Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E.R." Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi,comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: More on wifi range - Pi PICO W Oil level sensor Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:30:38 +0100 Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: <10h8unl$oq21$1@dont-email.me> <10hbhol$1di3b$10@dont-email.me> <3bor0mxr8h.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> <10hgqju$2r3rh$1@dont-email.me> <7bat0mxbob.ln2@Telcontar.valinor> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net s9K1VzIpz+6VVz734iJ0MwmjHAt74AOne13Ef3oiLEYNtsIBak X-Orig-Path: Telcontar.valinor!not-for-mail Cancel-Lock: sha1:DpWh0cgYN5sIxMZUH0VtuB6LsCg= sha256:PG9NuumxSGaZNb6KZLXmkve8SoVzZ6UUZ6Fs+lhnUag= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: es-ES, en-CA In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.raspberry-pi:37445 comp.os.linux.misc:78990 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? > > >   Seeed sells the "LiPo Rider Plus". After checking >   several brands of 'solar charge controllers' these >   were the ones I chose to power my field projects. >   Most of the others did NOT cap the voltage very >   well, or at all, so the sun comes out bright and you >   might send 6+ into your 3.1v device. > >   Combined with a 3 to 5 watt panel they'll keep even >   intermittent non-nano-power projects going. > >   Beware the quality of the batteries though ... got >   some no-names, about 50x50x10mm square, that were >   generally good - but one DID explode on me, inside >   the office building, when I barely touched it. Had >   not been charged for months either. Oh well, nothing >   to do but watch the big crimson flame ....... > >   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🇪🇺;