I own a shed!
When I first started this blog I was living in a small two-bedroom flat in the centre of Birmingham. It was great for transport, shopping, and restaurants, but terrible for project work. The main...
Tagged: Solar Panel
I just can’t do it Captain, I just don’t have the power!
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...
What I’ve learnt about the solar panel over the past week
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...
It’s like rayeeyaaaaaaain, on your wedding day
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...
Danger Danger, High Voltage!
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...
Let there be light
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...
I’m officially £126.58 more prepared than I was yesterday
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...
