Originally posted 7.31.17, updated on,
8.5.17 :
Been monitoring this for the last couple days. It does appear to work, but power is a bit lower than I would like. It stops charging at 13.7 volts, or so I think. At 5 amps, that is only 70 watts, compared with the 100 watts I thought I would get.
However, by putting a load on it, I may get that difference, or some of it. Thinking of adding a second battery, which I thought I may need anyway.
At best, I may get 600 watt hours per day out of this thing. Not a whole lot, but enough to power some small devices.
8.4.17:
18:25:
Looks like it is working now. I ran a lot of things off of the panel, while keeping the battery charged up. One thing that will take getting used to is all the fluctuations in the voltage. It runs up and down, and it may be because of a cloud covering the sun, and lowering the output of the panel. At least, I hope so.
Crossing my fingers, and hoping this thing is really working now.
6:00 :
Spent the last hour reworking the mc4 connectors at the solar panel. It may be inaccurate to blame myself for this failure, as the solar panel itself was already wired when I bought it. Therefore, it was wired incorrectly. Why should this surprise me? The first panel I bought didn't work at all, now this one isn't wired correctly.
Well, at least I can stop beating myself up. In the bargain, maybe I am learning how to wire these things correctly. If for nothing else, at least that is worth something.
Maybe I am getting ahead of myself. It hasn't been tested yet. For that I must wait for sunrise, in less than an hour.
I work before dawn because of the heat. This part of the day is the coolest. But the bugs are out, and complicates things a bit.
8.3.17:
Frustrating turn of events. I thought I had it fixed up, but wrong! Evidently, the wiring is still wrong. Don't know what it is about these mc4 connectors. I thought I had 'em figured out.
The panel checks out at about 100 watts. The battery is now charged at about 13 volts. Not quite fully charged, but close enough. Not sure about the controller, but the new one arrived yesterday. It has different connectors, so maybe I can try hooking this up that way.
Still have an mc4 connector problem though, at the solar panel itself. Why these are so popular, I don't know. They seem foolproof, but if that's so, why these problems? I'm not sold on them, that's for sure.
My cooling plan for the bedroom is discombobulated at the present. It seems that the battery became discharged more than I thought. However, the solar panel will be charging that battery, while the grid electricity will charge the battery that runs the bilge pump. I may need to beef up that battery system with an extra lead acid battery, like the one that is already out there.
It's frustrating, but it can join the list. Lots of things frustrate me at this juncture.
8.1.17:
Everything is now hooked up, and it appears to be working. The battery needs charging, and the solar panel will do the job, provided it is working properly. By the end of the day, we will see.
I will run small stuff off this panel. Nothing big.
original post follows:
Well, it looks like my work was flawed. The controller really seems to work after all. The problem seems to be with the wiring. This type of connector was supposed to be idiot proof. However, this idiot seems to have found a way to screw it up.
In spite of all that, now it does appear that the solar panel will work. Or so I think at this moment. The panel produces power, that much I verified today. The controller works, and now the wiring works. It is just a matter of connecting them all together and let's hope it all works when assembled.
If memory serves, the panel will produce 100 watts. So, it is a rather modest little output. Starting modestly is the only way at this point. No need to buy a butt load of stuff and not know how to put it together. You have to be able to crawl before you can walk, walk before you can run, and so on.
With this modest of an output, all I could run would be some battery chargers and some led lighting.
The bilge pump will draw too much current. Don't want to add another battery to beef that up, so the bilge pump is out.
It has been a long time coming, and to get this thing to start producing something useful is a milestone, to say the least. I have had this equipment for over two years.
One more thing may about to be crossed from the list. Yay, team.
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Saturday, August 5, 2017
Yeah, that's a good one
Over at Insty, you might wanna have a look see. Trump with a wig on, pretending to be a woman, so he can claim to be the first woman president.
But, I disagree with Insty, I don't see Trump doing anything like this.
All the same, it is funny.
But, I disagree with Insty, I don't see Trump doing anything like this.
All the same, it is funny.
Friday, August 4, 2017
This is bullying, plain and simple
There seems to be an effort once again to shut down Hannity.
It is a favored tactic of the left to make you shut up. Do you remember the video that Klavan made on the politics of shut up? Well, here it is again.
Somehow, the opposition has to fight back and beat this. It is like getting beat up and them taking your lunch money. Trump was elected fair and square. Crying and complaining about the bullies won't stop them. They will have to be stopped with more aggressive tactics.
Appealing to the public won't work either. People don't respect a weakling. The GOP just looks like a bunch of weaklings who complain about getting beat up. Sorry, but you are going to have to do better than that, GOP.
It is a favored tactic of the left to make you shut up. Do you remember the video that Klavan made on the politics of shut up? Well, here it is again.
Somehow, the opposition has to fight back and beat this. It is like getting beat up and them taking your lunch money. Trump was elected fair and square. Crying and complaining about the bullies won't stop them. They will have to be stopped with more aggressive tactics.
Appealing to the public won't work either. People don't respect a weakling. The GOP just looks like a bunch of weaklings who complain about getting beat up. Sorry, but you are going to have to do better than that, GOP.
Thursday, August 3, 2017
Jetson, You're Fired!
Ah!, If only the people would do this to the political class en masse.
My thoughts are a lot darker than this, but it would be better not to write it down. I could be arrested!
America is being overrun by the fakes
It would be an occasion to say "Good Morning", but the mood isn't good, so it is just "Morning".
