Cuddelink general Q&A recommendations

[RGrizzzz]

no usb in ours - any independent retailer can order the wall charger and extra battery , farmsteadoutdoors has them in stock and will ship - or you can just set them in the sun for a couple days without them hooked up to a camera, its possible the battery failed and replacing it may fix it.

Thanks. Can I test the battery with a multimeter? What should the voltage read? I believe this is a sun shade panel, so it has two batteries, right?

 

[West_Fork]

Thanks. Can I test the battery with a multimeter? What should the voltage read? I believe this is a sun shade panel, so it has two batteries, right?

Yes. You really need an advanced charger that can measure charge and discharge to check capacity. The voltage will follow nicd voltages, 6 cell I believe.
It's also worth noting that the regular cudde solar panels have space for a second battery.

 

[john volkman]

Thanks. Can I test the battery with a multimeter? What should the voltage read? I believe this is a sun shade panel, so it has two batteries, right?

the shade panel pw-003 has 2 batteries the 3600 panel has one but will take a second. should be in the mid 8 volt range, 8.4-8.7

 

[RGrizzzz]

the shade panel pw-003 has 2 batteries the 3600 panel has one but will take a second.

I bet most guys don't know this. We have 11 of them in our network but didn't know. Better PR might be in order although I'm not sure they're actually needed. I may consider moving to an unlimited plan, which could be a need for more capacity.

 

[john volkman]

I bet most guys don't know this. We have 11 of them in our network but didn't know. Better PR might be in order although I'm not sure they're actually needed. I may consider moving to an unlimited plan, which could be a need for more capacity.

there is really no need to put a second battery in the 3600 if you get 5-6 hours of sun a day on it, ive run one for 3 years in wi all year on my cell unit and never touched it, id save the money in the event the battery dies at some point

 

[john volkman]

I bet most guys don't know this. We have 11 of them in our network but didn't know. Better PR might be in order although I'm not sure they're actually needed. I may consider moving to an unlimited plan, which could be a need for more capacity.

keep in mind, the data on the first two levels of cuddelink plans has now doubled from last year for the same price. When Gen 3 is loaded and the hi res option is active, unlimited may be a good idea for some , even with that we will recommend limiting the amount of hi res images you send to keep your system running efficiently. We know people will test the limits as they always do, so it will be a learning process for many.

 

[RGrizzzz]

keep in mind, the data on the first two levels of cuddelink plans has now doubled from last year for the same price. When Gen 3 is loaded and the hi res option is active, unlimited may be a good idea for some , even with that we will recommend limiting the amount of hi res images you send to keep your system running efficiently. We know people will test the limits as they always do, so it will be a learning process for many.

Makes sense. I'd really only want unlimited for October though December. A "Rut Unlimited" plan would be a cool option.