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Re: I think I shorted my panels
Mine used the TO-220 package like medium power tab transistor. I robbed mine out of old PC power supplies that I have a lot of. I was kinda shocked that I couldn't fit the screw thru the tab. I had t…1 · -
Re: Design a solar tracker using two servo motors, a light sensor and an Arduino UNO board.
There is no need to adjust more than every 20-45 minutes. Put it to sleep or wait for that time. Adjusting all the time just eats up power.1 · -
Re: "Cooling" with button fans.
I use DC computer fans for sleeping. Three in a simple box work well. Where I am it cools down a lot at night. I use a simple FET and capacitor and it shuts down about an hour and a half after I go t…1 · -
Re: Dishwasher
I actually run a dishwasher from a small 12V inverter. Modern dishwashers only consume 100W maximum and 1KWH exclusive of the heating element. Typically it is only 85W as measured going into the inve…1 · -
Re: Retired, Want to Go Off Grid Because of High Cost of Electricity
Try looking into Home Nuclear.5 ·