

Attenuator-Inverter Chicklet
The Attenuator - Inverter "Chicklet" is a compact, single-channel utility PCB derived from the AttenuVerter. It attenuates and/or inverts a voltage signal (CV or audio). All SMD components come pre-soldered; only the potentiometer (THT) and the connector need to be added. […]I just finished the first version of a small software for managing the balcony solar plant of some family members. It works completely without any cloud or any other people's computers or even an internet connection.
There's three panels and an inverter with a battery. Any power initially is used in the household, then if anything is left it's put into the battery for later use, or if the battery is full, fed it into the public grid (to get a small financial compensation). Or if you want to, you can override that and just charge the battery, or even charge it from the grid.
Of course the inverter originally needs a cloud connection and comes with an app that needs a cloud connection and obviously is described as AI-powered very smart whatever. But there is a documented API for getting and setting some values! Interoperability! Without the cloud, there's hardly any logic built in. So I had to create it myself.
It's just a few HTTP requests, json, a SQLite database, and some very basic HTML.
#pv #solar #solarpower #inverter #balkonsolar #balkonkraftwerk #fernfusion #solarbattery #solarpunk #photovoltaics #solarenergy #noAI #noCloud #interoperability #openStandards
Brüsszel betiltotta a kínai invertereket a támogatott projektek esetében
You've all outside the USA had access to DIY "balcony solar" for ages. In the USA, we are JUST NOW getting there. Maryland and Virginia are the first two states to allow DIY balcony solar.
Needless to say, companies are consistently sending me equipment by surprise. This thing lands in my hands last week....freaking marvelous !!
It took me 5 minutes to start producing power. Every bit counts in the living hell we now live in.
#solar #diy #energy #independence #prepping #resilience #elecricity #inverter
Ever since I got some new #Inverter and #Batteries for my #SolarPanels, I’ve been looking for a way to process the data they produce. To be sure, the manufacturer has a nice #WebApp but I wanted something I could tinker with. Therefore, a while ago, I bought a #HomeAssistantGreen, which is basically a #RaspberryPi #SBC which is pre-loaded with #HAOS and so is a functioning #HomeAssistant instance.