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The_Presidentyesterday at 7:21 PM1 replyview on HN

Excellent advice. Did you swap any of the cells with a different chemistry?


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pengaruyesterday at 7:35 PM

Not really, there was a brief excursion in kludging a ZTE MiFi device to use a DIY NiMh pack of AA cells when it refused to stop self-destructing its OEM LiPo batteries every summer. (I use a MiFi hotspot for a cheap security camera network)

It worked as a stop-gap but I've since replaced it with a GL.Inet X300b ruggedized hotspot without any batteries.

There's no UPS for now... if I went the route of wanting uninterrupted power at the property I'd probably put a battery bank underground outside to power the entire building. It's not worth risking anything rechargeable inside the place given how hot it can get, and how long I sometimes go without visiting.

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