Link to purchase Ambient Weather AQIN Indoor Air Quality Sensor: amzn.to/3vxJUmy Link to purchase Ambient Weather Waterproof Temperature Probe: amzn.to/3QamBZx Link to purchase Ambient Weather Soil Moisture Sensor: amzn.to/3ChLPiM Link to purchase APC UPS as battery backup: amzn.to/3l8rGWz
Does the soil moisture meter fail? Some reviews mentioned water infiltration into the unit itself, also unless it is the capacitive version the prongs may corrode. I would like to know what you have learned one year out. Thanks!
Thanks for reviewing the unit! 2 quick questions: 1. how quickly/accurately does the unit detect rain, and is there a way to create an alert once rainfall is detected? 2. How often do you need to change the batteries in the unit?
Seems to be pretty accurate with regards to the rain gauge. It updates frequently enough - I don’t have the manual on hand to get the specifics but it is on their website with frequency of updates. And yes you can create alerts based on how much rain you want it to alert to. Like if 1mm rain falls, to be alerted. Etc. 2. I haven’t had to change them. I think they say yearly but everyone’s mileage will vary on that. I’m using lithium batteries in my unit so they’ll work better for longer and also better performance in the cold
The UPS battery backup you bought isn't ideal for this application, the WS-2000 only pulls like 3 watts which is INCREDIBLY low, I ended up buying a micro UPS on ebay for $20 bucks and it's about the same size as a glasses case yet is able to power my display for ~18 hours. The UPS you bought is only able to power for about ~7 hours, so why would you get a much-much larger more expensive device that is worse then a cheap small one not trying to hate, it's dumb that this doesn't have a battery backup in the first place. Just trying to let others know you can get away with a small DC ups
@@TypicalBlox Unfortunately you’re wrong but I’m not just going to say that, I’ll elaborate so that future viewers don’t get confused by your comment. The UPS I bought (I have about 7-10 of them around my different houses + studio) is awesome. Power outages during storms can last usually up to around 5-8 hours for really bad ones. Confident the battery could last more. But I have a whole-home natural gas generator at my other house for that so it’s not as big of an issue. But the real point you’re missing is one because you’re looking at this too narrow-mindedly. I have way more weather stations and other gadgets hooked up to my UPSes. In fact, mine power multiple weather stations, network equipment, receivers, smart home equipment, standing desks, studio equipment, TVs, multiple servers, and smart sensors. Had a recent power outage and literally everything stayed up (cameras, smart home security, weather stations, etc) the entire time except lights and things running off the main directly. So yeah, you can cheap out if you have nothing else and if you’re on a very tight budget… and if you don’t want surge protection. But then if your budget is that tight, should you be spending $300 on a weather station? Food for thought. I recommend the UPS for a reason. Just open your mind and think bigger. So yes, the UPS is ideal for this application. The bigger the better. Surge protection is important especially for this weather station.
I'm confused. You're writing this comment as if I'm against UPSs, which I'm not. I have battery backups for my PC, internet, weather station, and a bunch of other gadgets. What I'm saying is bigger is NOT always better. You have a 3-watt device plugged into an AC port on a lead-acid battery. You're killing your efficiency as you should always go DC to DC power whenever possible. The little $20 DC UPS I bought can supply *more run time, a quicker transfer speed, takes up less space, and costs less.* So how is that worse? My main argument was not about it being cheaper; it's about it doing the job better. It being cheaper is just the cherry on top. Also, regarding surge protection, it has it too. Surge protection is pretty standard across all UPSs regardless of size or cost. Surge protection also doesn't matter (except for very rare extreme cases) for this device as it already has the components to filter voltage fluctuations when converting AC power to DC from normal use. My final point is, if you already have an existing UPS for your PC and such, and run time isn't a big deal, then just use it. If it's already working well, there's no need to buy another. However, if you don't already have a UPS or want to put your WS-2000 display in an open environment such as a living room or on a wall, then go with a smaller one. Buying a big one just makes no sense for this application. Sorry for my rant. I didn't intend to write this aggressively. Your original video is actually what led to me buying this model, and it's still the best one on RUclips regarding this station. It's just that I know electricity and technology well enough that it hurts me to see something being done wrong that can be done much better with little effort and cost.
It's all good! The bigger battery I have will run longer than the smaller one you have, but yours is 60 bucks cheaper. In the long run, 60 bucks isn't really much when you consider all that most people use them for. Better to have too much than not enough.
@@willbilliams RUclips implemented a feature for people with disabilities and those who are a little slower. If you click the Gear icon and choose .75x it’ll slow the video down for you. Hope it helps!
Link to purchase Ambient Weather AQIN Indoor Air Quality Sensor: amzn.to/3vxJUmy
Link to purchase Ambient Weather Waterproof Temperature Probe: amzn.to/3QamBZx
Link to purchase Ambient Weather Soil Moisture Sensor: amzn.to/3ChLPiM
Link to purchase APC UPS as battery backup: amzn.to/3l8rGWz
Maybe we can use the soil thing for our orchid!!
