I've got it open, the battery is a Tadrian 1/2 AA with solder tabs. Can easily replace the battery. What is the best way to seal it back up?
Question Anyone tried to change a battery in a Sensus datalogger?
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I'll tell you want I did; it has only been tested to 12 ft.
I used a 2-part epoxy and just closed it with the epoxy gushing out from all places.
It certainly looks sealed....
It does work, at least it downloads to manager.exe.
I'd be curious as to what he did to open it (pictures of the case). From that, CA glue, and then silicone on the seams?
Pics of it....
Pics of it....
It is painful to say, but at $200 it is considered a disposable item...
Prolonging life brings up questions such as the life expectancy of the sensor(s). The documentation says 10 years on the battery, and obviously use adjusts that....
Prolonging life brings up questions such as the life expectancy of the sensor(s). The documentation says 10 years on the battery, and obviously use adjusts that....
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I used an exacto knife all around the seam and opened it, prying gently every time I got an opportunity. It was kinda like CPR; I figured it was already dead, so I couldn't kill it more...
Once it popped open, I cut and pried the battery free, put in the new one, glued it down, soldered the new wires, and closed it up. The most to lose was the cost of the new Tadrian battery. No pix, sorry.
Nice!
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