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Do-It-Yourself Solar-Powered PC: Live Test

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Battery

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Battery - Energy Storage
Live
Status:
Charge in %:
Charge in Wh:  (Max. Capacity 1560 Wh)
Battery Voltage:
Charging / Discharging Rate:
Battery Charge
Percent
Battery Voltage
Volts

Live Camera: Our solar-power energy-storage system.

Live Camera: The voltmeter for the battery.

Live Camera: The solar charge controller charges the battery.
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This page displays the current charge level of our solar battery. The values shown here may jump a little, since the voltage drops when the battery is discharged. When the battery is being charged, the charging voltage is slightly higher than the battery's actual voltage.

If you'd like to go back and start reading about our solar-powered PC project from the beginning, have a look at the articles leading up to our live test:

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c911darkwolf 02/23/2011 5:09 PM
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Something me and my wife were talking about. Solar panels are expensive, but if you make a small investment it will cut down your power bill every month or you can make a large investment go independent and sell excess back to the electric company.

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