About that orchid…. 😢
Does the soil moisture meter fail? Some reviews mentioned water infiltration into the unit itself, also unless it is the capacitive version the prongs may corrode.
I would like to know what you have learned one year out.
Thanks!
Ours is still going strong!
Watch Part 1 here!: ruclips.net/video/rLFd_EzrpNI/видео.html
Thanks for reviewing the unit! 2 quick questions:
1. how quickly/accurately does the unit detect rain, and is there a way to create an alert once rainfall is detected?
2. How often do you need to change the batteries in the unit?
Seems to be pretty accurate with regards to the rain gauge. It updates frequently enough - I don’t have the manual on hand to get the specifics but it is on their website with frequency of updates. And yes you can create alerts based on how much rain you want it to alert to. Like if 1mm rain falls, to be alerted. Etc.
2. I haven’t had to change them. I think they say yearly but everyone’s mileage will vary on that. I’m using lithium batteries in my unit so they’ll work better for longer and also better performance in the cold
@@Slimothy awesome, thanks for the quick response.
Can T/Td and Pressure be calibrated?
I am not sure, might want to ask Ambient to be sure.
This looks identical to the ecowitt units. Same parent company or something?
No clue - that might be a good question for ambient though
Would be easier to watch if you sat the console down rather than holding it.
Perhaps
The UPS battery backup you bought isn't ideal for this application, the WS-2000 only pulls like 3 watts which is INCREDIBLY low, I ended up buying a micro UPS on ebay for $20 bucks and it's about the same size as a glasses case yet is able to power my display for ~18 hours.
The UPS you bought is only able to power for about ~7 hours, so why would you get a much-much larger more expensive device that is worse then a cheap small one
not trying to hate, it's dumb that this doesn't have a battery backup in the first place. Just trying to let others know you can get away with a small DC ups
@@TypicalBlox Unfortunately you’re wrong but I’m not just going to say that, I’ll elaborate so that future viewers don’t get confused by your comment. The UPS I bought (I have about 7-10 of them around my different houses + studio) is awesome. Power outages during storms can last usually up to around 5-8 hours for really bad ones. Confident the battery could last more. But I have a whole-home natural gas generator at my other house for that so it’s not as big of an issue.
But the real point you’re missing is one because you’re looking at this too narrow-mindedly. I have way more weather stations and other gadgets hooked up to my UPSes. In fact, mine power multiple weather stations, network equipment, receivers, smart home equipment, standing desks, studio equipment, TVs, multiple servers, and smart sensors.
Had a recent power outage and literally everything stayed up (cameras, smart home security, weather stations, etc) the entire time except lights and things running off the main directly.
So yeah, you can cheap out if you have nothing else and if you’re on a very tight budget… and if you don’t want surge protection. But then if your budget is that tight, should you be spending $300 on a weather station? Food for thought.
I recommend the UPS for a reason. Just open your mind and think bigger. So yes, the UPS is ideal for this application. The bigger the better. Surge protection is important especially for this weather station.
I'm confused. You're writing this comment as if I'm against UPSs, which I'm not. I have battery backups for my PC, internet, weather station, and a bunch of other gadgets.
What I'm saying is bigger is NOT always better. You have a 3-watt device plugged into an AC port on a lead-acid battery. You're killing your efficiency as you should always go DC to DC power whenever possible.
The little $20 DC UPS I bought can supply *more run time, a quicker transfer speed, takes up less space, and costs less.* So how is that worse? My main argument was not about it being cheaper; it's about it doing the job better. It being cheaper is just the cherry on top.
Also, regarding surge protection, it has it too. Surge protection is pretty standard across all UPSs regardless of size or cost. Surge protection also doesn't matter (except for very rare extreme cases) for this device as it already has the components to filter voltage fluctuations when converting AC power to DC from normal use.
My final point is, if you already have an existing UPS for your PC and such, and run time isn't a big deal, then just use it. If it's already working well, there's no need to buy another. However, if you don't already have a UPS or want to put your WS-2000 display in an open environment such as a living room or on a wall, then go with a smaller one. Buying a big one just makes no sense for this application.
Sorry for my rant. I didn't intend to write this aggressively. Your original video is actually what led to me buying this model, and it's still the best one on RUclips regarding this station. It's just that I know electricity and technology well enough that it hurts me to see something being done wrong that can be done much better with little effort and cost.
It's all good! The bigger battery I have will run longer than the smaller one you have, but yours is 60 bucks cheaper. In the long run, 60 bucks isn't really much when you consider all that most people use them for. Better to have too much than not enough.
Slow down; down talk so fast.
@@willbilliams RUclips implemented a feature for people with disabilities and those who are a little slower. If you click the Gear icon and choose .75x it’ll slow the video down for you. Hope it helps!