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Starlink roof mount

Gen 2 Standard Actuated on the cab roof, on a Jackery until the power system is live.

Added weight
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Weigh the dish, mount and Jackery. The Jackery in particular is not small and it is currently riding in the bed.
Cost
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Progress
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  • Related to001 Secondary power systemParts gathering

    This is the load the power system is sized around, and the power system retires the Jackery arrangement when it goes live.

  • Watch out for008 Roof rackIdea

    Anything added to the cab roof has to work around the dish's mount and its view of the sky. Check before drilling.

  • Named by001 Secondary power systemRelated to

    Starlink is already installed and is the load this whole system is sized around. It retires the Jackery when this goes live.

  • Named by008 Roof rackWatch out for

    The dish is already up there and it needs a clear view of the sky. Anything on the cab roof works around it.

Electrical

Feeds the electrical budget.

  • Starlink dish and AC routerac60 W × 24 h = 1440 Wh

    Power system build guide Part 1.1, 60 W average over 24 h for 1,440 Wh/day. Guide notes roughly 20 W idle, 50-75 W active, and snow-melt cycles spiking to 80-100 W, with Juneau weather pushing toward the high end.

Project notes
Status

Repository says Done. Override here, promote to project.yaml later.

The truck

2015 Toyota Tacoma

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