toroidalcore

It's sunny out. I am running my laptop. If you have a #solar electric system, the only real way to waste solar power is not to use it.

When it gets sunnier I have quite a bit of power available through this. I'm on grid, and this is kind of a hobby/backup source, but I try to skim excess off the top when I can.

But I also try to keep my battery charged most of the time, especially if it's close t inclement weather (which it isn't right now). I haven't made the jump to lithium iron phosphate for this system yet, so keeping it charged is beneficial since it's lead acid.

A future project will provide an easier way to top it off from the grid, as well as making transitioning between grid and solar AC power easier. But that's for future posting.

Find me at @toroidalcore@hackers.town