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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 days ago

Trains in Switzerland Are Now Running Over Solar Panels in a First-of-Its-Kind Test

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Trains in Switzerland Are Now Running Over Solar Panels in a First-of-Its-Kind Test

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sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to Green Energy@slrpnk.netEnglish · 2 days ago
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The pilot turns unused railway space into a small but closely watched solar test.
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    In what world is it reasonable to put a several kilovolt line on the ground? Even subways have safety problems with the third rail.

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      Damn you want kilovolt? I was thinking few hundred at most. Over a few miles it would be fine to power like lights and low powered devices

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        There is usually a current present in the rails already

        Either traction current, signalling current for track circuits, or both

        Depending on the way the signalling system has been engineered

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          Hmmm neat. I guess those are high voltage signals

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            Definitely not

            Sometimes in the order of mere milivolts

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