Re: 5-in-1 Dual Solar Panel Possible heat reason?
I didn't add another fan. I just added another solar panel from one of those outdoor solar lights that you stick in the ground. Go to a cheap store and buy a solar light. Take the panel off the light...
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I added two solar cells, one on the east side and one on the west side. So far, it's working great.The solar cells:...
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Hooking up a DC power supply to the 5-in-1
I want to do this for the aspiration fan, and put it on a timer. Has anyone done this? Do you know if it can be powered by a 3V supply, or do I need to provide 1.5V ? The batteries work great for the...
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Some great information on experimenting with the voltage of the aspiration fan...http://www.mresoftware.com/acurite_mod.htm
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I have done it. I used a cheap universal ac/dc adapter, clipped off the terminal ends and connected to a section of dog containment wire going from my house to the sensor. I hooked up the adapter to...
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Thanks for your insight, and information on this Harold! Very helpful.
View ArticleRe: 5 in 1 sensor signal issues
Quote from: mikecl on October 01, 2014, 06:40:18 PMWhat could cause the signal to just fade like that but then just show back up? What other stuff runs on 433 MHz?There are various things that might...
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Re: 5-in-1 Dual Solar Panel Possible heat reason?
Having the dual solar panel upgrade installed and in use for several months, I kept getting higher than normal temperature readings in the afternoon - almost every day. Well, I did an investigation...
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Do you think it was a bad panel or bad internal connection points/capacitors? Several people are saying their dual panel is not right. It is a shame because this could be an excellent weather station,...
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I pulled the Dual one off the other day and held the single and dual up into the sunlight and watched them spin. At various times the dual wouldn't spin up the fan when going into the light vs the...
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Re: 5-in-1 Dual Solar Panel Possible heat reason?
Reminds me of satellite TV phone support. I wouldn't worry about the noise. Mine is noisy, in fact the more noise, the better it seems to do the job.
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Re: 5-in-1 Dual Solar Panel Possible heat reason?
Quote from: DoctorKnow on Today at 11:01:54 AMReminds me of satellite TV phone support. I wouldn't worry about the noise. Mine is noisy, in fact the more noise, the better it seems to do the job....
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Re: 5-in-1 Dual Solar Panel Possible heat reason?
I've actually been pleasantly surprised with the decent quality of Dish support. Honest. Quote from: DoctorKnow on Yesterday at 11:01:54 AMReminds me of satellite TV phone support. I wouldn't worry...
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Re: 5-in-1 Dual Solar Panel Possible heat reason?
Quote from: kevink619 on Yesterday at 11:47:16 PMI've actually been pleasantly surprised with the decent quality of Dish support. Honest. Quote from: DoctorKnow on Yesterday at 11:01:54 AMReminds me...
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Quote from: kevink619 on Yesterday at 11:43:55 PMIt's definitely a bad panel. I resoldered the wires onto the panel, shined a very bright flashlight on it, and tested with a voltmeter. Still no...
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Quote from: DoctorKnow on Today at 08:45:15 AMAfter all the tweaking of my stations housing, and location, my station is actually running cooler than anything else on the maps, but running equal to a...
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I have compared with an acurite tower sensor, and a mercury thermometer, and both seem to match up perfectly at night or first thing in the morning here. I have noticed though when the temp is around...
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Quote from: nincehelser on Yesterday at 08:07:16 PMTemperature sensor siting: The sensor should be mounted 5 feet +/- 1 foot above the ground. The ground over which the shelter [radiation] is located...
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