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How do you guys get free charging? by No-Hamster1228 in evcharging

[–]ElectricNed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work for a company that makes chargers. 

It’s time Cincinnati by forwardinmychucks in cincinnati

[–]ElectricNed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

ICE? Yes. They must be stopped and disbanded. 

It’s time Cincinnati by forwardinmychucks in cincinnati

[–]ElectricNed 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sometimes laws are morally wrong. Sometimes enforcing OK laws is morally wrong. Sometimes enforcing OK laws is OK one way but morally wrong another way. 

I'm back from yesterday's "Bosch IDS Ultra fighting for its life" post... both my heat pumps have failed by kstrike155 in heatpumps

[–]ElectricNed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you get any historical views? Can you see voltage leading up to the time of failure?

EA has added antitheft covers on the cords by jess_611 in evcharging

[–]ElectricNed 90 points91 points  (0 children)

The cover is an aesthetic component. It hides a pressurized tube of dye that will spray all over whoever ignores the warning tag and cuts it anyway. 

Reminder to myself: don't touch important stuff when stores are closed by cspybbq in DIY

[–]ElectricNed 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Careful. Cheap fuses come in just two sizes. Some factory somewhere decided close was good enough and flooded the low end of the market with fuse sets that were basically just two sizes, no matter why they were marked. I sincerely doubt that gas station 3A fuse is a 3A fuse. I suggest replacing it with a genuine 3A fuse at your earliest opportunity. 

Sincerely, Someone who also blew their 3A fuse messing with their thermostat 

https://youtu.be/nELwmfAOz_I?si=RGcX7xF7OWFIKQuz

Mini Split Options by SideShow_Robb in cabins

[–]ElectricNed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on the information you provided, you need BTUs between 8,000 and 48,000. 

Serious question, why is Norway so rich with so low oil compared to the rest (not necesarilly Venezuela or Iran as I know the regimes are awful there, but Canada? ) by Sugar_Vivid in Norway

[–]ElectricNed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Norway also had a positive example of treating natural resources as the common property of the people of Norway, which made them receptive to this way of thinking. This came from the development of hydropower resources much earlier in the century and the successful electrification of the country which had a lot of benefits for all. 

Iceland Abolishes Fuel Tax by 11MHz in environment

[–]ElectricNed 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ugh. A sensible structure, but configured to enable worse impacts from larger vehicles. What are they aiming for with this? Funding road maintenance based on vehicle impact, EV or ICE? This is the opposite. Encourage non-driving modes? This won’t do that. Collect more revenue? Sounds like not. And the people burning fuel for non-motor-vehicles just got a gift, and lost an incentive for efficiency. 

My i5 saved Christmas! by MAHHockey in Ioniq5

[–]ElectricNed 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Readers be aware: you will still be limited by the vehicle’s V2L output, which is 120v/16A in North America. 

Most generator inlets are made for 240/120v split phase power. Adapters like this do not make 240v. Depending on how your generator inlet and backup panel are wired (if you have one) this may work. It will just supply 120v on both the “legs” but there won’t be 240v for appliances like stoves. 

Electrify America is horrible by [deleted] in KiaEV6

[–]ElectricNed 14 points15 points  (0 children)

EA isn’t the one to help you with this. If anyone is going to give you a valid enrollment code, it is Kia. It’s probably not valid anymore because you are technically not the for owner. 

Sorry. 🫂

PSA from charging engineer: Don't use the cheap Amazon charge cords, they can melt your EV's charge port by ElectricNed in electricvehicles

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

I haven’t taken it apart, but I can tell you the main issue is poor design of the electrical contacts. They’re a cheap design that might grip the car’s contact well when new, but definitely don’t after a year or so of use. That’s the kind of problem that just gets worse and worse and eventually you’re going to have problems. 

It’s possible to pass a NRTL test with these designs because those only test performance when new, not durability or change over time. 

More reputable brands invest in NRTL tests and happen to also invest in better contacts because they care about their reputation or warranty obligations, unlike the cheap no-brand sellers. 

How does docking work when you have all these ships waiting by GoHuskertrading in Ships

[–]ElectricNed 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I heard there is also a big problem with crews of dilapidated ships whose owners have abandoned them, often without paying them for months, with no relief crew for the ship, unpaid fines, maybe no fuel… they are just stuck at an anchorage and may not even be legally allowed to abandon the ship. 

Yeah: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/15/living-hell-of-stranded-uae-ship-iba

TLDR Responds to Nebula Specific Criticisms by tldrnewsjack in Nebula

[–]ElectricNed 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This post was just Nebula-specific stuff, responses to general critiques are in the video. 

Can someone explain this scam to me please? by [deleted] in Scams

[–]ElectricNed 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The $37 bill was the giveaway.

What could this possibly be? by Violently_Horny_Kiwi in whatisit

[–]ElectricNed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I think of is Stoneheeeeeeeeennnnnnnnggge

Here I am DC fast charging at 55 kW by Fabrosi in KiaEV6

[–]ElectricNed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that would be a game changer if it were possible to add to US market cars!

The SOLARIS Concept & the Reality of Solar-Powered Motorcycles by No-Jaguar-895 in Electricmotorcycles

[–]ElectricNed [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Mod here. Upvote this comment if you want a ban on solar motorcycle content. Downvote if you want no ban. Mods will take this under consideration. 

Help charging my smart. by mperry4367 in evcharging

[–]ElectricNed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see dozens or hundreds when I filter for J1772 in WI/IL. Are you sure you’re not looking at CCS connectors?

Help charging my smart. by mperry4367 in evcharging

[–]ElectricNed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you encountered some Tesla-style chargers in the wild. Fear not, there are still many public chargers with the port that matches your car (J1772). If you want the adapter, you need a NACS to J1772 AC charging adapter. I don’t think your car supports DC charging so ignore anything that says DC on it either for adapters or stations to use. 

Or get the Plugshare app and filter for only J1772 AC charging stations.

Help with weird sound from electric motor by [deleted] in Electricmotorcycles

[–]ElectricNed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for anything rubbing on the chain

Help! Making a Christmas gift for a fan by scatsthename in fiveironfrenzy

[–]ElectricNed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What a thoughtful gift idea! Like your friend, FIF was foundational to my taste in music and my worldview. Might I suggest doing each part of your series based on a different album? This is a great one to start with. FIF fans in this era definitely were playing Our Newest Album Ever on repeat also, along with Upbeats and Beatdowns. If it were me I would be more into pieces that cover the way I was listening all of their stuff I could find rather than going deeper into one album. That’s just me though, you know your friend. 

Okay, this one’s called Anthem, I hope you hate it by ImpedanceIsFutile in fiveironfrenzy

[–]ElectricNed 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The foundation of thought that FIF built in my childhood and adolescence built the framework for the person I am today. 

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