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   Carlos E.R. to All   
   Re: More on wifi range - Pi PICO W Oil l   
   13 Dec 25 13:30:38   
   
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   On 2025-12-13 05:42, c186282 wrote:   
   > On 12/12/25 06:19, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> On 2025-12-12 11:26, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>> On 11/12/2025 21:06, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >>>> On 2025-12-10 11:24, The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >>>>> On 10/12/2025 10:02, c186282 wrote:   
   >>>>>> On 12/10/25 04:14, Andy Burns wrote:   
      
      
   >> What about a small solar panel and rechargeable batteries?   
   >    
   >    
   >  ÿ Seeed sells the "LiPo Rider Plus". After checking   
   >  ÿ several brands of 'solar charge controllers' these   
   >  ÿ were the ones I chose to power my field projects.   
   >  ÿ Most of the others did NOT cap the voltage very   
   >  ÿ well, or at all, so the sun comes out bright and you   
   >  ÿ might send 6+ into your 3.1v device.   
   >    
   >  ÿ Combined with a 3 to 5 watt panel they'll keep even   
   >  ÿ intermittent non-nano-power projects going.   
   >    
   >  ÿ Beware the quality of the batteries though ... got   
   >  ÿ some no-names, about 50x50x10mm square, that were   
   >  ÿ generally good - but one DID explode on me, inside   
   >  ÿ the office building, when I barely touched it. Had   
   >  ÿ not been charged for months either. Oh well, nothing   
   >  ÿ to do but watch the big crimson flame .......   
   >    
   >  ÿ Fire control IS a priority with lithiums.   
   >    
      
   Huh. That's not good when the thing is intended to be near a oil tank.   
      
   --    
   Cheers, Carlos.   
   ES??, EU??;   
      
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