11-02-2017, 09:24
So now to the testing while I get my enclosures etc organised. I extended the cables from the Davis temp/humid sensor and the rain gauge as I will have the sensor pack on the roof of my hangar and run cables down to the inside of the hangar. This is where the TX unit will be so its out of the weather. The battery backup I will connect the unit to my solar charging setup I have for all my tractors and vehicles. I have a 190W grid connect panel on the roof and that goes to a MPPT solar charger. The battery side goes to a 5 way fuse rack and off each fuse I have a lead running over to 3 tractors a old farm hilux 4wd and a diesel generator. This essentially connects all of the batteries together so they keep each other charged although they will self discharge each other doing this but it is very minimal overnight, and the solar charger then charges them all at whatever rate the batteries in each need. Then they get to float at around 13.6V. I will power the TX from this source that way I can monitor the battery system volts from over in the house and can keep an eye on the voltage at all times.
Can this battery data be fed somehow to Wunderground so it comes up on the page?
So my sensor pack is outside here seeing how it all goes until I get the boxes made for the WD and the RX and the TX unit
Mark
Can this battery data be fed somehow to Wunderground so it comes up on the page?
So my sensor pack is outside here seeing how it all goes until I get the boxes made for the WD and the RX and the TX unit
Mark

