Crodeon

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Are you looking for a way to power your Reporter when solar power and grid power are not an option for your project? Meet the Crodeon Battery Bank, your plug & play power solution for tough situations! This portable battery pack can power your Reporter for a month up to a year or more, depending on what kind of sensors you choose to connect.

When do you need a portable Battery Bank?

The first choice power source for Reporter is grid power, as this option supports all sensors. Another alternative power source is our solar panel, however, this option doesn’t support sensors that require more than 5V. In case of a power outage, or when the sun goes down, Reporter’s internal battery cannot provide a higher voltage to these sensors.

You need the Crodeon Battery Bank when:

• You want to measure in a remote location where grid power is unavailable and there is no sunlight or insufficient sunlight available to use a solar panel, of if you don’t want to use a solar panel.
• You have connected your 20V sensors to a Reporter on grid power and require them to remain operational even during power outages.
• You want to use 20V sensors on a location where only sunlight is available.

How to connect your Battery Bank to Reporter?

The Battery Bank has two ports, one female out and one male in. The female out port connects to your Reporter’s power connector through a female-male M12 cable. You can connect your grid power charger or solar panel directly to the male in port.

Do not, under any circumstance, connect two power sources directly to one Reporter (e.g. one power source to the power connector and the other power source to a sensor connector). This will damage your hardware.

Daisy chaining multiple lithium Battery Banks together is not yet supported.

You cannot use the Battery Bank in combination with old Reporter models (left), or with their solar panels and grid power adapters. You will damage your Battery Bank and your Reporter.

Only the current Reporter model (right) and its charging equipment is safely compatible with the Crodeon Battery Bank.

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FAQ

Where to place your Battery Bank?

Preferably, you’d place your Battery Bank in the shade or in a sheltered spot. The Battery Bank is IP67, which makes it weather-safe. Protection against frost is recommended.

How to charge your Battery Bank when it's empty?

Simply connect your Reporter’s grid power charger to the portable battery pack’s ingoing power connector. Please read the information mentioned above regarding mixing old charging hardware.

It is required to charge the Battery Bank before the first use. Charging times are between ten to twenty hours, depending on your model (using 220V outlets).

Where do I find information about the status of my Battery Bank?

All information about the status of the li-ion Crodeon Battery Bank can be found in the Crodeon Dashboard (charge in percentage and voltage).