# Professional Scooter Charger

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2022-10-24
- Length: 1h 09m
- Episode: 606
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-24-professional-scooter-charger
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/606-professional-scooter-charger/

## Summary

Hosts Chris Gammell and Dave Jones discuss the economics of home energy efficiency, with Jones detailing his switch to a heat pump hot water system and the impact of government subsidies. They then debate the concept of 'overkill' in test equipment for hobbyists, establishing price and performance thresholds for oscilloscopes and multimeters. The conversation concludes with a look at the Hackaday Supercon conference badge and Gammell's upcoming talks on one-person development shops.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-24-professional-scooter-charger#t=0) Introduction and Unit Conversions
- [9:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-24-professional-scooter-charger#t=562) Heat Pump Hot Water System Economics
- [24:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-24-professional-scooter-charger#t=1487) Energy Policy and Offshoring Parallels
- [33:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-24-professional-scooter-charger#t=2025) Oscilloscope Overkill and Pricing
- [48:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-24-professional-scooter-charger#t=2932) Lab Organization and Tooling
- [56:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2022-10-24-professional-scooter-charger#t=3393) Hackaday Supercon Badge and Conferences

## Topics

- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Test & measurement](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/test-and-measurement)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Rigol (company)
- DS1052E (product)
- MSO 5000 (product)
- 1054Z (product)
- Keithley (company)
- Intel (company)
- TSMC (company)
- Analog Devices (company)
- TI (company)
- Hackaday (company)
- Supercon (other)
- Espressif (company)
- All Things Open (other)
- Riot (company)
- IEEE (company)
- Waset (company)

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