Project Curacao Upgrade
The box is still performing well after three weeks. We are planning an maintenance trip to Curacao in September, 2014.
The planned upgrades are:
1) Replacement of Wind Turbine (with maybe a different type) UPDATE: August 8, 2014 – We are going to use the same $80 Wind Turbine with some installation changes. You can find this turbine on Amazon here.
2) Stiffening the Turbine Mount
3) Addition of a vibration sensor on the Turbine Mount
4) Adding a loose strap over the top of the turbine to allow turning but not “popping out” of the mount
5) Adding Wind Speed andWind Direction to the box using WeatherArduino
6) Modification of the Arduino Battery Watchdog to record Wind Turbine current and voltage even when the Raspberry Pi is off.
7) Modification of the angle of the solar panels – maybe with a sun tracking system
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