Day 10 The wattage (W) given for an appliance expresses how much power it consumes in an hour. Multiply that by hours of use in a given period and you get watt hours (Wh), which is the amount of power
Day 9
Our next question is: ‘How much power will our 12V system need to make available?’ The answer to this will determine the minimum size of the battery we need. To work this out, we need to figure out a typical
Day 8
More research is needed. We want to charge laptops and phones, see what we’re doing inside Steve Shelter and run festive string lighting to Napoleon the pizza oven. And possibly make our own pizza sauce and smoothies. So we need
Day 7: The Workshop
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The workshop is fully subscribed and to make sure everyone feels supported we have a 1:4 adult to child ratio plus the Techie Teen who has come to teach soldering, this time to the kids. We start with an ice
Day 2…. 3…. 4….5……………………oh….6…: Why is this so complicated?!
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While we wait for roofing materials we prepare for the bigger installation by creating lots of smaller ones. We invite kids from the wider home education community and local schools to a solar electrics workshop. The idea is that every
Day 1: Meet Steve Shelter
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Solar Stu has come to run a health check on Steve. After three years of trying and failing, our teens have now produced a solid structure that anyone would be happy to let their baby sleep under. However, we need
Intro
This blog is about setting up a small solar power source for an outdoor learning area we are developing at Hogacre Common Eco Park. The project is supported by Westmill Solar, our local solar farm – thank you! Check them