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#electrical

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Athamanatha

We had an emergency last night while cooking with our induction hob, when our battery box nearly caught fire as the interlink cables' connectors overheated and melted their insulation and burned into the tops of a couple of the batteries (not through to the inside though). I disconnected the batteries before the nasty smoke could turn to outright flames.

We finished our cooking on a camp fire.

We now have some new copper welding cable lugs on the 2AWG cables and power is back on.

We need some #Mutualaid to keep us out of overdraft trouble.

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Vulpinedesigns on Patreon

#moneyhelp
#skoolie
#busconversion
#electrical
#wiring
#solarpower
#batteries

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Athamanatha

So today is not going entirely to plan.
The set of additional #solarpanels I connected up refuse to give us juice. I tried to trace the fault and got jack shit info because my cheap ass 19 year old #multimeter is (confirmed by many tests now) not working any more. Its fuse is fine too, as is its #battery. It just displays zeros.
So add to the list of unexpected expenses and delays one new multimeter...

#mutualaid is our lifeline to #selfsufficiency so we can help others. Can you help us out with our expenses for...?

Multimeter: $7-8 at Harbor Freight
Crimp connectors: $?
Tyres: ~$1200 (Vulpibus)
Refilling fuel: ~$100
Refilling my overdraft: ~$500
Refilling my other overdraft: ~$250

#moneyhelp#trans#escapingfascism
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Embedded Podcast

This week, Chris( @stoneymonster ) and Elecia( @logicalelegance ) spoke to Prof. Cindy Harnett about new and different sensors and actuators, primarily designed for soft robotics and fabricated with relatively low cost materials.
Join them here: embedded.fm/episodes/495

You can also read the show transcript here: embedded.fm/transcripts/495

Thank you to Nordic Semi for supporting the show!
#softrobotics #robotics #sensors #prof #engineering #embedded #electronics #electrical

Embedded495: Shortcut the Difficulties of Reality — EmbeddedProfessor Cindy Harnett spoke to us about new and different sensors and actuators, primarily designed for soft robotics and fabricated with relatively low cost materials. Cindy is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Louisville where she runs the Harnett Lab
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Vervain

I'm just learning that the #Baltic electric grid (#Lithuania, #Latvia and #Estonia) have cut their connections from #Russia and are now autonomously creating their own power. In the next couple of days, they'll be running some disaster simulations before synchronising with the European grid.

This sounds like an absolutely amazing project to be involved in, and for any geeks into #electrical generation / distribution, you can watch the grid frequency and progress here: baltic-grid.sympower.net/

baltic-grid.sympower.netBaltic Grid Frequency
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Richard Hector

Having dismantled (and partly reassembled) my 19" rack, I noticed that all the parts are painted, which presumably means they're not electrically connected to each other. My understanding of #NZ #electrical rules is that exposed metal must be earthed. Perhaps painted means not exposed, but I'm not sure.

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Alfred Chow - Maker of Things

A brief intro.

If you want to follow this account, please have a chat with me so I know you are not a bot or harmful. Thank you.

I am a #Maker. My background was in #Mechanical, #Electrical, #Engineering, #SocialHousing, #FurnitureMaking, and #Teaching.
I do #Volunteering, #RepairCafe, #MakersHour, and #Carer for an elderly Mum.

Semi retired maker of things from garden planters to #Museum installations.
I am currently part time employed as a caretaker, cleaner, and maintenance person.

Currently building a #Community #Workshop in Salford.
I also run the @MakersHour account.

I am #Writing and #Miniaturing about @HarrietMaker and Daisy in the fictional market town of Theraton.
#HarrietAndDaisy

The scene inside a 1:12 scale workshop. In the background are two blue doors, a Health and Safety at work act poster, a folded Brompton bicycle, a red dog lead hanging up, and an openroller shutter showing an enclosed yard outside the workshop. There is also narrow gauge tram tracks set into the workshop floor. The view outside is a work in progress. Inside the workshop there are two Caucasian women doll figures. Harriet has dark hair, glasses, and is wearing a red tee shirt and blue jeans, Daisy has fair air and is wearing a grubby high viz coat. They are shaking hands. In front of them is a large Wadkin AGS10 table saw painted green. It is on a wooden pallet and tied down with rope. The pallet is on an orange pallet truck having just been brought into the workshop through the roller shutter. Outside in the yard is a grey and black needle felted mongrel dog called Monty Dog, and he is trying to pick up a black recycling collection box. In the bottom right hand corner of the image is a watermark showing the Maker of Things logo consisting of an outline of a circular saw blade surrounded by a spanner, a hand saw, a ruler, a screwdriver, a cable and plug, and a pencil forming a hexagon. Inside the tools are the words Maker of Things.
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