Unfortunately, today has turned into a bit of a failure. This morning brought with it the final component I needed I start on the battery monitor project. At lunchtime, I quickly assembled the relevant...
The 12th July was Prime Day, Amazon’s answer to the blue cross sale. This is relevant, as I was saving my money for this special day, planning to use it as an opportunity to...
As mentioned in my last post, the weather has been terrible for testing the solar panel. We’ve had enough rain over the past few days that various parts of Birmingham have flooded, and my...
Maybe not rain, but there’s certainly no sun today, and that makes testing my solar panel challenging. That said, I’m now (fairly) confident that the battery is receiving a charge, as the multimeter is...
I am Edison. I am Tesla. I am capable of generating power from the very sun itself. I am God! *Ahem* Alternatively, the first project in the book is now complete, and I have...
The solar panel arrived today. It’s about the size and shape that I expected and thankfully doesn’t seem to weigh too much. Obviously, the point of a solar panel is to sit outside and...
Nothing exists in a vacuum, and desires don’t spring out of nowhere, so it’s surely obvious that prior to spending £126.58 on components, I must have engaged in some toe dipping, right? My interest...
So I’m pretty much just going to dive right in… (If you want some background, check out my thread on birmingham.io). Yesterday I spent £126.58 at Amazon purchasing the components I need for the...
