Power is Knowledge

I just finished rebuilding the battery compartment on the habitat. The original installation was an aging chunk of particleboard that drooped in the center and was rotted away by years of battery damage. The replacement is half inch plywood with a rubber mat cover. I installed distribution strips on each side of the battery bay, positive to the right and negative to the left. Next is to mount some solar panels and cut the old 110v charger out of the loop. The plan is to completely isolate the two systems, 110 and 12 volt, and make the 12 volt the primary power bus. The 110 will be retained for the time being simply to drive power tools until I can address that particular problem. I also pop riveted a screen over the louvered vents to insure the habitat does not become a habitat for paper wasps.

Battery compartment closed.

Battery compartment open and stage extended.