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July 12, 2013, 05:39:53 AM
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ASICMINER BE, has enough area, if covered with solar panel, to power itself?

Just curious.. Smiley
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July 12, 2013, 05:55:48 AM
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ASICMINER BE, has enough area, if covered with solar panel, to power itself?

Just curious.. Smiley

No.  It uses 10A@12V or 120W, which would require full sun on half of an entire standard roof panel.
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Sorry, I should have mentioned USB variation.
Asicminer block errupter USB.
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Sorry, I should have mentioned USB variation.
Asicminer block errupter USB.

2.5 W

You would still need a panel larger than the USB, but a smallish panel could power it.  Roughly 1/10 of a roof panel.
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