We have batteries capable of five days plus if the solar panels are
disconnected. But the snow seems to melt off the panels and other areas of
direct sunlight rather quickly 2-3 days (but that is in san diego, not
Minnesota).
If we didn't have the batteries we would be out of luck at night anway.
-todd
On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Stuart Normanton wrote:
> So the snow covering the solar panel cells wasn't an issue?
>
> Or were you using UPS.
>
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> From: "Todd Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: Re: [BAWUG] how do roofs and snow attenuate 2.4GHz?
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> >
> > http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/Photos/20010112/
> >
> > we had a bit of ice once. it didn't cause us any trouble (not sure why, I
> > expected it to kill the signal). Sometimes, I think we have more trouble
> > on warm days with ducting then with snow.
> >
> > On Fri, 15 Nov 2002, David Young wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Will 2.4GHz easily penetrate a steeply pitched roof built of wood
> > > sheathing and asphalt shingles?
> > >
> > > Out here on the edges of the Bay Area, three to six inches of snow will
> > > sometimes cover a roof. How will that affect signal strength?
> > >
> > > Dave
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