Sounds like some seriously amateur hour electrical shit. I've seen photos of their setup. An off grid photovoltaic system with battery storage, and propane generator that feeds a battery charger, is not rocket science.
Telecom people build them all the time for remote mountaintop sites with kWh/day loads much greater than their habitat. They can't ground things properly and have exposed wiring? For the multi million dollar budget, inexcusable.
I could build a better power system than what I've seen pictured for well under $80,000 in one time equipment expenses.
This article focues on how the medevac compromised their experiment. How about their failure to adhere to proper engineering standards compromised their experiment? Nobody wants to take the blame.
Telecom people build them all the time for remote mountaintop sites with kWh/day loads much greater than their habitat. They can't ground things properly and have exposed wiring? For the multi million dollar budget, inexcusable.
I could build a better power system than what I've seen pictured for well under $80,000 in one time equipment expenses.
This article focues on how the medevac compromised their experiment. How about their failure to adhere to proper engineering standards compromised their experiment? Nobody wants to take the blame.
Edit: Here is a photo of their pv setup. All COTS stuff. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mars-nasa-hi-seas-project-hawai...