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You are probably technically correct, but most people don't need 24hr internet access, so that one 400 watt panel would provide high speed internet for let's sa
by skellington 5y ago
You are probably technically correct, but most people don't need 24hr internet access, so that one 400 watt panel would provide high speed internet for let's say 12 hours a day and that's plenty for this odd scenario of living in a place with no power but still needing high speed internet.
- Syonyk 5y agoThe claim was 24/7 powering with "a 400W panel and some batteries" - which is simply false. I deal with the realities of off-grid power in my office on a daily basis, and a vast majority of what's written about solar and batteries by people who don't have experience with them is simply wrong. I try to correct it where I can. With a 400W panel and a few kWh of batteries, you could reasonably accomplish 14-16 hours of access during peak sun in the summer, 8-12 hours in spring and fall, and 0-3 hours in winter, except for 5-6 hours on sunny winter days. Although I've heard that the newer Dishys use somewhat less power (50-70W), which does improve things.