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Easiest Cheapest Best Way To Insulate A Garage Door!
The speaker aims to insulate their garage door, which is the weakest link in their otherwise insulated shop, used for curing food. They emphasize balancing cost, ease of installation, and performance when choosing insulation methods. They discuss various materials and their costs per square foot, R-values, and weights. Expanding foam offers an R-value of two at under a dollar per panel, but is messy and adds 24 lbs. Fiberglass batt insulation kits provide an R-value of eight but cost $2.78 per square foot and are also heavy and difficult to install. Reflective bubble wrap is the cheapest at $0.66 per square foot with an R-value of one, but offers low performance. One and a half-inch Foamular by Owens Corning has an R-value of 7.5 for $1.24 per square foot and adds 18 lbs.
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What Happens To Solar Panels In Extreme HEAT? (And How To Detect Problems)
Solar panel efficiency is significantly impacted by extreme heat due to the properties of semiconductor materials. Higher temperatures decrease the energy gap, causing open circuit voltage to drop and panel efficiency and power output to decline. Monocrystalline panels typically lose 0.3-0.5% efficiency per degree Celsius. On a 105°F day, panels can reach 150°F, resulting in a 15-20% power loss. The presenter observed a 40% loss from their 12,500-watt array, indicating an issue beyond temperature. Troubleshooting involves checking for broken panels, loose connections, cut wires, or tripped breakers. A thermal camera, like the Thermal Master Thor 2, is crucial for identifying hot spots on panels or wiring, which signal internal problems.
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