Kevin Conlin of Autonomous Power Solutions is an expert on solar powered billboards. Here’s an introduction to solar powered billboards for those of you who can’t get electricity to your boards. When is solar feasible and when is solar not feasible? Solar is recommended when utility power is unavailable, and […]
Insider has a regular reader who works as a Permits Coordinator for the Department of Transportation in a western state. He posed us the following question: In transportation, over the last 20 years, the majority of traffic signals in our area have transitioned to LED. During this transition, they have become […]
Meadow Outdoor recently completed a large 3KW solar lighting system, powering 8 lights on a 14’ x 48’ bulletin near Boardman, OR. This is their second successful solar installation, Insider talked to John Lehman, Operations Manager, at the job site. Is Oregon sunny enough for solar to be economical? how […]
By Kevin Conlin, Autonomous Power Solutions. Conlin has helped several Billboard Insider readers design solar powered billboards. In yesterday’s Solar Power Lessons, Jim McIntyre makes some very valid points about solar powered billboard reliability. It’s been my experience that when you design a solar system for high reliability (99.9%) the […]
