no kidding. Even 35A is enough to melt a 12v plug spring into the plastic surround.... don't ask me how i know....
I've never seen that connector in a car......
1500W? At 12V that's 125A - That is fucking dangerous! Most sockets are rated at 20A. Most inverters that are >300W use crocodile clips, or preferably screw-down terminal rings. The cable looks way too thin too. That's a fire waiting to happen....
Yes, I first found out about MorningStar when I was trying to find a charge controller that had a proper network port and didn't need a stupid app to configure it. I bought one and I really liked it, so I have 4 of the now.
I've spent a couple of years trying to find a decent inverter (eg. not cloudy and supports standard protocols), and it has been hard work. So far so good with this one, although their modbus support is buggy :(
Sorry! Added ๐
I finally received the inverter I ordered a while ago, and have been using it for a couple if weeks so far. I've been looking for a decent one for ages, as all the other high-output ones I tried or read about so far have been sub-optimal.
I wrote a review about it. Feel free to ask any questions!
That was stupid: yeah, here's the Review link: http://gogreenit.net/index.php?page=morningstar-suresine sorry!
It looks like even the forum is gone now, and generates 403 errors for me ๐
Would anyone be interested in a Cisco 3750 (WS-C3750G-48PS) for their #HomeLab or #SelfHosting set up etc?
There are 48 x Gig RJ45 ports, 4 x 1Gb SFP ports, and have PoE (15.4w) on all copper ports up to 370w total. This is usually good enough for CCTV cameras, VoIP phones and WiFi APs.
It's an old model, but works fine. It will be wiped and won't have any SFPs or console cable, but I can provide a power cable if needed.
If you don't want to buy a console cable I can configure it with an IP and credentials.
I was given several by a friend, but don't need them all. One of them is still my core switch, which is on 24/7.
I am willing to post to the UK only, as it will be too expensive to send overseas (unless you're willing to pay, but then would be cheaper to just buy one off ebay locally...)
Any takers?
I don't want to just give them to a recycling company, and ebay would probably be too much hassle.
DM me here or on Mastodon if you're interested ๐
Not sure how Porn = Terrorism. Sounds like mission creep to me.... Oh well, I guess it makes a change from using Anti-Terror laws to stop people putting the wrong things in wheelie bins: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3333366/Half-of-councils-use-anti-terror-laws-to-spy-on-bin-crimes.html
There's an old thread about someone doing it here: https://diysolarforum.com/threads/replace-apc-ups-sla-batteries-with-lithium.25424/ but sadly he doesn't give any details, or any updates.
It's wierd. APC do a really crappy small one for telecoms cabinets, but none for servers. I would love to replace my APC batteries with lithium ones.
Let us know what ones you chose in the end.
Got a link? that name isn't very unique :(
I like the MorningStar brand, but they aren't cheap. I wrote a review here if you're interested: http://www.gogreenit.net/index.php?page=morningstar-tristar-60a-mppt
I wish I could recommend Fairphone. I bought a "2" new a few years ago as my first smart phone, and while it worked, it wasn't very robust. I had to replace the "bottom module" (USB charging port and microphone) because it broke, which is ok, these things happen. Then, about a year ago, it went wrong again. I went back to the online shop, and the bottom module was there again. I went to buy it.... "out of stock"... "please try asking on the forums"... seriously? Go to the forums, loads of people wanting a replacement module, nobody selling theirs.
Soon after I get an email saying, "good news, android is now available for the Fairphone 2", and they were singing and dancing about how it was a load of hassle etc. etc. to port. Great, but no use to me if I can't get spares.
Much to the annoyance of my other half, I bought a Fairphone 3. After a while that started going buggy and not charging. There were a few other issues with it, so I thought I would send it back to get fixed. When I read the details of sending it back, they said to make sure it was backed up as it will be wiped "due to GDPR".. wtf??? That has nothing to do with GDPR - that's your poor data hygiene.
My Fairphone 3 isn't rooted, and I don't use google accounts, so it would be very difficult to back it up properly. I understand, if it's totally broken, there may be no way to retrieve the data, so you might loose it all, but that has nothing to do with GDPR.
I've not bothered sending it back, so it's yet another chunk of e-waste. A mate gave me his old Samsung s20, so I'm going to use that until it breaks.
I really want the company to succeed, but at this rate, it's cheaper and probably better for the environment if I just buy a second hand old "flagship" phone instead.
I am never buying Fairphone again ๐ข
Hi everyone,
I thought I would add this as I think it is one of the best Solar Charge Controllers I have tried. It's not cheap, but has been reliable, and I can get stats out of it.
Let me know if you have any questions about it, as I have been using several of them for a few years now.
Still, it would be nice to see. Nothing wrong with second hand hardware - most of my setup is second hand. Here is a rather rubbish diagram and short explanation of how it is set up: https://mammut.gogreenit.net/@chewie/113075530030174991
Haha! I reported it to ebay. Man that was a faff, there's no category to report dangerous / lying listings. The chat system was crap too. I had to say "I want to speak to a human", and it put me through.