well, don't forget it has an inverter to convert back to ac.....however, if we just tapped off the batteries, well, that's maybe what you are talking about. thanks for bringing it to my attention.
The batteries run at 400 volts so kind of hard to power electronics with it .
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For sure I would not bring them any closer than the garage or outside of the house. THat said, I expect them to have extensive instrumentation with Tesla constantly monitoring (snooping?) them and doing firmware upgrades if they see issues.I wonder if the DC to AC conversion will be cleaner than the AC from the power company. My first thought when I read of these batteries was if I could get two, one for each amp. Each amp has its own circuit so they could be directly attached to the battery. My second thought was since these are the type of batteries that like to spontaneously go up in flames is do I really want them mounted on my house.
That's incredible. Did you do the work or have someone do it for them.View attachment 20177View attachment 20176
You have the right idea - and it is not a dream...I have converted all of my audio equipment to accept direct input from large format automotive batteries with excellent results. There is the opportunity to use a direct feed of the DC voltage from the batteries and bypass all of the traditional power supply components (rectifiers, voltage regulators, filters, etc) due to the flat discharge curve of certain chemistries. The result is dramatically lowered noise floor, increased dynamics, and a natural tonality due to lower noise. The attached pictures shows my complete system (battery power supplies/components) in my listening room along with an inside shot of one of the boxes. Going forward this concept can easily applied to the whole house - essentially a DC house. Pretty much back to where Edison was a century ago.
So, will we be able to use one or more of these for the hifi? Or not?
Hi Frantz. These already have inverters built-in. I suspect it is a pure sinewave in which case, you are right that it will be a lot cleaner than what the utility puts out.
I am hoping my company can get setup to install them in which case I can do some testing and report back.
Ah, it is always great when you can use work experience for one's hobby. I do that all the time .Thanks Amir,
I did all of the component alterations and the design/machining for the equipment stand. I had a wood shop do the maple boxes based on my design - the darker inserts I made and they are actually etched brass that gives off many colors/patterns in the sunlight.
The battery design and control electronics is based on our work in the automotive sector - we are heavily involved in electrification of the automobile and battery pack design/controls is of course a large part of our work. I just applied this to my hobby...
The electronics are the following: Technics SP10 mk3, Mac Mini, Metric Halo Lio8 (for both analog and digital), and modified First Watt F5 amps that have been modified for direct DC input and balanced operation (requiring one amp for each channel). The amps are driving Wilson Watt/Puppy 8's - I did upload a couple of images as you suggested. Thanks again for the interest. Bruce
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