Ida and Oskar
Ida and 5-month-old Oskar

We had a lot of visitors this week, but more than anything else, the week was filled with a lot of odd jobs (as usual).

  • I cleaned out absolutely everything in the storage room: everything out and then back in
  • installed steel shelves in the storage room
  • installed several 12V outlets
  • set up a mobile charging station in the window
  • modified several devices to use a 12V connector
  • teamproperpower cables: hydraulic pliers and soldering
  • installed an antenna for GSM reception for the cabin caretaker

inverter soldering antenna

I also jotted down some usage data for myself:

  • 0.25 A (~3 W) of constant power consumption when all lights and appliances are turned off, equivalent to 6 Ah per day (roughly what we charge in one hour in full sunlight!)
  • The inverter uses a relatively large amount of power even when not in use (7W), so be sure to turn it off after use
  • The large Concorde battery takes 14 hours to fully charge from a flat state (10V to 12.7V at rest)