Shutting off the thought process is not rejuvenating; the mind is like a car battery – it recharges by running.
Bill Watterson
Starlink & Bluetti, sounds like a cop show. Now I need an orange and white Ford.
My gen is running, again. My new Bluetti doesn’t have a second form of charging yet, but it will. I need some supplies and a round-tuit.
My Starlink is still sitting on the ground. I have my idea for a mount formalized. I will wait for a dryer day to implement.
I am getting downloads done at an amazing rate, I have been trying to download the same data on my Telus connection for weeks now.
I calculate I will have all my downloads done in a couple of days. We are talking about hundreds of GB of data. As I watch 20 GB just downloaded in ten minutes.
Now, about the Bluetti. I have it located where I think it will work. I am not crazy about the mass of wires sticking out the front.
Where it says 0w PV is my DC input that I need to add. Grid is my gen. AC is my Starlink, Xbox, and monitor, the DC is all the USB devices plugged in.
I have power to my Starlink router on an AC port. I have power to my Xbox and laptop on the other port. I have my tablet on the USB-C port. My 16-battery power bank is on the next USB port. My rechargeable air purifier is on the other USB port.
I will be hooking up my rechargeable fan on a port I built beside me, directly connected to the solar batteries. Shit, I forgot I need to charge a Ryobi drill battery, which I also use for my tire inflator.
I need a second battery for my Ryobi vacuum. I can hook those directly to AC. I just added a few more items, my Xbox controller spare battery, and an old power bank that uses micro USB, super slow to charge.
Wow, a whole lotta charging going on.
I need 24 volts to keep up with the power output. With 24 volts, the Bluetti can charge at 200 watts. My solar power system is 12 volts, the Bluetti will only charge at 100 watts at that voltage DC. My answer is to add 24 volts of LFP batteries to the system. Next month BTW, not in the budget for this month.
With my Xbox, Starlink, and charging of all my devices, I need under 200 watts. If I run the gen, it inputs 400 watts with no problem, except it uses gasoline.
With just solar and the new LFP, I think I can generate the power I need and minimize generator use, and play the occasional Xbox Game.
Amazing the download speeds, I am getting up to 140 MBPS. My Telus was giving me 2 on a good day. Thanks, Elon.
The last pic of the day 7 PM, still smoky even after the rain yesterday.
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