Ive had a number of these devices. And the number 1 thing that fails is the battery. It might also be where I am at. We have 110+F days that cause spicy pillows or failures after a year or so.

So I was wondering, is there a way to make a “daytime only” node that turns on where theres enough sunlight to power the thing, and then turns off where there is not enough sunlight?

I figure I could just get a 5V solar panel and hook it up directly to one of the nodes. I’m just nervous that it will under voltage the device over the long run if that makes sense.

  • wildbus8979@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    LiFePo4 are way more stable than Lithium Polymers, even LiPos, which are used in every EV, sitting in the hot sun for days on end…

    LiPos are obviously a stupid choice. They should only really be used when you need extreme discharge rates, or really is sizing.