Field Notes

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East End: 2015-11-20 08:15:00 (DOY 324)
Author: Joe Verfaillie
Others: Siyan

Summary: Added to batteries to solar system, fixed loose connection?

East End
2015-11-20

I arrived about 8:15 with Siyan. It was cool and hazy with little to no breeze. There was a light dew on the cattails.

This was a quick stop to add a couple batteries to the solar system. I added the two batteries recently removed from Alfalfa. These two batteries had Jan 2012 stickers and tested okay in the lab. I charged them up in the lab before taken them to the field. The other batteries at East End also had Jan 2012 stickers and I think the two I added were originally at this tower.

In adding the batteries I also discovered that the spade connector on the negative lead to the charge controller seemed loose. I think wiggling it caused a low voltage disconnect. I cut the connector off and connected the wire directly to the batteries.

I checked that the eddy system was running and restarted the camera before we left.

There was still otter poop on the boardwalk. I left the boardwalk tilted on edge to discourage future deposits.

I also noted that the eastern half of our alfalfa field seems to have been mowed and baled.

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EE_autocam_20151119_1645.jpg ( 2015-11-19 16:45:00 ) Full size: 1920x1440
Birds in the air and on the net radiometer