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electrical:solar:frugal [2018/06/16 22:15]
frater_secessus [converter]
electrical:solar:frugal [2020/10/11 19:48] (current)
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-====== Making do with tiny solar setups ======+====== Making the most of your solar setup ======
  
 [this is a dump of a reddit post I made;  will clean up later. fs] [this is a dump of a reddit post I made;  will clean up later. fs]
  
  
-This page is about making do with what you already have, not about what to buy if you are [[electrical:solar:gentle_intro|starting from scratch]].+This page is more about making do with what you already have than about about what to buy if you are [[electrical:solar:gentle_intro|starting from scratch]].
 ===== system sizing ===== ===== system sizing =====
  
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 ===== converter ===== ===== converter =====
 {{ https://www.circuitspecialists.com/content/image/110880/600/ps1-60w-sl12-0.jpg?200}} {{ https://www.circuitspecialists.com/content/image/110880/600/ps1-60w-sl12-0.jpg?200}}
-If you have an adjustable 12v power supply around you can make it into a dumb converter. In this pic the "pot" (potentiometer) is the orange plastic thing.  You can adjust output voltage((within reason, usually 10-15%)) by turning it with a small screwdriver. +If you have an adjustable 12v power supply around you can make it into a dumb converter. In this pic the "pot" (potentiometer) is the orange plastic part near the connectors;  it's labeled Vadj for //voltage adjust//.  You can adjust output voltage((within reason, usually 10-15%)) by turning it with a small screwdriver. 
  
 For deep cycling:  try setting it to a low Absorption voltage like 14v  For deep cycling:  try setting it to a low Absorption voltage like 14v 
  
 For shallow cycling:  try setting the output to a high Float voltage like 13.6v or so.   For shallow cycling:  try setting the output to a high Float voltage like 13.6v or so.  
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