Solar powered sensor strategies
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:33 pm
Any folk out there who have found a solar charge controller that, combined with a LiPo battery, is appropriate for ESP8266 sensor projects? Or could avoid the solar charge controller by using a battery with built-in over/under charge protection and a buck converter to protect the ESP8266? A third alternative would be just using a battery charger as if it were a solar charge controller. Does that seem insane?
To clarify, I've got some projects that consume too much power to run for a sufficient period of time without a prohibitively large battery, but a modest solar panel to charge the battery during the day is perfect. If I could count on the battery's over/under protection, this would end up being a really simple, cheap, and compact project.
To clarify, I've got some projects that consume too much power to run for a sufficient period of time without a prohibitively large battery, but a modest solar panel to charge the battery during the day is perfect. If I could count on the battery's over/under protection, this would end up being a really simple, cheap, and compact project.