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Solar Panels

Solar panels are photovoltaic power sources capable of recharging batteries. The minimum battery size and solar panel output required depends on the average current drain...

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AC Chargers and Transformers

Our ac chargers and transformers plug into a 110 or 220 Vac source to recharge sealed rechargeable batteries.

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About Charging Sources

Charging sources offered by Campbell Scientific include solar panels and ac chargers/transformers. The charging source powers the system while float-charging the rechargeable batteries. The batteries then provide back-up power if the charging source is interrupted.

A regulator must be used to connect rechargeable batteries with a charging source. The regulator controls the current flowing to the battery and prevents the battery current from flowing to the charging source. Some of our solar panels contain a regulator integrated into their cable.

Please note that the rechargeable batteries contained in our CR3000 and CR5000 dataloggers may also be recharged via vehicle power. To do this, a DCDC18R Boost Regulator is required (refer to the Regulator Section for more information).