Assistance on battery charge/discharge, voltage sensor and power to arduino

Hi,

I am new to this field and trying this first little project for my home.

IDEA: I want to read some readings through sensors(Voltage Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor) and transmit it to other end (receiver).

Components being used

  1. Arduino nano
  2. 18650 7.4 V Liion Cells
  3. 2S BMS
  4. 9v Solar Panel to charge 7.4V Cells
  5. Voltage sensor to detect present voltage of celss 7.4V
  6. Ultrasonic Sensor
  7. 433Mhz RF Transmitter

You can see the following breadboard diagram to have better understanding.

Questions

  1. Is 9v Solar Panel sufficient to charge 7.4v cells?
  2. Is Voltage sensor connected to the correct wires as shown in image?
  3. Is connection of external power to Arduino from 2s BMS board correct ?
  4. Is power cables of Solar panel connected with correct wires as shown image?
  5. Will 7.4V be sufficient to run Arduino with additional load of Ultrasonic and 433Mhz RF transmitter?

Note: I am living in the area where at least 7 hours of sunlight

I would appreciate for the expert opinion.

Regards

Hello mubasher,

I got your PM. I saw your post and did not reply to it because I don't really know the answers and I suspect there are people here who have a better idea than I do, sorry.

How to post an image

Thanks for your honest reply and also assisting me how to upload image in the post, bundle of thanks.

Remember this is an international forum, the person who can help you might be on the other side of the planet fast asleep in bed. You should wait at least 24 hours for a response.

You need to study how to charge lithium batteries - it’s not just a case of putting a voltage onto them .
The panel may or may not do the job , it needs to be sized to provide enough power for your project , not just enough voltage.
So you need to work out the consumption of your circuit over 24hr s and size a panel to be able to provide that, plus some for charging, at the various times of the year/weather conditions . Your battery needs to be sized to provide enough power for nighttime or when the sun is not out .

It is worth also looking at power saving techniques , like switching off sensors and putting the Arduino to sleep, also the regulator on the standard board wastes a lot of power , so you need to
Look at removing it , powering via the 5v pin .

I’d suggest you tackle each aspect of the project in turn , work out how to reduce the power of your project , measure its power consumption and go from there . Using a lead acid battery , which is easier to charge , may simplify things .

@hammy can you please assist or share with me sources(links,video) for studies and techniques to save consumption of board.

Google is your friend “ Arduino low power”, “ Arduino sleep” .there is also likely to be info under the resources page and on you tube.