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solar panels - Shaysdad99 - 17 August 2013
been doing a bit travelling last week up the rail network and noticed a load of solar panels every 500 yds or so mostly in scotland , surely if tshf no one would mind if i loan these will they ?
RE: solar panels - BFG Central - 17 August 2013
Are these panels actually on the train lines to power signals.
Iv not seen them on the midlands lines?
RE: solar panels - Shaysdad99 - 17 August 2013
was going to fast to notice what they were actually there for just noticed every 500 yards or so
RE: solar panels - Grumpy Grandpa - 17 August 2013
Worth making a note of is that, along with the motorway sign ones and those on some A roads. Could be very handy! Thanks!
RE: solar panels - Shaysdad99 - 17 August 2013
majority i seen were between glasgow to ayr line
RE: solar panels - Skean Dhude - 18 August 2013
They are all over the place powering lights linked to radar detectors. So they don't take any power from the mains. I've also seen some on Traffic Lights. Especially those that only operate at certain times of day.
Although they will be OK for powering small items. The biggest panels are on the roof of houses tied into the grid. There are quite a few around and they would be worth acquiring. As they are tied to the frid they will be dead so most people won't know how to deal with them.