Month: January 2021

A quick note to say that if you’re currently using an iSpindel, or are planning to, then made sure that your batteries are legitimate. There are chinese knockoffs on the market and they can be dangerous. More importantly, they mean that your iSpindel will be less accurate.

Legitimate batteries are never more than 3500mAh and weight over 42g.

These should be suitable:

https://www.buyabattery.co.uk/rechargeable-batteries/rechargeable-18650-li-ion-batteries/gp-18650-3-7v-li-ion-rechargeable-battery-3350mah-69mm-protected.html#search:query=18650

https://www.batterystation.co.uk/rechargeable-batteries/high-recharge-cycle-rechargeable-batteries.html

I’ve created a page which explains why using Influx and Grafana with your iSpindel could be a better options than using UbiDots. You’ll need a local server running linux and some linux experience. The installation and basic configuration is covered.