I’m looking around for DC or USB powered thermometers but I can’t seem to find any. Granted, the battery powered ones last many years, but I’m looking to keep my options open. Zigbee devices are preferable. Anyone know?
I’m looking around for DC or USB powered thermometers but I can’t seem to find any. Granted, the battery powered ones last many years, but I’m looking to keep my options open. Zigbee devices are preferable. Anyone know?
I recognize it’s not the answer to your question, but the ZigBee ones I have run on AAA batteries and last about a year on a charge.
With Eneloops, even after a decade they still keep over half their charge capacity. Could probably go 15-20 years per battery in regular trickled use with at most quarterly swaps - I think that’s kinda ideal operation for these guys.
One battery every 15 years, and an annual swap when it drops off my HA is a small price to pay for the flexibility of being able to deploy anywhere with zero infrastructure. I have a dozen sensors and would not want to have to wire each one.
FYI - Stock white charger that came with eneloops did not like how low the voltage gets when they run low in the temperature sensors, so I swapped for the “super pro” charger and it’s significantly better at managing the batteries: https://camelcamelcamel.com/product/B0B2WXJH43