Not So Pro 3

[Kiwioilboiler]

So what happened Adam. Did someone forget to shut a valve off ?

Glad no one hurt. I am off grid and have solar panels with battery banks (also wood heat). 0 temp here now but going to rise rapidly and by tomorrow rain, 50 degrees, and wind maybe up to 55 mph. Glad I cut down all the trees around me (had about 6 trees 2' and bigger that I cut this past summer). We will be having trees down and power outages for sure but my solar and wood stove will keep things running for me. It should get rid of a bunch of snow (we have hard pack base near 2'). Maine, USA where I am is famous for drastic weather changes.

Glad there are people around like you to keep people safe and things going! I will be getting things hunkered down here. 0 last I checked but 35 by noon and 0 wind now and 35 by noon so I gotta hustle this morning!

Have a good day!

Picture made me think of the cartoon TV show "The Simpsons" where Homer works at the nuclear plant and eats and drinks while spilling stuff all over the nuclear controls. Bells and alarms going off and Homer acts like nothing is happening.

Good evening Adam how was your day today buddy.Looks a serious issue in the background hope it not as bad as it looks.

The plant is really rolling coal. Diesel guys would love that.

Long story short, all our pump and kompressor electric motors use power supplied off site from the national grid.
Critical flows have safety logic attached to ensure the flow is as designed.
No electricity, no flow and then logics take over and shut the machine in question down to protect it or the downstream equipment as required.

Day before yesterday the national grid guys went to swap from one feeder line to another.
1-2-1 supposedly, but we got 1-0.....oops, sorry.

 

[Stump Shot]

Good morning. Going for a third day in a row on my tools, might go crazy and get a whole week in.
Also third day of diet,now that I feel good enough to do so. Gonna be a cranky mfr too. . Lol
Good just to be able to create again.

 

[ray benson]

Good morning. Sunny 44°F/ 7°C going up to 50°F/ 10°C

 

[41FanForLife]

Just passed out a GFY to the floor coverer. We are not friends now.

 

[USMC615]

Morning dick skinners…50 yo 74 and clear.

 

[StihlMagnum440]

I assume those are the gc2 golf cart batteries? I too have electrical and electronics experience so won't have any problems. I assume you have a mppt charge controller? Have you had to replace any batteries in the ten years? What is the expected life of the batteries?

I have been researching this for a few years, I never though I would get my answers on a chainsaw forum? Fuggin clown world! Lol, thanks for taking the time to answer.

Everyone else, GFY. Lol

Yes to battery and mppt with output monitor . Solar panels off Amazon. You could set up a system for $5000 that other non handy folk would spend $20000 or more on. Crazy how the solar companies screw over people. Electricity is electricity as you know...no need for special solar wire and special connectors etc. Geeez! I do not draw much off the batteries and I have some near 7 yrs old and others near 5. You understand batteries and cycling do it depends on your depth of discharge etc.. I have had Trojan T105s before and for the money I would stick with Sam's Club. Plus I can just drive to Sam's Club if any problems etc..easier and better bang for the buck as you know from your research. I have electricity down at the road but would need some poles and..why bother. With LED everything and other energy efficient stuff, you can power a lot of things. Only time I need lots of electricity is welding and tools but usually I am doing something that makes me money so the cost of gas running my welder /generator is well spent.

 

[dall]

Your morning lads.
Got called into work to help deal with the aftermath of this...
Nothing broken, no-one hurt. But electricity supply stopping for even a moment is too long.
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Again?

Just passed out a GFY to the floor coverer. We are not friends now.

your not supposed to try and help them after you tell them that
They probably already knew how lol

 

[dall]

Damn slackers

 

[41FanForLife]

Again?
your not supposed to try and help them after you tell them that
They probably already knew how lol

I called him a miserable little elf that should move back to the tree and paint fudge stripes on cookies

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

Again?

Same one. Different angle pic maybe. Takes days to cool it down, then warm it all back up.

 

[GCJenks204]

Same one. Different angle pic maybe. Takes days to cool it down, then warm it all back up.

So does that mean for those few days work involves more than watching 17 computer monitors?

 

[Lnk]

Yes to battery and mppt with output monitor . Solar panels off Amazon. You could set up a system for $5000 that other non handy folk would spend $20000 or more on. Crazy how the solar companies screw over people. Electricity is electricity as you know...no need for special solar wire and special connectors etc. Geeez! I do not draw much off the batteries and I have some near 7 yrs old and others near 5. You understand batteries and cycling do it depends on your depth of discharge etc.. I have had Trojan T105s before and for the money I would stick with Sam's Club. Plus I can just drive to Sam's Club if any problems etc..easier and better bang for the buck as you know from your research. I have electricity down at the road but would need some poles and..why bother. With LED everything and other energy efficient stuff, you can power a lot of things. Only time I need lots of electricity is welding and tools but usually I am doing something that makes me money so the cost of gas running my welder /generator is well spent.

Thanks again. There is a guy near me selling a pallet (25panels) 330 watts each for $89 each if you buy 25.

 

[Czed]

Mornin' 56/66
Cut dead tree's for the old fella today
So he could burn them.

 

[dall]

I called him a miserable little elf that should move back to the tree and paint fudge stripes on cookies

pictures of the Keebler elf ?

 

[Stump Shot]

pictures of the Keebler elf ?

Damn Millennials...

 

[dall]

Damn Millennials...
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sorry I didn’t graduate with Moses like you did dad

 

[Kiwioilboiler]

So does that mean for those few days work involves more than watching 17 computer monitors?

How many you say Gaz?

 

[Lnk]

How many you say Gaz?
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Nice touch telling us we're number one!

 

[Mastermind]

Nice touch telling us we're number one!

We are. It's true.

 

[Czed]

Mornin' 56/66View attachment 327584
Cut dead tree's for the old fella today View attachment 327585
So he could burn them.

Windstorms are supposed to hit today
Blowing hard now
Paul doesn't give a *s-word
He set several fires then went home to
Watch the news and eat a bologna sandwich and have a Pepsi.
I've seen him set probably 400 yds of road bank on fire and go home before
He does that twice a year to keep undergrowth down
It does look good when he's done.