Protecting Solar Banks

[FlameIncLive]

I've had... Spitting Birds destroy my Solar Banks and since Solar Panels are EXPENSIVE AF... i need advice on how to keep them safe.

[8_Hussars]

1) move them to a safe area.

2) cover with a rolling door. As its likely horde night so let the fully charged battery bank do the job.

3) cover them with scaffolding ladders, bars, grates, etc for sacrificial protection.

4) Use shotgun turrets to destroy the birds prior to spitting on the solar.

5) Forget solar and use the Gen Set...

[FlameIncLive]

Originally posted by 8_Hussars:

1) move them to a safe area.
Yea, no kidding

2) cover with a rolling door. As its likely horde night so let the fully charged battery bank do the job.
a Rolling Door? What good will that do?

3) cover them with scaffolding ladders, bars, grates, etc for sacrificial protection.
does that even work?

4) Use shotgun turrets to destroy the birds prior to spitting on the solar.
Well... thats an idea

5) Forget solar and use the Gen Set...

um... Quite, Unlimited power and ability to recharge battery generators is way more OP than Loud gad powered gens.

[Ensign Toby]

Place your Solar Generator 15-45 blocks away, preferably on a 2nd/3rd Story wall.
That way it will be so far away your Solar Bank will no longer be in the line of fire...
Your Battery Bank should be with you (inside your Horde Base) so it can be toggled on/off.

You can stretch a wire up to 15 blocks between 2 Electric Wire Relays if you are careful.
Place Relays underground or under something else to protect those from aerial attacks...
Don't forget Cops can also spit on them, so they should also be protected from below too.

See, "Move them to a safe area" is your BEST option.
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FYI:
Only the 2nd panel from the left needs exposure to the Sunlight for the panel to work.
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2) cover with a rolling door.
a Rolling Door? What good will that do?

You'd close the (horizontal?) Door during Horde Night (it's dark, so Solar isn't Solaring).

[FlameIncLive]

Originally posted by Ensign Toby:

Place your Solar Generator 15-45 blocks away, preferably on a 2nd/3rd Story wall.
That way it will be so far away your Solar Bank will no longer be in the line of fire...
Your Battery Bank should be with you (inside your Horde Base) so it can be toggled on/off.

You can stretch a wire up to 15 blocks between 2 Electric Wire Relays if you are careful.
Place Relays underground or under something else to protect those from aerial attacks...
Don't forget Cops can also spit on them, so they should also be protected from below too.

See, "Move them to a safe area" is your BEST option.
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FYI:
Only the 2nd panel from the left needs exposure to the Sunlight for the panel to work.
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2) cover with a rolling door.
a Rolling Door? What good will that do?

You'd close the (horizontal?) Door during Horde Night (it's dark, so Solar isn't Solaring).

I'll try it out. thanks

[seven]

You can also put them inside a building. They just need a "window' above to the sky. A one block hole with bars will let in light and prevent vulture spit.

[FlameIncLive]

Originally posted by seven:

You can also put them inside a building. They just need a "window' above to the sky. A one block hole with bars will let in light and prevent vulture spit.

oh, thats cool, i'll try that also

[Blue Hasia]

thats interesting with the garage door, can make a powered one on a timer too.

[Ensign Toby]

Fun Fact:
* Glass (Normal or Bulletproof) isn't sufficiently transparent to sunlight to power Solar Banks.

[8_Hussars]

um...

Originally posted by FlameIncLive:

I'll try it out. thanks

1) move them to a safe area. Is the same advice mate.

Originally posted by FlameIncLive:

oh, thats cool, i'll try that also

1) move them to a safe area. 3) cover them with scaffolding ladders, bars, grates, etc for sacrificial protection. ;-) Are the same advice mate.

Originally posted by FlameIncLive:

Quite, unlimited power and ability to recharge battery generators is way more OP than Loud gad powered gens

A generator is limited in power based on number of engines and a fuel source. A solar bank is limited in power by solar cells, quality, and day light length.

They both recharge battery banks.

A Gen Set if placed safely 45 blocks away is silent too...

YMMV

Thanks for the chuckle this AM

[Ensign Toby]

1) move them to a safe area. Is the same advice mate.

Very True, but delivered with the panache of a certain erudite charm...

[Real Mofo]

Scafolding ladder seems to withstand the pukes, so protect them with scafolding ladders, test first when you make a cage around the solar bank, that should work, thats what i do aniway, they cant puke thru it, they can puke thru with regular Bars or fences....but not scafolding ladders, try it out....it works for me...
Good luck

[Desert Rat]

A lot of good advice in here already, let me add my 2 cents. I favor 2 types of builds - underground or mountaintop (and sometimes, underground on a mountaintop). Whichever, I always place my solar bank(s) about 15 - 20 blocks away from the entrance, usually on a steel block tower. I enclose it in steel blocks, and place steel bars over the top, with one steel hatch to give me access, then use relays to run the power to my base. The bars allow light to reach the solar cells.

For a horde base, I place it away from the entrance or where I will be standing (underground), and guard it with SMG turrets to protect against vultures. The only time I've ever had a solar bank damaged or destroyed was when it was in the open, totally unprotected on a rooftop.