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opinion:frater_secessus:portable_panels [2023/10/11 13:41] frater_secessus created |
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- | ====== Portable panels and personality types ====== | + | ====== Portable panels and the role of the owner ====== |
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Rated watts are rated watts; | Rated watts are rated watts; | ||
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+ | When **framed panels** are used as portables they are no different than any other panel. | ||
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===== when portables outperform mounted ===== | ===== when portables outperform mounted ===== | ||
- | Portables can outperform flat-mounted panels when they are either | + | Portables can outperform flat-mounted panels when they are |
- | * set out facing ~south((in the northern hemisphere)) at seasonally-optimal [[electrical: | + | * set out facing ~south((in the northern hemisphere)) at seasonally-optimal [[electrical: |
- | * moved throughout the day to optimally face the sun. This can increase harvest over fixed tilt but requires frequent repositioning. | + | * moved throughout the day to optimally face the sun in clear weather. This can increase harvest over fixed tilt but requires frequent repositioning. |
+ | * set out in the sun when the mounted solar needs to be shaded. | ||
===== when portables underperform ===== | ===== when portables underperform ===== | ||
- | * **owners not setting them out** for whatever reason | + | * **owners not setting them out** for whatever reason |
* laziness | * laziness | ||
* " | * " | ||
* panel isn't waterproof and it might rain (or has rained) | * panel isn't waterproof and it might rain (or has rained) | ||
+ | * [[camping: | ||
+ | * high winds | ||
* set out but fell/blew over face-down | * set out but fell/blew over face-down | ||
* set out in overhead shade or high grass shade | * set out in overhead shade or high grass shade | ||
- | * set out facing north (!!) < | + | * set out facing north (!!) {"as I write this there are two rigs in my line of sight with this unforced error." - secessus} |
* made of " | * made of " | ||
* loose dogs pissing on them | * loose dogs pissing on them | ||
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