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I don't understand this space very well, but I wonder if an iFixit-esque solution would work there: publish DIY guides on identifying and fixing common faults,
by zdc1 11mo ago
I don't understand this space very well, but I wonder if an iFixit-esque solution would work there: publish DIY guides on identifying and fixing common faults, and have a network of sellers for replacement parts and tools.
- MrsPeaches 11mo agoSolar Aid who wrote this report have an app called SunnyMoney which has repair guides. Don’t know about uptake: https://solar-aid.org/news/repair-app/ https://solar-aid.org/news/repair-app/
- Scoundreller 11mo agoI’m confused by everything tbh. I maintain a 20 year old Corolla, which is incredibly common throughout Africa (exported 2nd/3rd/4th hand). But users from there rarely pop up in the forums or anywhere else I’ve found. I dunno how they diagnose obscure condition XYZ without the like 9 retired mechanics on the forum. Do they all use closed WhatsApp groups? Do they just consume tech info but not produce? I appreciate they don’t all speak English, nor a language that Google Translate is good at. They’ve gotta be dealing with the same problems we do fixing these, if not more.
- cogman10 11mo agoAbsolutely a possibility. Solar systems, especially when not connected to a grid, are fairly simple beasts at the end of the day. Simple enough that I've seen more than a few youtube videos where guys build out their own custom solar system on a van. There's only a few parts that go bad (it's probably a capacitor somewhere).