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Virtual meetup, at 8pm CET: https://meet.ffmuc.net/eventgrid
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Virtual meetup, at 8pm CEST: https://meet.ffmuc.net/eventgrid
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== What have people been up to? ==
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* Chewie: Adding a new solar charge controller to his setup (Morningstar TriStar TS-MPPT-60).
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** Setup will not be grid-tied, but connected with a atomatic transfer switch (Tripplite 7.4kW, like [https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/384198452027 this one] ([https://www.tripplite.com/single-phase-pdu-to-2-iec-309-32a-blue-ats-monitored-1u-10-ft~PDUMNH32HVAT the newer version on the tripplite website]). ~10ms to switch over when batteries are drained, should be good enough
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* Severin: Working on a DIY solar charge controller ([https://hackaday.io/project/178837-roadwork-warning-lamp-solar-power-station project on hackaday.io]) and a MicroGrid connection unit ([https://github.com/tiefpunkt/microgrid_connection_unit GitHub Repo])
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* Uli: Working on his solar setup, it's not connected yet. Unsure about what to do with the energy, as he doesn't want to tap into the "regular" grid
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* Nico: Setting up the solar system in his camper.
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== Camps ==
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Seems like nothing exciting is happening this year. But MCH and EMF are happening in 2022.
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== Talks, articles etc. ==
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* Martin did two talks
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** [https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/lfenergyspringsummit2021/9f/Gula%20and%20J%C3%A4ger%20-%20ODG%20LFEnergy%20Spring%20Summit.pdf?utm_campaign=Zephyr%20Project&utm_content=162896785&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&hss_channel=tw-4889353644 Slides from the first one]
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*** interesting bit on connectors in the very end
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*** Lots of safety discussions (slide 37ff)
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*** Some interesting projects mention, might be worth digging deeper
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** Video of the second one should be on YouTube some time soon -> ask him again
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* Some interesting articles in DIYODE magazine:
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** [https://diyodemag.com/projects/attiny85_arduino_solar_charge_controller DIY Solar Charge Controller]
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** [https://diyodemag.com/columns/moonshots_low_voltage_mains Low Voltage Mains]

Latest revision as of 22:18, 16 June 2021

Virtual meetup, at 8pm CEST: https://meet.ffmuc.net/eventgrid

What have people been up to?

  • Chewie: Adding a new solar charge controller to his setup (Morningstar TriStar TS-MPPT-60).
  • Severin: Working on a DIY solar charge controller (project on hackaday.io) and a MicroGrid connection unit (GitHub Repo)
  • Uli: Working on his solar setup, it's not connected yet. Unsure about what to do with the energy, as he doesn't want to tap into the "regular" grid
  • Nico: Setting up the solar system in his camper.

Camps

Seems like nothing exciting is happening this year. But MCH and EMF are happening in 2022.

Talks, articles etc.

  • Martin did two talks
    • Slides from the first one
      • interesting bit on connectors in the very end
      • Lots of safety discussions (slide 37ff)
      • Some interesting projects mention, might be worth digging deeper
    • Video of the second one should be on YouTube some time soon -> ask him again
  • Some interesting articles in DIYODE magazine: