Looking at the DC data, it appears that it lasted for 6 days after the power went out.  A day before it died, the battery voltage (Vbatt.dc) dropped below 12.8V.  I would use this as a threshold to trigger the need for battery swaps.

In contrast, Vbatt.up and Vbatt.cc (the other solar-powered sites) have never dropped below 13.1.  Thus, 2 racks of solar panels seem to be sufficient to keep a station running – albeit without much sensor heating.


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