Power – Distribution

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As previously mentioned in the last blog post related to the topic, the power is unfortunately limited and each kWh is very expensive and not really environment friendly.

Our goal is to provide a basic supply for everyone present. The basic supply means: laptop power adapter, cell phone and DECT chargers.

Our generators produce about 1.8 megawatts. The above-mentioned basic supply is about 0.9 megawatts. We have to add power consumption of infrastructure, lighting, workshop tents, lecture halls, restaurants and other stuff. So there is actually not a lot of room for unexpected loads.

The current planned design is documented at the corresponding wiki page. There is the electrical distribution plan as well as a list of available outlets:

The dots in the orange boxes are the individual generators. The related boxes in purple/red /blue with the letter + number (e.g. C5 ) are each distribution boxes. The legend at the bottom left indicates which distribution box type has exactly how many outlets.

In the list some outlets are already occupied by infrastructure or other villages.
This list is “work in progress”. For example, it still lacks lighting, sewage pumps, decoration and others.

Now you come into play: Have a look at the electrical distribution plan for the distribution box near your village location. Add a comment to the sockets you want to use to the list. Ensure that you have given a contact mail address at your village wiki page.
If somebody else reserved the socket you wanted to use and you really need that socket, contact the other village and try to find a solution together.

Also go through your list and check again whether your devices are really essential and if you can not go without something.

Certain devices are not allowed in general:

  • air conditioners
  • large electric kitchen appliances (stoves, refrigerators, freezer, hobs, dishwashers)
  • electric heaters (yes even pool heaters)

If your devices are rated for power consumption greater than 2 kW, prior send a message to camp15@c3power.de.

In general:
Adding a entry to the list of available outlet and registration of your equipment is still not a license to do everything you want. Depending on the network load, it may be possible that we have to take loads from the grid or even don’t allow them to be connected.

After you registered your equipment you will get feedback with the chance of a connection for the device. Since we still don’t know how busy the grid will be in certain places we can’t give you any guarantee on connections.
If a connection isn’t allowed, we will inform you directly of course, so you don’t need to bring the device.

Finally, we want to call everybody for a fair dealing with the power division among themselves.