
https://hackaday.io/project/194944/details/ DIY large dye sensitized solar glass | Details | Hackaday.io
So, right off the bat, I disagree with the author. I would *definitely* have a multimeter on hand -- especially if you're powering sensitive equipment! And be careful with lithium batteries -- especially if one is setting up their own "battery bank"!
How to Build a Small #SolarPower System
This guide explains everything you need to know to build stand-alone #photovoltaic systems that can power almost anything you want.
Written by Kris De Decker
December 27, 2023
"Readers have told me they like to build small-scale photovoltaic installations like those that power Low-tech Magazine’s website and office. However, they don’t know where to start and what components to buy. This guide brings all the information together: what you need, how to wire everything, what your design choices are, where to put solar panels, how to fix them in place (or not), how to split power and install measuring instruments. It deals with solar energy systems that charge batteries and simpler configurations that provide direct solar power.
"Conventional solar PV installations are installed on a rooftop or in a field. They convert the low voltage direct current (DC) power produced by solar panels into high voltage alternate (AC) power for use by main appliances and rely on the power grid during the night and in bad weather. None of this holds for the small-scale systems we build in this manual. They are completely independent of the power grid, run entirely on low voltage power, and are not powering a whole household or city but rather a room, a collection of devices, or a specific device. Small-scale solar is decentralized power production taken to its extremes.
"Most of the work in building a small-scale solar system is deciding the size of the components and the building of the supporting structure for the solar panel. Wiring is pretty straightforward unless you want a sophisticated control panel. You only need a limited set of tools: a wire stripper, some screwdrivers (including small ones), and a wood saw are the only essentials. A soldering iron, pliers, and a multimeter are handy, but you can do without them."
Read more:
https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/12/how-to-build-a-small-solar-power-system/#reallybattery
#SolarPunkSunday #SolarPower #SolarPanels #DIY #DIYSolar #PowerGenerators #SolarBatterySystem
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