Friday, January 11, 2019

Trickle Charging the Chafon via Harbor Freight solar panel and Bicycle generator - now fully operational!

thanks Ensh'Allah (If God be willing) as Muslims do not celebrate birthdays. Today is officially the day that I got a trickle charge into the lithium battery-generator via both my 100 watt amphorous solar panels AND my bicycle!! So when the sun is out - the 100 watt panels actually kick in some amps but otherwise the trickle charge is probably just over an amp on the bicycle (despite pedaling full speed in highest gear). haha. It's a good work out though!!



So I was VERY happy when the Charger digital percentage went up from 49% to 50% - for a 345 amp hour battery. That means I put in 3 amps or so into the battery via my BICYCLE. haha. That was my devilish plan and it worked!! I McGyvered some cables. 

So to hook up the Harbor Freight 100 watt panels to the Chafon 500 watt generator - I used the Harbor Freight Solar Connection Kit - for $10 - that contains a female cigarette DC (direct current) adapter to the Harbor Freight panel SEC connector (quick plug). Then the Chafon comes with a male cigarette DC plug to their female aviation 2-pin plug that goes into the generator/battery. (see image above).

Also last night I did a blog post on my discovery that the lithium batteries are from a corporation called Lishen translated as the Power of God. Actually I already knew these Chinese words from my Daoist studies. Li means principle or ordering principle that can be considered to be God. Shen means spirit light. So the LIthium battery corporation is making a PUN on an English word translated into Chinese as a Daoist alchemy energy term. haha. Little did I know - buying this lithium battery generator was a continuation of my Daoist alchemy hermit training.

The 500 Watt Chafon lithium battery generator AC/DC outlets being trickled charged by Harbor Freight 100 watt solar panels

Also I didn't know there is a subculture that is trying to Reverse Engineer this Chafon generator-battery. Actually the 500 watt version was discontinued. As I myself was trying to Reverse-Engineer the battery - suddenly I discovered I was not alone! haha. But Chafon did a very good job in designing this product - while the DIY claim actually tries to downplay Chafon. Maybe their envious of Tom Chafon's design? I don't know... https://elixirfield.blogspot.com/2019/01/reverse-engineering-chafon-500-watt.html

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