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We | We wanted to build a DC microgrid at CCCamp19, but never fully got around to it. So we'll keep on trying in our lab, for the next camp and other events. | ||
== Gear we have built so far == | == Gear we have built so far == | ||
* [[/consume01|consume01]] | * [[/consume01|consume01]] | ||
== Hacks and other related information == | |||
* [[/Yeti|Hacking the Goal Zero Yeti]] | |||
* [[/Solar|More solar related information]] | |||
* [[/Batteries|Batteries]] | |||
== Name == | == Name == | ||
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* Car lighter plugs | * Car lighter plugs | ||
* DC barrel plugs | * DC barrel plugs | ||
== Ideas == | |||
=== Biolite "MicroGrid" === | |||
Biolite has a "base station" with a battery and connected lights to it ([https://www.core77.com/posts/90210/BioLite-Launches-a-Range-of-Emergency-Kits Core77 blog post]). We could build a similar station and connect other stuff to it. | |||
* Connection between lights via some common cable we all have - RJ45? passive PoE? To remain compatible with a bunch of other gear out there... | |||
* GoalZero also has similar lights for their PowerPacks, like [https://www.goalzero.com/shop/yeti-accessories/light-a-life-350-led-light/ this one] | |||
=== Grid Connection Units === | |||
[[File:Microgrid-connectors.png|thumb|400px|right|Nanogrid with different connection units]] | |||
Units with µCs controlling direction, depending on the voltage in the local nanogrid and the microgrid. | |||
* Can be direct (w/o DC-DC-Converters) or with voltage adjustment | |||
* One-to-one connection via 230V? | |||
== Related Projects == | |||
=== AltPwr === | |||
DC microgrid project at SHA2017, 42V grid voltage | |||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20171204032204/https://www.altpwr.net/ Old website (via Internet Archive)] | |||
* https://web.archive.org/web/20170811173021/https://dcgrid.hackpad.com/ | |||
* https://wiki.sha2017.org/w/Village:Energy | |||
* https://orga.sha2017.org/index.php?title=Projects:AlternativePowerNetwork | |||
* https://twitter.com/Commander1024/status/893835395661803520 | |||
* https://hackaday.com/2017/09/08/that-decentralised-low-voltage-local-dc-power-grid-how-did-it-do/ -> (If interested in helping contact Hackerspace Revspace in Den Haag, the Netherlands: Ralph Willekes <benadski(at)gmail.com>) | |||
=== SunZilla === | |||
* [https://sunzilla.de/ Website] | |||
* [https://github.com/SunZillaBerlin/Score GitHub Repo] | |||
===ISEMS === | |||
"Independent Solar Energy Mesh System" - Solar power solution for community mesh networks, e.g. Freifunk | |||
* [https://www.isems.de/ Website] | |||
* [https://media.ccc.de/v/35c3oio-63-independent-solar-energy-mesh-system Talk @ 35c3] | |||
* [https://wiki.freifunk.net/Freifunk-MPP-Tracker Freifunk-MPP-Tracker] | |||
=== Others === | |||
* [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sunair/solarmax-a-solar-power-system-for-your-maker-project SolarMAX] | |||
* [https://hackaday.io/project/165854-universal-battery Universal Battery Project] | |||
* [https://hackaday.com/2019/11/04/esp32-makes-great-mppt-controller-in-low-cost-solar-installation/ ESP32 MPPT Tracker] | |||
== Further Reading == | == Further Reading == | ||
* Micro Grids | * Micro Grids | ||
** https://dsrp.eu/post/123379831763/nailing-the-microgrid | ** https://dsrp.eu/post/123379831763/nailing-the-microgrid | ||
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** https://github.com/OpenNanogrid/ON-draft | ** https://github.com/OpenNanogrid/ON-draft | ||
** https://wiki.opensourceecology.de/OpenEnergy_NanoGrid | ** https://wiki.opensourceecology.de/OpenEnergy_NanoGrid | ||
** https://wiki.opensourceecology.de/DiVER/en | |||
** [https://learn.libre.solar/system/ Building DC Energy systems (by LibreSolar)] | |||
== Related == | == Related == | ||
* EventGrid: [https://altpwr.net/ New AltPwr Wiki], [https://t.me/eventgrid Telegram | * [[/Solar|More solar related information]] | ||
* EventGrid: [https://altpwr.net/ New AltPwr Wiki], [https://t.me/joinchat/D2v4lRe3eQX4MuYHo2JdpQ Telegram Group], [https://t.me/eventgrid Telegram Channel] | |||
