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Ethereum Node Solar Project - shreder - Jun 21, 2021
I really wanted to build a system and run it under solar from my home. I decided to sync up an Ethereum node on a new system since there were some deals lately.
Specifications:
Ryzen 5 3400g
16GB DDR4 RAM
2TB Nvme
A300
Pulls about 15-30w, I think solar would be possible for this. In fact, I've seen people run their ETH 2 validator on a RPI completely on solar too wanted to attempt it myself.
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Anyone else running an Ethereum node?
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - FaberCastell - Jun 21, 2021
what do you get out of it?
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - SIM-1866423 - Jun 21, 2021
Nah there plenty other decent project i dont wanna waste my time with ETH
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - shreder - Jun 21, 2021
(Jun 21, 2021 03:25 PM)FaberCastell Wrote: what do you get out of it?
A full Node in general allows you to directly interact with the chain rather than trusting a provider to do so for you.
You can read more about it here https://ethereum.org/en/developers/docs/nodes-and-clients/
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - Tommie R - Jun 21, 2021
So is this what my fellow nerds do, huh? Haha. That's cool though, running on solar power.
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - Marvelous - Jun 21, 2021
(Jun 21, 2021 06:33 PM)Tommie R Wrote: So is this what my fellow nerds do, huh? Haha. That's cool though, running on solar power.
Dogefather Elon would be so proud! Lmao.
This is really interesting. I was reading something about someone running 8 nodes off of a raspberry Pi. Im sure you can power a Pi with solar.
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - shreder - Jun 22, 2021
(Jun 21, 2021 08:10 PM)Marvelous Wrote: Dogefather Elon would be so proud! Lmao.
This is really interesting. I was reading something about someone running 8 nodes off of a raspberry Pi. Im sure you can power a Pi with solar.
Yep people run their eth2 validator off rpi which only draws about 10w.
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - T0Bi - Jun 22, 2021
(Jun 22, 2021 10:15 AM)shreder Wrote: Yep people run their eth2 validator off rpi which only draws about 10w.
But most use Infura as an ETH1 node. AFAIK it's theoretically possible to run both on a Raspi 4 but that's nothing I'd do.
But as you already have your staking rig, why not try out to run your ETH2 node on a Raspi and connect to your Eth1 node on your rig.
Just don't have both ETH2 validators running at the same time :D
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - shreder - Jun 22, 2021
(Jun 22, 2021 01:21 PM)T0Bi Wrote: But most use Infura as an ETH1 node. AFAIK it's theoretically possible to run both on a Raspi 4 but that's nothing I'd do.
But as you already have your staking rig, why not try out to run your ETH2 node on a Raspi and connect to your Eth1 node on your rig.
Just don't have both ETH2 validators running at the same time :D
Yeah, I'm confused why people use Infura when their hardware is more than capable of handling an ETH1 Node. I have an RPI 3 which specifications are not sufficient.
RE: Ethereum Node Solar Project - math560 - Jun 23, 2021
I would like to do that but I don't have enough sun at all in my location haha.
I need to moveee damn I hate my place