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The Electronics
Core ESP01 Hardware Setup
Core Software and Features
Clock and timers
Displays
Prototype
INA219 - voltage and current measurement
INA3221 - triple voltage and current
BMP280 - Temperature and Pressure
PCF8574 - On/Off inputs and outputs
PCF8591 - Voltage In/Out
ADS1115 - Precision voltage
MCP4725 - Voltage Output
EPsolar or EPever Modbus Interface
ESP01 Relays
DS18B20 - Temperature Sensor
DHT11 - Temperature and Humidity
BME280 - Temp, Pressure and Humidity
The Implementations
Battery Voltage and current Addon
Battery Voltage and Current Monitor
EPever or EPsolar monitor and recorder
Environment Sensor
Mains Monitor
Central controller and History
Basic
Addons
Fridge Controller
Description
A replacement design
Construction
Using a domestic fridge in a motorhome
Workbench Project Boxes
Project Board
Version 1
Cutting the pieces
Fixing together
The power supply V1
Cutting for inlets and PSU case
Finishing the externals
Painting and PSU assembly
The Console V1
Version 1.5
The power supply V1.5
New PSU panel and console
The wiring
3D printer parts
The Electronics
Arduino Code
Version 2
General Projects
Making Multiway Cables and Connectors
Trailer lift
FrankenDVD
Class A Amplifier - JLH
Cabin Solar Power
RIAA Phono PreAmp
Wall Display
Solar fan
Dell Poweredge T40 Server OS Load
Windows Server 2019
Intrusion Protection
Backups
Using RDP in a small environment
Roland Cube 100 Bass Repair
Priority Circuit Breaker
Ikea STRÅLA bottle lamp
Solar Power
Solar Cells
Solar Panels
Simple Solar Systems
Energy Storage and batteries
Grid Tied
PWM or Pulse Width Modulation
MPPT or Maximum Power Point Tracking
Family Monitor
General Requirements
Hardware Design
Construction
Robots
Robot Arms
Robot Arm Kit
Robot Cars
Robot Car Kit
Robot Car with Line Follower
Robot car with loads of add-ons
L0Cost Robot
Line Follower
ESP32-CAM
ESP32-CAM with SDcard Configuration
Line Follower with ESP32-CAM
Line Follower hacking chassis
L0Cost Robot Ideas
A forklift addon for Line Follower
Gripper
Pan and Tilt Camera
Camera and Gripper/Forklift
Tipping platform
Tipping Skip
Rubbish Collector
RFID Reader Arm
The Robot Warehouse
The Insect Robot
The Penguin
Four Wheel Drive
Raspberry Pi Tank
Pi2Go
Robot Wheelchair
Robot Code
PiWars
Motorhome
Changes since we 'finished'!
What went wrong, what went right
Lagun table
Build a DIY Motorhome
Choosing a vehicle
Accommodation
Components
Wood
Kitchen
Kitchen - Frame and worktop
Kitchen - Fridge
Kitchen - Hob/Oven
Kitchen - Sink
Plumbing
Plumbing - Tanks
Plumbing - Fresh Water
Plumbing - Waste Water
Plumbing - Problems
Electrics
Electrics - 12V
Electrics - Solar Power
Electrics - CBE PC-200
Electrics - 240v Mains
Electrics - Solar Power Try 1
Electrics - Solar Power Try 2
Electrics - Solar Power Fine Tuning
Electrics - B2B charging
Soft stuff
Odds and Ends
The Build
A plan
A workbench
So we bought a van
First some windows
First fittings
Doing the basics
Insulation
Holes
Battening
More insulation
Ply Lining
Skylight boxes
Furniture and Fittings
Bed and boxes
Bed slats and fridge
Kitchen continued
Holes and wood cutting
A seat is born
Worktop
Holes and wiring
Frames, Cupboards and Cladding
Frames and Carpet
Cupboards
Cladding
Wiring and heating
First plumbing and cladding
More cladding
Yet more cladding and bed cover
Waste plumbing and wires
And more plumbing
Electrics
First trip away
First Finish
Gas Locker
Water Heater
Heater, Joists and Drawer
Gas, Floor and Plumbing
Gas 2 and going away
Cycle Rack
Off on hols
Final Stretch
Picking up the bathroom
Bathroom
Finishing Off
DVLA
What to do next?
What we did next!
Links
General Advice Links
Traveling Advice Links
Assisted Living
Sprinter Sites
General Suppliers
Components
DIY Info and Ideas
The Professionals
Guestbook
Music
Introduction
Arranged Music
Banish Misfortune
Barn Dance Set
Drowsey Maggie
Merrily Kissed the Quaker
Paddy On The Rail Road
The Wind That Shakes The Barley
The Cliffs Of Moher
Cliffs Of Moher - Alt version
The Swallowtail Set
The Boys of Blue Hill
Fish and Taters Set
Jump at the Sun Set
The Lark in the Morning
The Jig of Slurs
The Humours of Glendart
Play Your Melodeon
Midi Melodeon
The idea
Version 1
Initial construction
First working prototype
Version one completed
Version 2
Contact
Home
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Workbench Project Boxes
General Projects
Robots
Motorhome
Music
Midi Melodeon
Contact
DIY Info and Ideas
Ideas of what we might want to do, how we might want to do it, how it works.
Easy painting from VW site
Battery Charger Design
Simple MPPT solar panel charger from boatdesigner.net
DIY Doctor
Solar Cells - how they work
YouTube Conversion Videos
Renewable Energy UK
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