Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Solar-powered Christmas lights in Scotland's winter? We only get 1.4 hours of sunshine... Thanks to PCBWay.com/?from=atomic for "powering" the channel over the last couple of years.
It's winter, and there's not much sun - but let's give it a go. Find out if it's actually feasible or possible.
The calculator I used for the amount of sunlight is here: pveducation.org/pvcdrom/properties-of-sunlight/calculation-of-solar-insolation
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Solar-powered Christmas lights in Scotland's winter? We only get 1.4 hours of sunshine... Thanks to PCBWay.com/?from=atomic for "powering" the channel over the last couple of years.
It's winter, and there's not much sun - but let's give it a go. Find out if it's actually feasible or possible.
The calculator I used for the amount of sunlight is here: pveducation.org/pvcdrom/properties-of-sunlight/calculation-of-solar-insolation
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If you'd like to help support the channel then I have a Patreon page: patreon.com/atomic14
And if you're shopping on AliExpress or Amazon then if you click on these links I will get a little bit of affiliate money:
Aliexpress - https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_Ac05mF
Amazon - amazon.com/?tag=atomic14-20
You can also join us on Discord here: discord.gg/h2DDnDdjD2
And we've got an exciting new newsletter! makernews.substack.com
