First attempt at building a solar node. Using a #lilygo T Beam S3 core. Solar panels wired in series.(Cardboard mount for testing purposes).
Tested voltage this morning and I’m getting 3.4-4.2 volts so I’m assuming that should be enough to charge a single 18650 battery.
Still trying to figure out if I should configure it as a router or repeater? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. #meshtastic #lora #offgridcomms
(Waiting on c type cable to complete) 
Nice work.
I think you're going to want some simple voltage regulation/distribution circuitry. Kirchhoff's Laws apply. Maybe try asking here?
Oh thanks! Will do. I’m very new to electronics, soldering, and Meshtastic but definitely been learning a lot.
Nice! My understanding of router vs repeater is that they both essentially behave the same way in terms of rebroadcasting packets that are received, but a repeater purely does rebroadcasting whereas a router can also perform other Meshtastic functions. A router will show up in the node list whereas a repeater won’t and a repeater may use lower power than a router since it isn’t doing as much.
Also, it is worthwhile having a look at the RAK wireless RAK4631 modules if you are planning on deploying solar repeater/router nodes. The Nordic device that these are based on seem to be a lot more power efficient than the esp32 devices.
Great advice! I appreciate your input. I’m very new to this and need all the help I can get.🤙🏼
