<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/13606/solar-panel-powering-da-vinci/ Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:00:27 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/115761/#p115761 http://www.samsclub.com/sams/200-watt-k … mp;veh=sem

The above kit is what you would need. Note this does not include a necessary deep cycle battery. That kit is $649 and would take up about 4 square feet. And weigh about 80 lbs. Not exactly portable but would support off grid printing. But so would a large UPS.

]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2016 16:00:27 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/115761/#p115761 <![CDATA[Re: Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/115750/#p115750 I do not see why a inverter would not work. You would loose some efficiency in the system probably not a lot. there are nonprofits working on this for third world countries.

IIRC my sd4 draws about 120 watts. Home depot selsl a amp meter called a kil- o watt  that will measure power use .

]]> Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:52:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/115750/#p115750 <![CDATA[Re: Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/115708/#p115708 Well what meant was to use the inverter to power the power supply that is already in the machine if it's possible.

]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2016 20:33:49 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/115708/#p115708 <![CDATA[Re: Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/115665/#p115665 kev0175 wrote:
viperz28 wrote:

Does anyone know what the Da Vinci Printer uses for power? If I can bypass the Powersupply and feed directly from Solar Powered Battery? Can I power with 12VDC? I am looking for the power requirements.

Don't know if it will work  but you could try a DC to AC inverter

As I said the Da Vinci boards needs 12v, 4, and 3.3v. An inverter will only supply one voltage. He would need additional step down converters for the other two lower voltages and by then the current on the lower voltages will be unusable. In fact the current a solar cell supplies unless we are talking about a 4 foot square is not going to be enough to run the Da Vinci. I believe the power supply in them is capable of about 15 amps and it is really not enough as apparent by the light bar pulsing as the bed heats.

]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2016 02:38:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/115665/#p115665 <![CDATA[Re: Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/115648/#p115648 viperz28 wrote:

Does anyone know what the Da Vinci Printer uses for power? If I can bypass the Powersupply and feed directly from Solar Powered Battery? Can I power with 12VDC? I am looking for the power requirements.

Don't know if it will work  but you could try a DC to AC inverter

]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:42:51 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/115648/#p115648 <![CDATA[Re: Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/115640/#p115640 viperz28 wrote:

Does anyone know what the Da Vinci Printer uses for power? If I can bypass the Powersupply and feed directly from Solar Powered Battery? Can I power with 12VDC? I am looking for the power requirements.

A Da Vinci with a stock motherboard uses three voltages and all three are needed. Those are 12v, 5v, and 3.3v. Those are all three supplied by a Flex ITX PC power supply.

]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:55:16 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/115640/#p115640 <![CDATA[Solar Panel powering Da Vinci]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/115637/#p115637 Does anyone know what the Da Vinci Printer uses for power? If I can bypass the Powersupply and feed directly from Solar Powered Battery? Can I power with 12VDC? I am looking for the power requirements.

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