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Steve Chippy PaineMay 24, 2007April 14, 2015Report5 Comments

Refining the Solar equipment. Li-Ion or Lead-Acid?

I’ve just had a nice conversation with my energy advisors, Select Solar, about some of the issues I’ve seen with the tests I’ve done so far.  The main problem being that Li-Ion batteries will not trickle charge. They require a certain level of stable voltage/current before they start to charge and this wastes the possibility […]

Steve Chippy PaineMay 18, 2007April 14, 2015Report3 Comments

Daily power requirements.

I’m quite lucky to have been able to test a lot of UMPCs out over the last year. Most have been good in their own target markets but only some have been good for me. One of my favorites, the Kohjinsha SA1, an AMD based device is also one of the most-power efficient too and I […]

Steve Chippy PaineMay 15, 2007April 14, 2015Report8 Comments

Solar panel testing. Tough calculations.

The weather is still bad here in Germany and there’s no chance of getting reasonable testing done on a solar panel at the moment. The forecast is also bad so I’ve decided to send the test P3 panel back. In the very short time I was able to test it I was able to learn […]

Steve Chippy PaineMay 11, 2007April 14, 2015Report1 Comment

Choosing the Solar UMPC

Its decision time on the UMPC and I think I’ve just about come to my conclusion – The Samsung Q1b HSDPA. Its not perfect but it covers the important requirement of efficiency very well. Maybe in a few more months there will be better options but right now I need to focus on one device […]

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