Hardware Podcasts

Knob and Tube Wiring

The Amp Hour · 29 Sept 2020 · 1h 09m · Episode 510

What this episode covers

Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss the technical challenges of EV charging infrastructure, including Type 1 vs Type 2 connectors and DC fast charging, while analyzing Tesla's Battery Day announcements on cell manufacturing and material science. They explore embedded firmware development using the Zephyr RTOS and nRF52840 microcontrollers, highlighting the pain of setting up cross-platform toolchains. The conversation also covers historical wiring issues like knob-and-tube and rotted cables, alongside recent open-source hardware announcements from Kosagi and QuickSilicon.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Tesla, Kosagi, QuickSilicon
Products
Amazon Ring, Hyundai Ioniq, Precursor
Chips
nRF52840, STM32F7
Also
Tel Aviv, Zephyr, FreeRTOS

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