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Solar powered emergency roadside telephone question

  • 23-01-2012 06:54PM
    #1
    JabbaTheHut
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    Am I wrong in thinking that some of the solar powered emergncy roadside telephones have solar panels that track the movement of the sun? I could be wrong, but I swear the top of the "kiosk" where the panel fits, is in a different position when I pass it at different times of the day.


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  • #2
    corktina
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    what sun?


  • #3
    JabbaTheHut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭JabbaTheHut


    My grandfather told me of this thing in the sky he saw once. Said it was bright and gave off heat. Lasted for a few minutes and then dissapeared. Hasn't been seen since. :D

    Things have got escalated with this one. There's a tenner on it. Anyone know for sure?


  • #4
    Carawaystick
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    I doubt they'd be sun following, the energy to move the panel would eat into the stored energy of the the battery. The mechanical cost of making it track the sun would be very hard to justify.


  • #5
    JabbaTheHut
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,214 ✭✭✭JabbaTheHut


    That's what I am thinking, but I have to prove it to win me a tenner :)


  • #6
    L1011
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    They're all positioned towards the south, and that's all.


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  • #7
    Carawaystick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭Carawaystick


    JabbaTheHut wrote: »
    That's what I am thinking, but I have to prove it to win me a tenner :)

    Take a pic in the morning and evening....


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