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Take a look at this guy's setup. He put consumer modem into a closed outdoor box under the sun without any ventilation or cooling whatsoever. Given there is eno
by reisse 3y ago
Take a look at this guy's setup. He put consumer modem into a closed outdoor box under the sun without any ventilation or cooling whatsoever. Given there is enough sun to power the solar battery, I'd bet the temp inside the box is >70 degrees C.
I am honestly amazed the whole setup lasted for so long.
- fbdab103 3y agoThat is what you have to plan for when dealing with consumers. That someone will stick the device somewhere in the messy real world because it is easy. You have to engineer for people "holding it wrong" when failures can lead to loss of life.
- j45 3y agoWith so many unused hotspots out there maybe it’s a few tweaks away. Battery management aside, those portable 12v fridges are great at using a fan to heat or cool
- ajvpowell 3y agoAuthor here. You are totally right, this whole thing was a self-confessed shoe-string hack job so it was far from ideal in any respect. I was pleased how long it lasted though and performed. Regarding temps, the modem itself, I seem to remember, never reported a temp higher than 55 degrees C. I don't live in a very warm place though...