Recent content by BigEye Puna

Thanks for the reply! Yes, I thought it sounded like more power than is necessary too. An IT guy installed the system before discussing power needs and this is what he says is running now (during the day only): "Desktop PC – Max draw: 265W (I doubt it ever goes this high, there is no monitor...

My farm has some security equipment hooked up at a workshop that only has power from a generator during the day. If I want the security system to be up and running all night I need to add a battery bank and charge controller to charge that battery bank during the day when the generator is...

No, I haven't considered one of those. We live in a very high crime area so we need something that isn't so easy to walk away with.

I've been looking at these all in one systems too and I think Will must have just put the Growatt systems on there. They are also now his "recommended" system so I'm hoping he comes out with some videos or more info soon. Just last week I was ready to go with MPP Solar but I've seen other...

What about these Bioenno Power LifePo4? Anyone used these? https://powerwerx.com/bioenno-blf-1240a-12v-40ah-lithium-iron-pvc, https://powerwerx.com/bioenno-blf-1250w-12v-50ah-lithium-iron-pvc

All of ExpertPower's batteries are currently sold out. That didn't take long!

What would you recommend using to stabilize the voltage?

I'll be mounting everything on a pole so shouldn't have too much distance to cover with ethernet cables. The idea is to provide power to these few items and also start looking at IoT sensors in the orchards. It sounds like it would be a good idea to use a 24v battery bank (I'll be asking them...

I tried uploading the Data Sheets for the UniFi_AC_Mesh_DS (https://unifi-mesh.ui.com/) and NanoStation_AC_DS (https://www.ui.com/airmax/nanostation-ac/) but the files are too large.

So i The spec sheet says, "Multiple Power Options The UAP-AC-M is compatible with 802.3af PoE Alternative A and 24V passive PoE. You can power it with the included Gigabit PoE adapter1 or an 802.3af Alternative A compatible switch, such as the UniFi PoE Switch or EdgePoint™ EP-R6." One...

Ventilation was my main concern, since I inherited some cheap lead acid 12v batteries. I'm researching the POE option now and I appreciate the advice of waterproofing too. If I have trouble finding a way to provide constant 24v to POE I may consider separate boxes for battery bank and other...

So should I use one of these regulators with a battery bank? I can't find much info on voltage requirements for POE... https://www.poetexas.com/products/gpoe-24v10w

Good question. I was working with the equipment someone else provided so that is where I started. I know the weather station I have is already powered by a USB cable so now I just need to do a little more research on DC powered camera and Ubiquity Mesh and Antenna.

Does anyone know of a small/cheap sealed inverter? My first solar setup was on the coast in the Philippines and I burned through several inverters in a short amount of time because of the corrosive salt air and/or plethora of bugs making homes in the cheap non-sealed inverters. Now I live in...

Very helpful, thanks! I'm probably the only one who would benefit from adding a field for "shipping to Hawaii available Y/N"