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#11 |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Wisconsin
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Received the speakers, crossover parts, TA2024 amp and bluetooth module on Saturday afternoon.
Went to radio shack and bought some misc. parts, volume control, DC input jack, on/off switches, audio input jacks etc. Wired it all up last night, but having some issues, I think I wired the volume control wrong. I'll have to troubleshoot tonight. |
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#12 |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Wisconsin
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Made some good headway last night, almost finished with the cabinet, needed to cut out the speaker holes, but didnt have a 3" hole saw, so I had to make a circle cutting jig for my router.
After that, cut out the holes and messed up one of them, but since this is my first Sprite build, im going to leave it and sand the best I can. got the furniture bolts installed for the removable top, seems to fit pretty well. installed handle on the side and wired it up, just need to finish mounting the on/off switch, line in, and volume control. I was contemplating adding usb charging for phones on the exterior and one on the interior to keep the bluetooth module charged up, but we'll see. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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#13 |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Wisconsin
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#14 |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Link is not workin.
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#15 |
diyAudio Member
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Wisconsin
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Try it now, sorry, I must have shared it privately. It should work now.
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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#17 |
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Melbourne, Oz
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As a general guide, the battery monoblocs really do need at least 5mm spacing to the next battery and to wall, and the battery compartment needs to be ventilated. And use a comparator to put the amp module to sleep when battery voltage falls below about 9.6V (for 12V battery) to avoid accidently flattening the batteries to their death.
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Join Date: Nov 2014
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#19 |
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Join Date: Oct 2014
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I've done a very similar project, using a 10W panel (which acutally gives 13-14W with good weather), a lead/acid gel battery, voltmeter (for checking battery/charging status), Lepai 2020 (very efficient, using good TP2020 class D chip) and old passive speakers. I've also added an step down to 5V for charging phones, tablets etc.. and an aptX bluetooth module (by Sure HiFi)...
I've already used it (played music) for 4 days nearly 24/7 incl. some mobile phone charges and the battery had still 12,8V in it. I'm planning a bigger one with more powerful amp and speakers for next season with 2x20W foldable solar power and cheap chinese charging regulator to prevent overcharging, and maybe also raspberry pi with open elec OS and an 15,7" notebook display for watching movies and DVB-T and it also works as an Airplay client for music with a WLAN dongle. ![]() My uncased prototype is already working, including video function and airplay ![]() |
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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That is far far far too low for an SLA battery. I would put the cutoff at 11.5v to compensate for voltage drop while under load but also to prevent SULPHATION of the battery. SLA batteries are already dead at the 10v mark, 9.6v is just torturing a corpse. Quote:
1.5 watts wont ever charge it. Not even 5 watts, 10 watts MIGHT on a really hot day. I also recommend using the 555 timer solar charge controller circuit. Cheap solar charge controllers off eBay use noisy switching circuits which will not sound pleasant on the voltage rails of an amplifier. (You will only hear clicks and pops.) http://mdpub.com/555Controller/ You can buy the kit form from a site listed on there. Experience: I do this myself with a 12v-12AH SLA battery on a 5 watt solar power system powering a TDA2822 (and it just barely charges the battery, thinking of upgrading the Solar panel to 10 watts). I also have a 12v 40AH sla battery on a 40 watt solar power system for Radios and LED lights, USB devices. I also have a 12v nominal 400 AH off-grid system which powers my computers. oh also don't go hanging the solar panel up a tree without earthing it aswell. and don't operate it during thunderstorms etc. Last edited by freax; 7th November 2014 at 03:30 AM. |
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