What are the purpose of the contacts on the base of the Sky unit? I am hoping to be able to use them to provide external power from a solar panel. I don’t really want to open up my brand new weather station I waited 2 years for, but it would be really nice to know if there is a charging circuit buil…

Start here; [image] SKY solar battery charge conversion? Tempest Owners Rooftop is my preferable SKY mount location but not so easy to access in my elder age! While i appreciate the engineering allowing 1 year battery life, replacement every year (set for 1s reporting) wi…

[image] jeff_1158: What are the purpose of the contacts on the base of the Sky unit? They are contact points for an integrated solar module (panel, recharge battery, and electrical control circuitry). Also note, after a massive amount of engineering, the SKY can run on AA batteries for 2+ ye…

Contacts on base of Sky unit

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GaryFunk June 15, 2018, 7:12pm 2

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Contacts on base of Sky unit

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