Forgot my own advice, drowned my phone

[Mr Gus]

Thank goodness for saving years worth of silica gel bags (all sizes)

In a self mocking attempt to see if there was a volt or even two from portable solar with a usb ammeter (clear line of sight a few days back) I got caught by rain having forgotten to protect the electronics, phone, amm, cables, powerbank, ..currently drying on a radiator in a takeaway container with a smothering of bags.

90% clear of moisture, better than a bag of rice in terms of drawing out.
(mostly gleaned from asian noodle & biscuit bags, tougher than normal silica packaging means easier reuse in travel electronics etc)

[Joeboy]

Thank goodness for saving years worth of silica gel bags (all sizes)

In a self mocking attempt to see if there was a volt or even two from portable solar with a usb ammeter (clear line of sight a few days back) I got caught by rain having forgotten to protect the electronics, phone, amm, cables, powerbank, ..currently drying on a radiator in a takeaway container with a smothering of bags.

90% clear of moisture, better than a bag of rice in terms of drawing out.
(mostly gleaned from asian noodle & biscuit bags, tougher than normal silica packaging means easier reuse in travel electronics etc)

Good to know, apologies if it was folding pv panel related....

[Mr Gus]

Don't apologise for my stupidty joe ..I didn't hear the rain nor use protective pocket as i thought 40 mins power check, ..some hours later was wringing out ones phone, merely serves to highlight a good bag & silica gel, even early morning moisture can do it, ..last time was 1983, so I was overdue getting caught out.

[Moxi]

its done nothing but rain here solidly for around 16 hours, its so overcast that we haven't harvested a single watt today.

Mr Gus if you have a any vacuum bags pop the phone and silica gel bags in one and partially evacuate - this will drop the EP of the water and give the desiccant a bit of a helping hand.

Moxi

[Stinsy]

Thank goodness for saving years worth of silica gel bags (all sizes)

In a self mocking attempt to see if there was a volt or even two from portable solar with a usb ammeter (clear line of sight a few days back) I got caught by rain having forgotten to protect the electronics, phone, amm, cables, powerbank, ..currently drying on a radiator in a takeaway container with a smothering of bags.

90% clear of moisture, better than a bag of rice in terms of drawing out.
(mostly gleaned from asian noodle & biscuit bags, tougher than normal silica packaging means easier reuse in travel electronics etc)

Most phones are fully waterproof these days…

[Mr Gus]

You don't want to test that theory in the back of yonder, ..& my phones are cheap, old, rarely replaced, & under £100 a few years ago as an open box refurb usb c connector.
What sort, of price range = waterproof these days on android?

[Stinsy]

You don't want to test that theory in the back of yonder, ..& my phones are cheap, old, rarely replaced, & under £100 a few years ago as an open box refurb usb c connector.
What sort, of price range = waterproof these days on android?

I don't know about Android. Apple started making iPhones waterproof nearly a decade ago but didn't tell anyone, people just noticed their phone nolonger died when you dropped it in the toilet. Nowadays people go swimming with them and I believe they're certified down to 6m.

[Mr Gus]

Thanks stinsy.
Had too much moisture under glass from supposedly waterproof watches to ever risk a phone, marketing is one thing reality often another.
wonder how right to repair suffers in all this waterproofing business.

[Stinsy]

wonder how right to repair suffers in all this waterproofing business.

Any kind of IP rating gives the manufacturer a get-out-of-jail-free card on R2R.

[Mr Gus]

sounds about right, so do apple sell re-sealing kits I wonder?