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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

🔋 Testing the HomeWizard Plug-In Battery with Home Assistant

This new device claims to be a plug-and-play home battery that should work with Home Assistant—just install it yourself, no electrician required. But does it actually work as promised?

I unbox it, set it up, and put it to the test! Watch here: youtu.be/WOxB-d-ofj4

#HomeWizard #HomeAssistant #SmartHome #HomeBattery #Environment #Energy #SolarPanels #Sustainability
youtu.be/WOxB-d-ofj4

For #Solar Friends in the US & UK and elsewhere:

In a significant move towards sustainable living, #renters and #condominium owners across #Germany now have the legal right to install #solarpanels on their balconies.

The new regulation changes the Rental Contract Law (BGB § 554) and the law governing Condominums (§ 20 WEG)- , which officially takes effect today!

balkon.solar/news/2024/10/17/g

Continued thread

Boosting the efficiency of #SolarPanels beyond the #technological limitations of #silicon is another Everything, Everywhere, All at Once #ClimateChange mitigation solution that may be achieved by using #Perovskites.

"#Perovskites are yet another example of old #technology that's just starting to gain some traction in the world of #renewables...it was discovered...in 1839 and is a family of materials with the same #crystal structure as #CalciumTitaniumOxide (#CaTiO3)."

youtu.be/OYzCq8YWAHw?si=Ql9hjm