To celebrate the launch of our new 6 Watt solar panel, we are announcing a new contest. We are giving away five 6 Watt kits to DIY-ers looking to take their Arduino, remote sensor or any technical project off grid. Go to the contest page to read the rules and enter.

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  1. Curt Bowman *John Gulliot

    We are planning to use an off-grid Arduino powered with Voltaic Systems solar panel and battery combo to control a sub-surface drip irrigation system on a corn/soybean farm in north Louisiana. The systems control will be via soil moisture content using the solar powered Arduino in the field. The entire system will be capable of fertilizer delivery, Ph modification, filter operation, water delivery data monitoring,and pump control. The system will also be capable of off-site monitoring and control via radio/internet.

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  2. Jim Miteff

    We plan to build a bird house filled with electronic sensors. We will track temperature, humidity, sound (recording), images (triggered by movement), gasses (Carbon dioxide, methane, and others), and more. All data will be stored locally on a Micro SD card and will be made available view wifi to a tablet (Android) application.

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  3. Roel Lascano

    I’m going to be setting up a time lapse photography system using a raspberry pi to document the construction of our new home. There is no power on the property but there’s lots of sun!

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    • admin

      Hi Roel – Please look into power draw of the Raspberry Pi, it can end up requiring a pretty large system. One lower power alternative is to use a GoPro in conjunction with the intervalometer from Camdo. Cost is a bit steeper though – http://cam-do.com/GoProSolarSystem.html

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