A solar powered 12v audio 8U mini rack

What’s one to do when you want to play a DJ set but you don’t have a power point?

I posted a build writeup of an 8U mini rack for a solar powered car amplifier and Pioneer FLX-10 (DJ decks) power supply: https://2700kelvin.house/2025/10/a-solar-powered-audio-mini-rack/

I’m no electrical engineer – I'd welcome any constructive feedback or ideas!



- Frame
- 2020 T slot aluminium extrusion and metal corner pieces
- 2x [8U Rack Strip Tapped to 10/32 UNF](https://www.penn-elcom.com/au/8u-rack-strip-tapped-to-10-32-unf-r0828-08 "8U Rack Strip Tapped to 10/32 UNF") (front)
- 2x4U rack strips (rails) (back)
- 4x miniature caster wheels and 3d printed mounts
- 2U amplifier
- Amplifier Pioneer GM-D8704 amplifier
- 2x [Speakon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakon_connector "Speakon") (locking) speaker plugs
- mount for Pioneer bass dial
- 3U battery terminals
- 2 inputs / outputs, fused at 10A
- analog panel meters for voltage (good to spot ripple) net power consumption and charging current
- 1U 12v (car charger output)
- great for a USB-C PD charger for a laptop running Rekordbox
- 1U decks power supply
- DC-DC buck boost converter (12v output) for Pioneer FLX-10
- 1U solar charger
- Victron BlueSolar PWM Charge Controller 12/24V 20A

Read the linked build writeup first; the issue names no repository file, test, or concrete change. A maintainer would need to define whether this build belongs in the project documentation and what the acceptance criteria should be.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.