/technologies/internet-of-things/b/blog/posts/old-meets-new-the-1-wire-weather-station-on-the-spark-core-part-6Now we have a running 1-Wire Weather Station on the SPARK Core, as described in Old meets new, the 1-Wire Weather Station on the SPARK Core. (part 5) , we now come to the next step, as the station needs to be powered outside. We need to put the weatheen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/internet-of-things/b/blog/posts/old-meets-new-the-1-wire-weather-station-on-the-spark-core-part-6Sat, 07 Feb 2015 21:14:10 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a49bc359-e92a-40f6-9551-0bb8bef48653DAB1<p>I am curious about the efficiency of the charging circuit.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I know the solar array can provide an continuous output, but the charger only uses a fraction of the power to charge the battery.</p><p>How much energy is going unused from the solar panel?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Just a thought,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19785&AppID=27&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/technologies/internet-of-things/b/blog/posts/old-meets-new-the-1-wire-weather-station-on-the-spark-core-part-6Sat, 07 Feb 2015 00:15:55 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a49bc359-e92a-40f6-9551-0bb8bef48653clem570<p>Great setup! Thanks for the pictures and write u.</p><p>Clem</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=19785&AppID=27&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">