Overview
PCW has commissioned and deployed solar mesh nodes designed by Holobiont Lab. See their meshbox docs for info on how they build these solar-powered wifi access points.
Specs
- An enclosure
- 25 -50W solar panel
- Any assortment of appropriate repurposed batteries nominal 24v
- A charge controller
- A low temp disconnect (depending on the battery)
- A mesh node : starting with the Ubiquity mesh access point
Deployments
PCW installed a solar mesh node in Norris Square Neighborhood Projects Colobo Gardens in 2021, and it only recently needed to be fixed with a replacement battery. Here are a few photos of what the set up looks like.