Solar Power & Off-Grid DC Systems
From micro-scale solar IoT nodes to high-yield portable solar arrays. Optimizing solar energy capture, MPPT algorithms, battery float cycles, and highly efficient buck/boost DC regulation.
Smart MPPT Solar Tracking
Leveraging Victron SmartSolar charge algorithms to maximize photon conversion efficiency even in partial shading or dynamic cloud coverage conditions.
Live VE.Direct Telemetry
Parsing continuous ASCII HEX serial data streams over UART to capture exact PV voltage, solar wattage, battery current, and yield statistics on an ESP32.
Multi-Scale Energy Storage
Scaling from 12V high-capacity banks down to ultra-compact, weatherproof solar nodes for autonomous field monitoring and outdoor sensors.
Multi-Chemistry Solar Charging Architecture
CAD system topology, Poka-Yoke hardware-keyed charging banks, and ESP32 telemetry staging for multi-chemistry off-grid power.
Multi-Chemistry Hub Schematic
CAD one-line diagram detailing dual INA219 shunts, 40A MRBF protection, 6-way branch distribution, 5V buck converter logic rail, and ESP32 sense lines.
Hardware-Keyed Connector Bank
Physically incompatible connector array (Anderson SB50, SAE, Powerpole 45, Deutsch DTP, XT60) paired with ESP32 sense lines to prevent cross-chemistry voltage mismatch.
Telemetry, Display & Relay Stack
Benchtop staging of the Victron SmartSolar MPPT, 4S2P LiFePO4 pack, ESP32 controller, SPI touch display, WS2812 status matrix, dual shunts, and 30A logic relays.