Now that we moved successfully into our new workshop and things are getting quite more cosy we started working the last weekends on our new mission: combining our pedal powered monsters with a solar module that we got as a gift from einleuchtend e.V. Its worth checking out their webpage, they did already a lots of cool projects.
The goal is to connect them and generate enough (reliable) and long-lasting electricity for small appliances on festivals until July. That could be a small Hi-Fi system or other electrical consumers. We tested our generators for their true output with and without a storage (car battery) and had a wide range of output. Per generator it went from 30Watt each generator, up to 250 Watt (combined) and the resistance was higher on the side that started first pedaling. We will need to see how it works if we connect a third generator and if we get less resistance when we have more bikes connected consecutive in one circuit. That is going to be exciting to see.
We enjoyed this weekend as well the spring sun and a cold bath in the Dahme after the last Sauna session -sorry, no pics :P- that the Funkhaus organized regularly during this winter. Does it get better? We are not only feeding our our little electrical monsters but as well our bodies, they need as well a bit of maintenance once in a while. ...Stay tuned for next steps!
