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What battery/solar setup do you use for the TX board
(22-04-2015, 12:08)bryce1373 Wrote: [ -> ]What battery/solar setup do you use for the RX board

I have a 40W solar panel with a controller and a 9AH battery. Just installed it before lots of rainy days in Sydney and it seems to be powering the TX unit fine. In a sunny country like Australia 40W is probably overkill but maybe I can use it to power some LEDs around the shed. Early days yet so I will see how it goes.
(22-04-2015, 12:08)bryce1373 Wrote: [ -> ]What battery/solar setup do you use for the RX board

I think you want to mean the TX board.
I edited the title of the topic.
I did the math and a 9 amp hour battery would be charged by a 20 watt solar panel within 7 hours. The 9ah battery should supply up to 9 hours of charge if the circuit run at 1 amp

(22-04-2015, 12:58)moolight0551 Wrote: [ -> ]
(22-04-2015, 12:08)bryce1373 Wrote: [ -> ]What battery/solar setup do you use for the RX board

I have a 40W solar panel with a controller and a 9AH battery. Just installed it before lots of rainy days in Sydney and it seems to be powering the TX unit fine. In a sunny country like Australia 40W is probably overkill but maybe I can use it to power some LEDs around the shed. Early days yet so I will see how it goes.