Grumble, grumble.
When I got like this at home, mom would say "stop your growling!"
Gr,grrr,grrr.
Everywhere I look, it seems, I see nothing but fakes. Fake patriotism. Fake regard for the Constitution. Fake religion. Fake everything. So, I came here today on this here little blog that nobody reads ( because the fat cats haven't bought me off ) to call out the fakes. And nobody reads it because they prefer the fakery. It is all glittery and everything.
No "capitation" or direct tax, said the original document once known as the US Constitution ( which they do not honor nor respect ). Yes, and then we were free then. Not anymore. Thanks to the fakery of the "progressives", we got the income tax.
Okay, if you must tax, then tax the corporations. Not the people. Stop stealing our freedom.
The fakes are on the take, you see. They get paid for their bravo sierra, and they are rewarded handsomely, I strongly suspect. Meanwhile, they steal our freedom. The money changers pocket the dough.
People follow the fake at your own risk. There is safety and freedom in the truth, if you believe in Jesus Christ. Yeah, even the clergy is fake. There's money in the God Business. Look at the fine cars they drive.
Sorry to get so preachy on you people. But Jesus Christ also said that those who trust in riches shall hardly see the Kingdom.
I follow what Jesus Christ said because it is the TRUTH. Something seldom seen in the Republic of Fake that we now live in. Put all your faith in money, and what you get is lies. The lies come running. Even from those who pretend to follow Christ. Especially from those. Now they want us to believe in false doctrines, like ISLAM. All of them in the name of Christ, who they DENY.
This country is in danger of being attacked by North Korea of all places. That's not supposed to happen. They ain't rich! Well, if ICBMs work, it would be as good as the damage ours can do, which cost a lot more money, I am sure. You get what you pay for ( maybe, if it isn't faked out).
Put your faith in money, and the money changers will be safe, but what about YOU?
Everything coming from DC reminds me of how phony they all are. Why listen to these fakes? Time is running short.
Grumble, grumble.
When I got like this at home, mom would say "stop your growling!"
Gr,grrr,grrr.
Everywhere I look, it seems, I see nothing but fakes. Fake patriotism. Fake regard for the Constitution. Fake religion. Fake everything. So, I came here today on this here little blog that nobody reads ( because the fat cats haven't bought me off ) to call out the fakes. And nobody reads it because they prefer the fakery. It is all glittery and everything.
No "capitation" or direct tax, said the original document once known as the US Constitution ( which they do not honor nor respect ). Yes, and then we were free then. Not anymore. Thanks to the fakery of the "progressives", we got the income tax.
Okay, if you must tax, then tax the corporations. Not the people. Stop stealing our freedom.
The fakes are on the take, you see. They get paid for their bravo sierra, and they are rewarded handsomely, I strongly suspect. Meanwhile, they steal our freedom. The money changers pocket the dough.
People follow the fake at your own risk. There is safety and freedom in the truth, if you believe in Jesus Christ. Yeah, even the clergy is fake. There's money in the God Business. Look at the fine cars they drive.
Sorry to get so preachy on you people. But Jesus Christ also said that those who trust in riches shall hardly see the Kingdom.
I follow what Jesus Christ said because it is the TRUTH. Something seldom seen in the Republic of Fake that we now live in. Put all your faith in money, and what you get is lies. The lies come running. Even from those who pretend to follow Christ. Especially from those. Now they want us to believe in false doctrines, like ISLAM. All of them in the name of Christ, who they DENY.
This country is in danger of being attacked by North Korea of all places. That's not supposed to happen. They ain't rich! Well, if ICBMs work, it would be as good as the damage ours can do, which cost a lot more money, I am sure. You get what you pay for ( maybe, if it isn't faked out).
Put your faith in money, and the money changers will be safe, but what about YOU?
Everything coming from DC reminds me of how phony they all are. Why listen to these fakes? Time is running short.
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| Christ overturning the tables of the money changers |
Wednesday, August 2, 2017
Obligatory, 8.2.17
Nearly the whole day without a post. Oh, my.
Today was a rainy day, and a break from the heat. I resolved to do a few things around here, and so I have been rather busy with that.
At shortly after noon, I conked out, and slept for a few hours. Before you know it, the day is done, and surprisingly little got accomplished.
Looks like I will have do some work in the future. That means some driving. Need some bucks. As a consequence, there will be even less time for blogging.
Not that I do much anymore. What is there left to say? Seems like I covered everything at least once.
One other thing I did around here was to battle the ants. Maybe that is why it seems like I accomplish so little. If it isn't the ants, its the heat. Then you get tired and fall to sleep for awhile.
But things are getting tougher, and I will have to get busy.
Stuff still needs doing around here, so I don't know when I go back to work. Hopefully before the week is up.
Today was a rainy day, and a break from the heat. I resolved to do a few things around here, and so I have been rather busy with that.
At shortly after noon, I conked out, and slept for a few hours. Before you know it, the day is done, and surprisingly little got accomplished.
Looks like I will have do some work in the future. That means some driving. Need some bucks. As a consequence, there will be even less time for blogging.
Not that I do much anymore. What is there left to say? Seems like I covered everything at least once.
One other thing I did around here was to battle the ants. Maybe that is why it seems like I accomplish so little. If it isn't the ants, its the heat. Then you get tired and fall to sleep for awhile.
But things are getting tougher, and I will have to get busy.
Stuff still needs doing around here, so I don't know when I go back to work. Hopefully before the week is up.
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