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Forum: Solar Power
01-11-13, 04:33 PM
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I got around to taking the clock apart and...
I got around to taking the clock apart and measuring power draw. The results were encouraging.
http://ecorenovator.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=2830&stc=1&d=1357942682
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Forum: Solar Power
01-07-13, 01:25 PM
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Yeah, something like that. I'll pull the...
Yeah, something like that. I'll pull the batteries out of the clock and wire them seperately. I'll have one multimeter measuring voltage and another meter measuring current. That should give me...
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Forum: Solar Power
01-07-13, 12:29 PM
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Yes, you are right. Less deep cycling will...
Yes, you are right. Less deep cycling will extend battery life. That is the way I originally thought of when I designed the charging system (solar panel hooked up 24/7). I probably will still do...
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Forum: Solar Power
01-07-13, 11:20 AM
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Nope, I plan on just having a plug similar to...
Nope, I plan on just having a plug similar to that as a port to plug in the solar panel.
Depending on how power hungry the alarm clock is (I'll be testing this) will determine what I do. It might...
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Forum: Solar Power
01-07-13, 07:40 AM
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01-02-13, 10:20 AM
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Forum: Solar Power
12-26-12, 07:17 PM
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Forum: Solar Power
12-26-12, 06:44 PM
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So, I've been doing some reading on nimh...
So, I've been doing some reading on nimh chemistry (which I do know some stuff about, but not charging specifically). I found this specific site quite informative:
How to charge Nickel Metal...
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Forum: Solar Power
12-26-12, 10:01 AM
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12-26-12, 09:50 AM
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Forum: Solar Power
12-26-12, 09:27 AM
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DIY solar powered alarm clock
So, I'm in the market for a new alarm clock. My current one is about 10 years old and it has started making an annoying electrical buzzing noise like a bad florescent light. I originally thought it...
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