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Creative use for damaged solar panels with micro-fractures

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Submitted ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨poVoq@slrpnk.net⁩ to ⁨diy@slrpnk.net⁩

https://apobangpo.space/@jodmentum/113209583219138130

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  • NaibofTabr@infosec.pub ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    As one of the Mastodon users pointed out, it’s very likely that those cells are still producing some current when exposed to light. The electrical contacts would be a hazard.

    I would also expect this thing to get pretty hot in sunlight - after all it’s designed to absorb energy.

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    • RunningInRVA@lemmy.world ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Came here to say this thing could get dangerously hot.

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    • 667@lemmy.radio ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Install a water cooling system electrically driven by the panel

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  • Varyk@sh.itjust.works ⁨7⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    ping pong panel

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