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submitted 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) by lnsy@slrpnk.net to c/energy@slrpnk.net

I wrote a solar power system designer for small-scale solar projects. It started as a PC Parts Picker for solar panels, but I added a simulator and a few other features focused on solar power.

Would love to know what you think about it!

edit: here's the link: http://tiny-solar.space/

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[-] Hello_there@fedia.io 1 points 5 minutes ago

On the main page or when you show results, direct people to the legal disclaimer

[-] BevsDad@lemmy.ca 4 points 51 minutes ago

Looks good! Put in a similar requirements as I have on my sailboat and the system it spit out was pretty close to what I have working for me.

[-] lnsy@slrpnk.net 1 points 40 minutes ago

So happy to hear it! Are there any tools you'd like to see added?

[-] morto@piefed.social 1 points 22 minutes ago

Looks like an icon from a fossify project :D

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 1 points 26 minutes ago

Just looks like a dark grey background for me.

[-] lnsy@slrpnk.net 1 points 23 minutes ago

Hmmm. What browser / device are you using?

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 1 points 18 minutes ago
[-] Vicinus@piefed.zip 1 points 1 hour ago

Sounds interesting, but you're missing a link.

[-] lnsy@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 hour ago

Thanks for letting me know, I was confused by the new article form. Here is the link: http://tiny-solar.space/

[-] Vicinus@piefed.zip 2 points 29 minutes ago

Some takeaways I had playing with it quickly:

I think "Time of Day" numeric value display in the simulator is using "Day of Year" as the refresh requirement (remains static through changing time, but with update if manual change time or date).

The physical space display at the top of the simulator is cool, but difficult to see everything on mobile.

I like the power line diagram in the builder. Makes it very easy to understand how things would hook together.

[-] lnsy@slrpnk.net 2 points 19 minutes ago

Thank you! I will look at the Time of day bug. I will think about the mobile simulator.

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