solar panels as radiators

[Porucznik inżynieracy]

Hi!

I'm new at mining, and while I started running an mining operation on Minmus i forgot to put radiators on base. And here's my question: Can we use solar panels like radiators that will take away the heat?

Thanks for help!

[Snark]

Hello, and welcome to the forums! 

3 hours ago, Porucznik inżynieracy said:

Can we use solar panels like radiators that will take away the heat?

Nope, they don't do any more to radiate heat than any other part does.  If you want to radiate heat, need to use a radiator.

[Porucznik inżynieracy]

Thanks! now I just need to put another mining station on the minmus

[Laie]

12 hours ago, Porucznik inżynieracy said:

Hi!

I'm new at mining, and while I started running an mining operation on Minmus i forgot to put radiators on base. And here's my question: Can we use solar panels like radiators that will take away the heat?

Thanks for help!

Short answer: In your case, no.

Long answer:

There's two kinds of heat in KSP: ordinary heat from friction and sunlight and engines running hot, and "core heat" which happens entirely inside parts and is basically totally decoupled from the normal heat system.

For ordinary heat, solar panels radiate well. They have insulated sockets which limits their use as heatsinks, but they can shed quite a few watts nonetheless.

However, only dedicated radiator parts can pull core heat out of a drill or converter. So for your particuar use case, you're out of luck.