* CCCamp Wiki: [https://events.ccc.de/camp/2019/wiki/Projects:Microgrid Project Page], [https://events.ccc.de/camp/2019/wiki/Session:Chaos_Microgrid_Working_Group Self-organized Session] | * CCCamp Wiki: [https://events.ccc.de/camp/2019/wiki/Projects:Microgrid Project Page], [https://events.ccc.de/camp/2019/wiki/Session:Chaos_Microgrid_Working_Group Self-organized Session] | ||
* [https://pads.c3w.at/pad/#/2/pad/edit/iTdAUItM2Ts43FA1gIzsgnUc/ Gear list started by /dev/lol people] | * [https://pads.c3w.at/pad/#/2/pad/edit/iTdAUItM2Ts43FA1gIzsgnUc/ Gear list started by /dev/lol people] | ||
* [https://social.tchncs.de/@tiefpunkt/102393565412730096 Mastodon thread] | * [https://social.tchncs.de/@tiefpunkt/102393565412730096 Mastodon thread] | ||
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Revision as of 00:59, 18 February 2020
DC Microgrid Release status: experimental [box doku] | |
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Description | self-sustainable power grid |
Author(s) | Severin, Uli |
We wanted to build a DC microgrid at CCCamp19, but never fully got around to it. So we'll keep on trying in our lab, for the next camp and other events.
Gear we have built so far
Name
- Forty Eight Grid
- Team Forty Eight
List of recommended devices
- Soldering Irons
- TS100 [1]
- Lab PSU
- DIY PSU using DPS30xx or DPS50xx modules
- Battery Chargers
- IMAX B6 Charger works for LiPo and Pb batteries
- Laptop chargers
- Networking Hardware
- Switches
- WiFi APs
Power Out Boxes
48V-> 24/12/5V
- DC sockets
- Car sockets
- USB
- Switches + Fuses
- What kind of fuse?
- Volt/Amp Measurment - "Battery computer" -> Stats via LoRaWAN?
USB Charging Station
I have two 48V->5V DCDC converters (Product page, datasheet), which we could used tu build USB charging stations for powerbanks etc.
Power In Boxes
12/24V -> 48V
- Schottky Diode
- Fuse / Currentlimiting
- Batterymonitor / Datalogging -> LoRaWAN?
- Auto-Disable with Under/Overvoltage
Battery Computers
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32990834620.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32864994942.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32993234025.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32616324201.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32957814319.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32904528079.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32784107301.html
Connectors
Ideas
Biolite "MicroGrid"
Biolite has a "base station" with a battery and connected lights to it (Core77 blog post). We could build a similar station and connect other stuff to it.
- Connection between lights via some common cable we all have - RJ45? passive PoE? To remain compatible with a bunch of other gear out there...
- GoalZero also has similar lights for their PowerPacks, like this one
Grid Connection Units
Units with µCs controlling direction, depending on the voltage in the local nanogrid and the microgrid.
- Can be direct (w/o DC-DC-Converters) or with voltage adjustment
- One-to-one connection via 230V?
Related Projects
AltPwr
DC microgrid project at SHA2017, 42V grid voltage
- Old website (via Internet Archive)
- https://web.archive.org/web/20170811173021/https://dcgrid.hackpad.com/
- https://wiki.sha2017.org/w/Village:Energy
- https://orga.sha2017.org/index.php?title=Projects:AlternativePowerNetwork
- https://twitter.com/Commander1024/status/893835395661803520
- https://hackaday.com/2017/09/08/that-decentralised-low-voltage-local-dc-power-grid-how-did-it-do/ -> (If interested in helping contact Hackerspace Revspace in Den Haag, the Netherlands: Ralph Willekes <benadski(at)gmail.com>)
SunZilla
ISEMS
"Independent Solar Energy Mesh System" - Solar power solution for community mesh networks, e.g. Freifunk
Others
Further Reading
- Micro Grids
- https://dsrp.eu/post/123379831763/nailing-the-microgrid
- https://dokterbob.gitbooks.io/stealmyideas/content/decentralized_high-voltage_dc_grids.html
- https://github.com/OpenNanogrid/ON-draft
- https://wiki.opensourceecology.de/OpenEnergy_NanoGrid
- https://wiki.opensourceecology.de/DiVER/en
- Building DC Energy systems (by LibreSolar)