/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-extreme-environments/b/blog/posts/blog-2---wildlife-monitor-project---unboxing-and-parts-descriptionMy challenge hardware kit arrived via UPS on April 2. Thanks E14 and Hammond for sponsoring the challenge. This blog will cover the unboxing of the kit, a detailed description of the components and how I plan to use them. I&#39;ll a...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-extreme-environments/b/blog/posts/blog-2---wildlife-monitor-project---unboxing-and-parts-descriptionSat, 20 Apr 2024 19:03:11 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a9b22ed5-28ce-4c65-ab03-c733707beeb0DAB0<p>Nice overview of your components.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27852&AppID=437&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/experimenting-with-extreme-environments/b/blog/posts/blog-2---wildlife-monitor-project---unboxing-and-parts-descriptionSat, 20 Apr 2024 16:57:47 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a9b22ed5-28ce-4c65-ab03-c733707beeb0genebren0<p>Great update on your project.&nbsp; You are doing a good job of embracing solar in your home/yard.&nbsp; I have a backyard solar project that using a nearly identical solar battery charger (mine is likely older and rebranded).&nbsp; I did some work characterizing the battery charging (voltage/current) and found some of it charging a little too aggressive and its Peak Power algorithm seemed a little wonky.&nbsp; I almost decided to build by own charger, but decided to save that for another time.</p> <p>Keep up the good work!</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27852&AppID=437&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">