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VP2 in Omaha, NE
taylormia:
Here's my Davis VP2 with 24hr FARS located in the backyard. Not many siting options considering the urban location, HOA rules and most importantly the WAF :lol:
Here are my websites. I'm using weeWX 3.8.2 with reports uploaded to WU and PWS every 5 min. The personal website uses a weather34 template that updates every 30 seconds.
https://weather.sathy.us
https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/ne/omaha/KNEOMAHA440
https://www.pwsweather.com/obs/KNEOMAHA440.html
bchwdlks:
What time of day was your picture taken?
It might be an illusion, but it looks to me like the solar panel is oriented so that it is not getting very much direct sunlight. Based on the sunlight on the pine tree and the mounting post, it looks like the side of the post away from the anemometer would be better.
CW2274:
--- Quote from: bchwdlks on October 04, 2018, 02:09:10 PM ---It might be an illusion, but it looks to me like the solar panel is oriented so that it is not getting very much direct sunlight.
--- End quote ---
Good catch. It looks like you'll be eating CR123 batteries unless you 180 the ISS as the super-cap will never charge properly, the batteries for the 24hr fan won't charge properly as well (if you're using them), as well as the fan not running at full power.
taylormia:
The pic was taken around 7am and that's why you see the sunlight on the east side of the post. The post is too close to the fence to face the solar panel south and get good direct sunlight. The solar panel is facing West in the pic...which provides the best of my options for direct sunlight ...given the post location. I have noticed that from 10am to 5pm the solar panel gets direct sunlight for 3-4 hrs and indirect sunlight the rest of the time. I have had no low power warnings since installation.
CW2274:
Hopefully that will do. You may run into problems if you have extensive overcast days, something to watch for.
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