Ive had a number of these devices. And the number 1 thing that fails is the battery. It might also be where I am at. We have 110+F days that cause spicy pillows or failures after a year or so.
So I was wondering, is there a way to make a “daytime only” node that turns on where theres enough sunlight to power the thing, and then turns off where there is not enough sunlight?
I figure I could just get a 5V solar panel and hook it up directly to one of the nodes. I’m just nervous that it will under voltage the device over the long run if that makes sense.
Im thinking its just more reliable and one less part to fail in a years time. And less chance of a spark in high fire areas. I dont necessarily need to communicate 24x7 if its just for fun. And it makes the local mesh just a bit bigger in the day.