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#homeassistant As part of integrating the 4S 12V batteries, I plan to tear down the server rack and rebuild with appropriate sized dc circuit breakers on every MPPT input of the micro inverters. this is on top of the fuses and smart shunt going on the 4S 12Vs. further down the road I want to integrate a few more solar panels mounted to the side of my shed with some variable tilt, to supplement the charging of the soon to be a nearly 26kWh battery system ! (end)

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TubesZB May 19

#homeassistant I'm now starting to automate the inverter pwoer via this custom component: https://github.com/MarcelWepper/Inverter-Controller tonight is the first real test. The todo list is long still. as I also have 4x Redodo 12V 300AH batteries to integrate (I moved all these things into place pre surgery!) they are currently sitting in parallel to equalize charge while I wait for an H12 battery equalizer to arrive.

GitHub - MarcelWepper/Inverter-Controller: A reactive power balancing integration for Home Assistant

A reactive power balancing integration for Home Assistant - MarcelWepper/Inverter-Controller

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TubesZB May 19

#homeassistant So I got a 2nd Ecoflow Stream Micro Inverter (and a may have used a mail forwarding service since they were only shipping these to Utah) installed another 20 amp circuit on the other “Leg” and now we have symmetry 😂.

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TubesZB May 19

#homeassistant I’m pretty happy with the first iteration, the project started with an Ecoflow delta 3 plus and the Wattcycle extra battery cable.. then spiraled into 2x Wattcycle 48v 100ah server rack batteries, a plugin Ecoflow Stream Micro inverter using a new dedicated 20 amp circuit. bus bars and multiple 48V charger. then I discovered that the plugin inverter was making the 2 “Legs" of my circuit panel quite unbalanced....

TubesZB May 19

While recovering from back surgery and in between still being a father, day job and what I could manage for TubesZB. I’ve been working on integrating some lifepoe4 batteries into my home energy solution. I had a ~16 kWh solar system with a powerwall 3 installed last year. My electric costs are now rising and even when getting credit for energy exported to the grid I still get tagged for supply costs. So let’s minimize those! The last few days have been harder wind AC in use…. #homeassistant

TubesZB Apr 6

RE: https://shakedown.social/@wpoland/116357849236322741

The last month and a half have been rough. Thanks to all the customers who have been patient and understanding. I’m caught up through the orders placed before this past Saturday.

TubesZB Mar 19

Open Home Foundation Mar 19

For the March newsletter, we highlight why while Big Tech bets on AI, we’re investing in humans. 🤝

Read on to learn about how real people are our strength, the new community team, and more 👇🏼

#Newsletter #SmartHome #HomeAssistant
https://newsletter.openhomefoundation.org/why-were-investing-in-the-human-touch/

Why we’re investing in the human touch

AI can do great things, but it will never replace our community. Find out about the different ways we're investing in our key strength: people.

Building the Open Home

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TubesZB Mar 5

I have a history of sciatic pain in my left hamstring area which comes from my L5 and some numbness in my left foot from my S1. I have been able to mitigate the pain with cortisone injections and had even started the process for another before this event on Saturday! It’s a mitigation as I’m positive some sort of surgery is in my future. Here’s my annotated frame of an early 2024 MRI showing the difference in the space around my nerve bundle 😩 🧵11/

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TubesZB Mar 5

Yes this is still in progress - mostly done. Printers are printing in the space now! I started working on re-organizing the remainder of the garage which means cleaning up first. So Saturday I started on that but was rudely interrupted by my back. It I don’t know the actual term, but it snapped, crackers and popped… and I was thrust into a world of hurt. 6.5 hours laid out on the floor before I could move again. Most things have come to a standstill since. 🧵10/

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TubesZB Feb 8

Made it 🎉