solarcene_community_setup/power_setup/readme.MD

## General Setup
![Power Diagram](https://git.solarcene.community/smallsolar/solarcene_community_setup/raw/branch/main/power_setup/solarsystem.png)

## Components
* 4* 120W Solar Panels (ground mounted in garden)
* Victron SmartSolar 100|30 MPPT Charger
* Leoch Lead Acid 12v 100Ah Battery

* 8 port Ethernet Switch
* "dietpi" - NanoPi Neo 256Mb
  * nginx router/load balancer
  * collects sensor data
  * usb-serial connection to Victron SmartSolar to get 1Hz data updates 
  * controls the relay board
  * runs the Mastodon Solar Bot (which controls power schedule + posts as @solar_bot@solarcene.community)
  * hosts static website ([blog](https://blog.solarcene.community/)) - uses Hugo to generate static site.
  * custom 50x error pages when main server is offline ([gitea](https://git.solarcene.community/smallsolar/solarcene_community_setup/src/branch/main/custom_50x))
* "storepi" - NanoPi Neo 256Mb with a USB SSD 440Gb Drive
  * hosts the backup for [psion software](https://software.psion.info/)
* "orangepi" - OrangePi 5 8Gb with 240Gb NVME Storage Drive - power is controlled by relay board and "dietpi" and will often be shutdown during the night when the battery is low or there is a low solar forecast.
  * runs Mastodon Instance Solarcene.community 
  * runs [git.solarcene.community](https://git.solarcene.community) Gitea server
  * bitorrent client

* Hydroponic System (only online in the summer, lights controlled by relay board and "dietpi")
  * 2 LED light strips (20W total)
  * Kratky method - 5 netcups growing basil