Thanks, so I'll try. wtorek, 3 lutego 2026 o 09:20:11 UTC+1 [email protected] napisał(a):
> Afaik you could simply use NiZn, which won't fully charge in this station. > Also, the low battery warning will most likely not fit when this cell is > being used. I'd give it a try. Also, you might not want to put fully > charged NiZn cells into your device. > > But absolutely no guarantee you won't ruin the station. > > Tomasz Lewicki schrieb am Dienstag, 3. Februar 2026 um 07:13:53 UTC+1: > >> I would like to ask if anyone still uses the HP-1001/1002 (WS-1001/1002) >> station with the WH24 external sensor. I am having trouble finding the >> right batteries for this sensor. I know it is old equipment, but maybe >> someone will be able to help me. >> >> I got the station from a friend who bought it in 2015 and didn't use it >> because he couldn't install it (he lives in a multi-story apartment >> building). I got it in 2023 and started using it in the spring of 2024. I >> found the original manual here -> https://fccid.io/WA5WH24B (April 2013 >> version). The Polish distributor's manual is from January 2014. It contains >> an important note that is not included in the original manual about >> powering the WH24 with 1.5 V ZnMn rechargeable batteries: "The outdoor >> sensor can only be used with the special ZnMn rechargeable batteries with a >> rated voltage of 1.5 V included in the set." Since I didn't have any, I >> used regular 1.2 V NiMH rechargeable batteries, but they quickly died >> during the cold spell, which is not surprising. That's why I used 1.5 V >> lithium batteries. They worked for almost two years, give or take a few >> weeks. But now I have to replace them, which brings me to my question for >> WH24 users - what kind of batteries should I use? There are no longer any >> 1.5 V ZnMn rechargeable batteries on the market, but there are NiZn >> batteries with a voltage of 1.6 V. Will these be suitable? Should I go for >> lithium batteries again? The thing is, access to the external sensor is >> very difficult and I can't easily replace it if something goes wrong. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/481a2959-5119-4b19-a064-681adfac12ddn%40googlegroups.com.
