March 14, 2022
We should add a temperature sensor to the interior of the Version 2 solar cells. A good sensor is LM35AH, good accuracy and output of 10mV/C.
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Bought 6 pin bulkhead solder connectors from Amazon
better connectors from Ebay:
OOPS- part numbers below are wrong.
"We will send MSW06E10-6S Plug to mate with the MSW02E10-6P Box Mount Receptacle."
Some notes about the milspecwest cable connectors:
Additional holes need to be drilled in the solar cell holder to allow the connecting cable to be attached. You want 1/8" drill size for the four smaller holes, 9/16" for the center hole, and you want to go +/- .3595" from the center hole to drill the small holes on the side.
Also bought panel DVM for direct readout of temperature.
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