Recent content by JRHill

And some people are more sensitive due to skin conditions. Others are sensitive to EVERYTHING because they choose to be so.

People are thinking starting batteries and then go high voltage. Bxzzzt The bug killer.. It work's on people too.

How's all that work for you when the grid fails, surges or browns out?

And from today's news feed: https://www.wpr.org/news/democratic-wisconsin-lawmakers-propose-legislation-capping-utility-bills So you are good about paying your power bill? Good for you! But you are also paying other people's power bill too. But this kind of stuff is just PART of the increasing...

Congrats! That's a pretty substantial system. I've got a little baby in comparison w 3kw of panels, 15kw of batteries that can give me 30aac at 120vac continuous which is more that sufficient. And our sun disappears for 2.5 -3 months of the year. But that's what we have for exposure so we make...

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Nah, it's got gears, thankfully. I was running it around today after getting it off the stands and draining a bit of oil off. Running like a champ.

Absolutely true for batteries. In 10 years I went through 2 banks of 8ea Trojan RE-16 series blocks. The first year and second year are wonderful. The 3rd I'd start seeing notable diminished capacity. The 4th was demanding more generator time and the fifth was sometimes needing two genset runs...

There are many ways to utilize renewable energy and the priorities are as different as we are to each other. As an example, 20 years ago a group of seasonal cabins about half way between us and the closest power lines asked the PUD for an estimated hook up. The cost came to $125000 IF the PUD...

These arguments will never be resolved. Some choose to fend for themselves and make an investment for a certain return. Others choose to rely on other resources and pay for services as they go. The only problem I have is when one side takes advantage of the other. I don't want to pay for someone...

It MUST be #1. That's easy to fix though.

Have the little guy up on jack stands and pressure washing, greasing and a general checkover before winter. I checked the engine dipstick and whoa, way over full. How the heck did that happen?!? Always a new mystery around here to solve. But counting my blessings. Seriously, this is one of the...

Couple thoughts on the HF kits: 1- Panel type. Of Mono and polycrystalline type panels, HF uses the cheaper, lower power and shorter lifetime type, poly; 2- Generation efficiency. I bought several of these kits for use in the event of needing 12dc light at a couple of outbuildings. They were in...

There will not be a new or next shop. But... when we built a concrete truck would not come here. House house footings and blocks being filled was all hand mixed. Needless to say the 36x48' shop does not have a concrete floor. So 1" river rock. I have a creeper for some reason but not for what...

DONE! Sincere thanks. Oh, darn, I bought it without the 2 year protection plan. The next time in 2035 I won't let that slip by ;).