Week 20 (3/5/17-3/11/17)

3/6/17 Meeting with Dr. Bazzi:

  • Purchase warning labels
  • Instruction manual to interior of trailer when delivering final system to sponsor. 

Installation:

  • Battery Box
  • Battery Wiring
  • Wiring
  • Wiring Protection
    • Fuses: 110 A, 100 A, 15 A
  • Charge Controller
  • External Receptacle
  • Inverter

System Testing:

Powering a 15 W LED lamp

3/11 – First HMF Race (Southington, CT)

  • Our worked very well in powering a sound system: 2 speakers, 2 subwoofers, 1 amplifier, 1 DJ station, and 1 laptop. Was able to power all this while charging batteries to 100%
  • Saw over 500W from panels even though there was ice on them
  • Learned more about the different charging modes