Recent content by erik.calco

@svetz did you discover, yet, that you can make over 160k developing software? :LOL: How are your projects coming along?

I finally bought a soldering iron recently. :LOL: As for my light bulbs, I did rewrite that app using NativeScript with Vue earlier this year, primarily so I could get to know bluetooth. I'll use that as a starting point for any mobile bluetooth app, which has become very common in IoTs. I put...

Two days ago, they announced a coming solar event, which happened yesterday. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cannibal-coronal-mass-ejection-devoured-140527197.html Naturally, I wondered if it would boost solar production. Yesterday turned out to be my best PV production day so far in July. ...

I watched the sun come over my main system's panels today, and it did not have this problem when one had full sun and the next panel in the string had mostly shade. I wanted to monitor it as the sun moved over the first panel, but had to reboot the PC with the solar software cuz a data dump...

I should get some Y cables and test 2P, though. Only thing is the MC4 cables that came with the Bluetti seem kinda thin to me. But, it is rated for 700W, so who knows.

LOL Yes, you said that before, back in the RV days. Don't worry, I know you're 100% objective. Love your integrity!

BTW, production was consistently over 500W in full sun. But, as soon as a tiny bit of shade came over a tiny portion of one panel, dropped to 320W.

I'd love to hear @Will Prowse input on the Bluetti AC200P controller. Bluetti used to be his favorite mobile power station.

How am I running in parallel? Only two panels in this test of the Bluetti.

No clue. It's a black box, literally. :LOL: If you want to look it up, the panels are REC320TP2M

Just got my AC200P today. Here is the first update: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/the-downside-to-in-series-panels.65886/

I've been running my main system with 2 panels per string for a couple years now. One thing we learn as we're building a system in series vs parallel is that in-series has a bigger negative impact from shading. But, today is the first time I discovered how big the impact was as I received a...

I wish the MAX had the same price deal because with it, you can leave DC on with no load for days and still be at 100%. This means that if ECO Mode has any benefits, it is only for AC with the MAX. A better feature, though, would be the ability for the user to put a timer on or schedule any...

Now we're going a bit offtopic, but TLS over 25 has been standard for a long time. You can require it, even for incoming, and some MTAs won't talk to your server if it is not enabled and up-to-date. You also always require auth to send to domains you are not receiving for.

I was not referring to Will or any individual. I'm saying this is a problem created by corporations that (a) moved everyone to cloud providers and then (b) cloud providers that put spam that isn't really spam on those lists (often because they don't comply with corporate created "standards")...