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You say “I built”, but the inverter/charger/battery is an off the shelf unit - I have one from the same OEM here, 400Wh model, same outputs (but 230v ac), and I
by madaxe_again 6y ago
You say “I built”, but the inverter/charger/battery is an off the shelf unit - I have one from the same OEM here, 400Wh model, same outputs (but 230v ac), and I got a folding 150W panel for go with it. Works great as a stopgap for lighting, network stack, but 500Wh doesn’t go far with, say, a laptop, particularly after all the conversions.
Anyway. I guess your primary value add is in bundling it all together and telling people where to stick stuff via zoom, but “I built” is a bit misleading. I designed and installed a 5kva 4800 solar watt 42kWh system here, but I wouldn’t say I built it - I just stuck the bits I ordered together.
- bryanrasmussen 6y agoI think that the original poster use of "I built" to mean sticking bits they bought together in a way that works is pretty much layman usage of the phrase. I suppose you might want a more stringent usage on HN, but I personally find it reasonable.
- xhkkffbf 6y agoCar manufacturers buy lots of parts from tire companies, seat companies, engine companies and more. Yet I think it's fair to say they build the car.
- acd10j 6y agoCan you link invertor/charger/battery, would be interested for some hobby project of mine (not solar powered)
- robertlagrant 6y agoShow HN what you did :)
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- timerol 6y agoI built my PC. I bought ~6 things off of Newegg and stuck them together. Combining pre-existing modules into a system is a valid use of the word "build."