Troubleshooting; Battery Not Charging - Prointegra Meteobot User Manual

7 Troubleshooting

This section provides solutions in case any problems occur with the weather station.
IMPORTANT: Whenever it is necessary to replace a component, always observe the
uninstallation instructions in section 8.

7.1 Battery not charging

If the battery voltage chart shows progressive decrease (with no
increase), this means that the battery does not get charged. If
this happens on sunny days, there is a problem with charging.
№
1 The solar panel is very dirty
2 The solar panel is broken or punctured
3 The cable from the solar panel to the
box is interrupted
4 The solar panel cable is incorrectly
connected to the electronic circuit
board
5 The battery cables are not connected or
are connected incorrectly
6 There are none of the problems, listed
in p. 1 - 5, but the battery still does not
get charged
7 The solar panel and/or the battery were
replaced, but the battery still does not
get charged
Cause Solution
Clean the solar panel
Replace the solar panel
The solar panel cable should be replaced.
Disassemble it and send it for service
Connect the cable according to the
connection scheme in section 3.11
Connect the cables according to the
connection scheme in section 3.11
With a multimeter, measure the voltage
between the solar power cables in sunny
weather.
 If the voltage is above 14 V,
replace the battery
 If the voltage is below 14 V,
replace the solar panel
Disassemble the weather station and
send the box with the electronic circuit
board for service
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