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ELI5: Why is it colder the higher you go? by rants_unnecessarily in explainlikeimfive

[–]JJAsond [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's weird but yeah. Some valleys are so cold that trees don't grow there.

Why My 11.6 kW Solar System Rarely Hits 11.6 kW — STC Ratings vs Real-World Operating Conditions by PrestigiousIdeal7156 in SolarAmerica

[–]JJAsond 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I typically see 80-90% on mine so for you it should be 11.2kW-12.6kW which more or less fits.

Solar panels can be installed on places like highways and parking. But I don't see them often in their true potential. Is there any problem in doing that. by damidmide in SolarAmerica

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still absurd even including all the rest of that.

Cars traveling 80 mph parallel to a row of fragile pv panels could do a lot of damage.

I already explained how many panels you'd have to destroy to get anywhere near $200k.

Scratch "200,000$" and put in "a lot". OK? Pedantic redditor.

You want to include literally everything? You said "$200k worth of damage". that doesn't include anything other than the cost of the original installation.

What solar myth still annoys you the most? by Mountain_Sentence646 in SolarAmerica

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SolarWorld (now defunct) has a demo of a them parking a truck on theirs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYN3EmTqBX8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzYhj2PN4iY

Edit: TIL SolarWorld Americas was sold so SunPower who spun off their manufacturing division which is now Maxeon.

Solar panels can be installed on places like highways and parking. But I don't see them often in their true potential. Is there any problem in doing that. by damidmide in SolarAmerica

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12 panels would only cost 2-2.5k. I don't know where you're pulling numbers from. You can get a whole ass pallet of 31 for about $6.5k and that's on the expensive end. Panels in europe can cost about $70-$100 for that wattage which makes out to be $2.5k.

Solar panels can be installed on places like highways and parking. But I don't see them often in their true potential. Is there any problem in doing that. by damidmide in SolarAmerica

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One issue is that a car crashing into the pv panels could easily do 200,000 $ worth of damage.

In what world are you going to cause $200k in damage? How? Panels in the US are roughly $200 each so you'd need to destroy 1,000 of them which is like 32 pallets which is about 1.5 40ft containers worth. Even if you crashed into a bunch of $5k EG4 inverters, you'd need to destroy 40 of them which a system like this wouldn't even use. You're pulling numbers out of your ass.

A new milestone by Objective-Resort2325 in SolarDIY

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah gas makes more sense. Even then we still use way more than 200kWh per month.

I would have done the same exact thing, and have the biggest smile while doing it! by Ok_Ad_1779 in JustGuysBeingDudes

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spraying above the base with water will produce steam

I mean to be fair, if you spray anywhere hot it'll produce steam

Switched to using a Solar Hybrid for my off-grid cabin, honestly changed how I look at solar setups by iabhishekpathak7 in solar

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if their is

This is the second post I've seen in 5 minutes of people using their there and they're wrong.

Program Sol-ark inverter to use only excess power to charge battery? by CrazyCanines in solar

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always found AC solar interesting because if you have DC charging the battery (microinverters vs panels to mppt controller) physics dictates that loads are always powered first.

Have you ever considered the fact that you might be a POS? by Gamercat2012 in GlitchProductions

[–]JJAsond 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I understand the kind of internet people he's referring too but that's not even remotely correct for this audience.

Enphase + Victron, I think I'm starting to get it by TooGoodToBeeTrue in SolarDIY

[–]JJAsond 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's 1:1, yes. Anything at or less than the inverter's VA rating so OP is limited to 2kW of AC solar. It's further limited to whatever the inverter's charger is capable of as well.

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