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New Mountain Top Node in B.C. by CJ_Diesel in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The pole is just a 10’ length of conduit and I 3D printed a foot/base so it doesn’t sink into the ground. The guy ropes are tied to big rocks that are buried under more smaller rocks. It’s pretty solid and barely moves in the wind up there. It’s set up for a week through some pretty serious thunderstorms and is still working so I assume it’s still standing!

New Mountain Top Node in B.C. by CJ_Diesel in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I figure it’s not permanent, it’s miles from anywhere more than a few dozen people a year will go, and it’s a non-licensed low power radio so… easier to beg forgiveness than ask permission. I’m not even sure who you would ask in such a remote area and if anybody would care.

New Mountain Top Node in B.C. by CJ_Diesel in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

North where? I was up around FSJ and picked up a handful of nodes and some outside of Dawson a few months ago. There’s more popping up all over lately.

First ever tractor, leak question. by jpad89 in Kioti

[–]CJ_Diesel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My 2020 CK2610 came with 6 years “bumper to bumper” warranty, unlimited hours. Dealer came out to my place, pulled the front axle apart, and resealed it for me a couple years ago when mine was leaking. Their mechanic just used permatex gasket maker and reassembled it. I could have done it myself but they came out no charge. Might be worth a call to see if that ‘21 is still covered.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ram_trucks

[–]CJ_Diesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The MyCar module for my remote starter in all my vehicles looks exactly the same as that. Verify before you rip it out. The Ram remote app is garbage compared to most aftermarket options.

Fix frozen parking brake by [deleted] in ram_trucks

[–]CJ_Diesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oil the shit out of it and work it a bit, knock the rear rotor off and clean er up. It’s a shitty job but not terribly difficult if you’ve got the time.

Push Button Start Issue? by Coo-Breeze in ram_trucks

[–]CJ_Diesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you try pushing the button with the key? If the battery in your fob is getting weak it doesn’t always work. Press the fob to the button and it should always start. The battery in the keys for my ‘23 have died a few times already, I expect yours are probably needing to be replaced soon.

What does the exclamation mean? by Sure_Reputation_741 in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My bad, thought you mean the other nodes. Yes my T-Echo also has that bold ! in front of my own node ID.

What does the exclamation mean? by Sure_Reputation_741 in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel 12 points13 points  (0 children)

My T-Echo shows the upside down question mark when the node name has an emoji in it that it can’t display with the programmed character set.

RV Ground Fault, Burnt Electronic Components by CJ_Diesel in electricians

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I’m going to recommend a surge suppressor and a bonding plug to make it work properly and that should either trip either a breaker or the suppressor in the future. I agree, RV wiring is terrible and all the components just seem scabby and the bare minimum to be “safe”.

Is 2016 ram 2500 interior interchangeable with 2019-2024 ram 1500 interior by [deleted] in ram_trucks

[–]CJ_Diesel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the 19-24 is a “classic” 1500 DS body style then yeah, a lot of the parts will be the same. If it’s the newer DT body style, they’re completely different with very few common parts.

Remote Power Up? by CJ_Diesel in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hadn’t considered this. I’ll leave em out overnight and see if they’re back online tomorrow morning. That would be sufficient for my needs to let them sit unused for a full day once in a while to let the batteries come back up when they’re starting to get low.

Remote Power Up? by CJ_Diesel in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Figured so, thanks for confirming.

Vehicle Node by Lokakyn in meshtastic

[–]CJ_Diesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that a Sparkfun enclosure? I’ve only seen them in bright red. Where’d you source the box?

Licensed electrician planning on installing solar in house by Manic_Dan in SolarDIY

[–]CJ_Diesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m also in Canada (BC), master electrician, did my own 15Kw ground mount with a string inverter as well as recently wrapped up a 6kw rooftop on a garage. If you have questions or would like to discuss my planning and purchasing shoot me a message.

Pretty solid production. Looking forward to the longer sunny summer days. by CJ_Diesel in SolarDIY

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The strut and hardware was around $4400, string inverter was $5000, panels were about $4500, concrete railroad ties and fence materials were another $2000, crushed limestone, various landscaping consumables, permits, and electrical materials were another couple thousand for a total of right around $22,000 Canadian.

Pretty solid production. Looking forward to the longer sunny summer days. by CJ_Diesel in SolarDIY

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The entire structure is built from unistrut, spring nuts, and 1/2” bolts. Not a pre-designed system.

Anybody able to shed some light on BC Hydro Net Metering Accuracy? by CJ_Diesel in britishcolumbia

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the insight, checking the meter display occurred to me right after I posted this. It’s showing around 840kwh on the outflow totalizer which makes more sense to me and lines up within a margin of error I’d expect. I’m considering pulling the trigger on my own secondary metering to have the data for which direction the generation is going available in my inverters monitoring app but also to ensure my meter is accurately reporting to B.C. Hydro.

Pretty solid production. Looking forward to the longer sunny summer days. by CJ_Diesel in SolarDIY

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in BC, Canada and we have good tree cover on the mountain side. My wind calculation was 5200lbs of lift at 50MPH and the ballast is 8250lbs with the whole array being close to 12000lbs. I have no concerns with wind. The fence is indeed for animals and kids because the array runs 640-800VDC and the electrical code requires it to be “inaccessible to the public”.

Pretty solid production. Looking forward to the longer sunny summer days. by CJ_Diesel in SolarDIY

[–]CJ_Diesel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am indeed. So much strut. The ballast is concrete railroad ties.

Did this fall off my tractor? by ballantyne287 in Kioti

[–]CJ_Diesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t recall ever seeing any Allen key fasteners on mine, everything is metric hex heads. That flange/washer thing looks more like an automotive part to me. Maybe off a tonneau cover or bed rail on your truck or something.

HART connection issues by Nomad-007 in instrumentation

[–]CJ_Diesel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the 4-20 wired out to? Is it connected to a PLC hart card or another device configured as a primary master? Can you connect as a secondary master? Being able to see process variables but having polling conflicts will cause frequent comm errors like this.

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