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    Grounding and Starlink

    I've recently installed Starlink at my off-grid cottage, however the number of trees cause a large number of obstructions for the dish. I've seen some videos on Youtube of people mounting their dishes in trees and I think this is my best option. I've reached out to a local arborist who will take...
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    Using an internal resistance tester for crimps and connections

    I'm building a DIY battery and bought an internal resistance tester on Ali Express to validate the resistance values on my cells. Aside from the battery, I'm assembling a bunch of the components for my install ahead of time, since my install location is nearly 2 hours away. While testing...
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    Built a simple temperature controller

    While waiting for my custom insulated metal battery box to be built, I decided to build a custom temperature controller. I'm planning on heating an aluminum plate which the cells will sit on. Rather than use heating pads, I bought 5m of 15ohm heating wire on Ali Express for $6 and received it...
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    Off grid system upgrade

    I have recently acquired a small off-grid 3 season cottage/cabin. The cottage has a rudimentary solar set up that was installed by the previous owner that I’m looking to upgrade. The property has a few constraints (lots of trees, no direct south facing mount point) that are making the design of...
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