The BRAT Beta Program

Started by Halfcrazy, August 15, 2014, 03:31:17 PM

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Halfcrazy

Sorry for the delay, Brad is ordering the Beta Boards Monday for the Brat. We will order them quick turn so it should come together pretty quick. Raechel will be working on getting in touch with everyone over the next few weeks.

In the interim here is a picture of my brat on a tree.....
Changing the way wind turbines operate one smoke filled box at a time

Free Energy Freak

Looks like I will be stateside just in time, I hope?


I've been a good little boy this year, Santa. Promise!
400 watts, MS ProStar 30m, 12vdc @ 240 AH - Internal lighting & 12v Shurflo pump at farm.
270 watts, Beta Kid, 12vdc @ 120AH - Back up internet, computer, during weekly power cuts.
100 watts, MS Sunlight 10a, 12vdc @ 50AH - Exterior LED perimeter lighting at farm.

CDN-VT

Well I was lucky enough to be offered a two bit tour ! ;D ;D ;D ;D
So next week 2014-11-21- Time to be arranged,, I get to meet & see !!! Ya Plus pick up My ordered stuff thru NAWS.

I'm in No way up to speed with many , but then again , I still have some lights on  8)

VT
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48Vdc almost done,11Strings up of 3s11P same panels

Bunkie314

Too late to get in on this. I'd love to install one specific for keeping a race car battery charged.
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Halfcrazy

Changing the way wind turbines operate one smoke filled box at a time

Bunkie314

Thanks for the heads up, Email sent.
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30 Solartech 305w mono awaits remote cabin install

CDN-VT

 two bit tour ! ;D ;D ;D ;D to be posted !!!

I just wish I had a camera, I met some pure folks , All good.
I need to write up the 2 days .

VT
Over Xmas I get breaks , then back to the flux house !
Canadian Solar 350W 37.6 VOC  30.6 VMP 8.22 ISC 7.87 IMP ,-15 c +30c max  4 strings in 2 in Series for 24v Classic 150 -1020 Ah  Freezers & fridges ~~~ Second Array same panels of 3sx3 parallel for 24 V Classic 150 -440 Ah Outback Barns & out blds.
48Vdc almost done,11Strings up of 3s11P same panels

Free Energy Freak

Brats: Are they going to be available after the first of the year?

No rush, just checkin'.
400 watts, MS ProStar 30m, 12vdc @ 240 AH - Internal lighting & 12v Shurflo pump at farm.
270 watts, Beta Kid, 12vdc @ 120AH - Back up internet, computer, during weekly power cuts.
100 watts, MS Sunlight 10a, 12vdc @ 50AH - Exterior LED perimeter lighting at farm.

Robin

We expect to put 40 Brat boards on one of the SMT machines this Friday or early next week. We have about 18 cases left, but have 2500 on order. The prototype Brats seem to be working in our lab just fine.
One thing Brad did was to add a solar clock. The lighting controller features require it to know when midnight is, so Brad just figures it out based on sun up and sun down. Mario used Brads code in the Kid for his upcoming lighting controller too. It is pretty cool how you can set the time of day and night to turn on and off loads even though the products don't have a real clock. The accuracy has been astounding!
Robin Gudgel

Westbranch

Hi Robin, I am sure you did not mean that SMT machine to mean one of those Chinese MPPT controllers did you?  Or a Rain Bird Sprinkler controller?  Not familiar with SMT, what is it?
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Halfcrazy

SMT = Surface Mount Technology

What he meant was we plan to run the boars through the machines on Friday to populate them with all there parts. Raechel and I should be getting up with all the applicants soon hopefully before Christmas  :)
Changing the way wind turbines operate one smoke filled box at a time

Free Energy Freak

Quote from: Halfcrazy on December 18, 2014, 06:43:56 AMRaechel and I should be getting up with all the applicants soon...


400 watts, MS ProStar 30m, 12vdc @ 240 AH - Internal lighting & 12v Shurflo pump at farm.
270 watts, Beta Kid, 12vdc @ 120AH - Back up internet, computer, during weekly power cuts.
100 watts, MS Sunlight 10a, 12vdc @ 50AH - Exterior LED perimeter lighting at farm.

onanparts

Quote from: Halfcrazy on December 18, 2014, 06:43:56 AM
SMT = Surface Mount Technology

What he meant was we plan to run the boars through the machines on Friday to populate them with all there parts. Raechel and I should be getting up with all the applicants soon hopefully before Christmas  :)

But won't running "pigs" through along with multiple reels of SMT parts make a really yucky mess? Not going to smell very good either....Bacon Brat's!!! Now I get it!  :)
I got the deluxe kit, it had a solar cell and a meter.

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mtdoc

Quote from: onanparts on December 18, 2014, 08:13:30 PM

But won't running "pigs" through along with multiple reels of SMT parts make a really yucky mess?

Well, they are making Brats after all....  You know what they say about making sausages (and laws..)
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CDN-VT

#44
SMT = Surface Mount Technology

Light duty , Don't Push heat ,pops them off .
Depends on the system . My first LED lighting all did fail in 2010
Canadian Solar 350W 37.6 VOC  30.6 VMP 8.22 ISC 7.87 IMP ,-15 c +30c max  4 strings in 2 in Series for 24v Classic 150 -1020 Ah  Freezers & fridges ~~~ Second Array same panels of 3sx3 parallel for 24 V Classic 150 -440 Ah Outback Barns & out blds.
48Vdc almost done,11Strings up of 3s11P same panels