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Off grid PC update: new case, smaller switch box

Changed my PC case from a Fractal one to the Lian Li o11 air mini. This one is a bit wider but shorter and overall smaller. It now fits under my desk standing on the battery.

I also replaced the electrical box for a smaller one (1x12 DIN). Used proper cable glands this time instead of routing them through the back panel since this one will be screwed to the back board of the desk. The SmartSolar charging controller will also be screwed there.

I made nice Anderson power plugs for the PC so I can unplug it without needing to unscrew the switch box cables. That cost me some gray hairs since the Hdplex PSU DC input Molex connector uses 2x4 thin cables that are a bit undersized IMO and were a pain to crimp (too thin for the Anderson pins). In the end I just soldered the PSU wires to a proper 6mm² cable that was easy to crimp.

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