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Thunderf00t at SOLAR FREAKIN ROADWAYS!!! (Patreon)

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2017-08-14 18:54:53

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I ACTUALLY VISITED IT!!!!

Crazy thing is, I didnt realize how far north Sandpoint was till I had to drive there! Its almost as far north as you can get in the US... which means its almost the worst place in the US to put solar panels.

The workmanship is pathetic. About 1/3rd the panels are loose. 10% are dead, 100% have LED failures, 10% have electrical short circuit type problems.

Further, they currently generate about 5 cents of electricity per day! There are wishing wells that would blow this out of the water in terms of revenue generation!

Currently Im heading down the Californian coast looking for radioactive beaches :-)

I will also be covering the solar eclipse on 21st Aug! :-D

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Yup, I drove almost a thousand miles to get here!! Pretty drive through Idaho though!! The summary: after merely a few months of operation: ~10 % panels dead ~30 % panels loose 100 % have some failing LEDs 100 % of panels are physically failing in some form. Panels runs at ~50C in late evening! LED are all but invisible from ~30m/ 30 yrds If you like media like this and want to support it: https://www.patreon.com/Thunderf00t