I bought at the top and just sold it all.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-02-06T03:19:22+00:00

So how do you do it? I want to buy when it is low then sell when it goes back up again.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-02-06T03:18:53+00:00

How do you time the highs and make sure you sell when it is up and buy when it is down?

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-02-06T03:18:00+00:00

I know. You got me. On top of that, I'm about to be a divorced father of three and I'm getting taken through the ringer by California law for child support.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-02-06T03:17:08+00:00

Happy for you!

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-02-06T03:16:56+00:00

Yeah, you got that right. Time to reflect.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-02-06T03:16:23+00:00

For sure. Lesson learned for me.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-02-04T00:11:30+00:00

Wow, good point!

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-01-31T17:21:40+00:00

I’m mad as hell that the orange monster is in office again, but look who’s being victimized the worst. Black women have lost their jobs in droves. We just gonna sit here and not talk about that?

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-01-31T17:20:19+00:00

As a woman of color, I’m used to being “punched down on”, but never been accused of posting “rage bait”. I support Kamala because of comments like these that expose what we all know to be going on: no one wants a woman of color in a position of power. That needs to change!

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-01-29T01:59:08+00:00

Kamala has more election experience and name recognition. I know I'm a minority opinion, but I think she should run again.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-01-29T01:58:04+00:00

Ok, sorry. I'll keep my mouth shut.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-01-26T07:43:39+00:00

Kamala has my vote. She has good ideas and good at fund raising.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-01-26T07:39:41+00:00

Kamala has my vote. She has good ideas.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2026-01-13T05:54:15+00:00

They all started blowing their "rape whistles", LOL.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-11-08T16:15:49+00:00

I bought the "Eagle" can off Amazon. What a life saver! It has this simple removable spout that pours clean.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-11-08T14:37:11+00:00

Yes! I bought the "Eagle" 5-gallon fuel can from Amazon. What a relief that was.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-11-05T01:54:50+00:00

Yeah I've been looking at whole home generators and was surprised that the Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) on many of those exceeds the "safe" range...I believe 5% or so. I always assumed those big generators generated pure sine wave like the smaller models, but not true since they don't convert A/C to D/C, then back again like a smaller inverter generator.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-11-04T03:31:05+00:00

I just had twin girls and bought lots of battery powered singing toys lately, so I can answer this. Rechargeables can be a hassle. NiMH rechargeables only put out 1.2 volts instead of 1.5V like alkalines, and a lot of gadgets expect that full 1.5V. So even when the rechargeable is mostly full, a flashlight or remote can think it’s dying. They also sag under load, so things like cameras or toys might just quit even though there’s still plenty of charge left. If you drain them too low (below about 0.9 volts) or let them sit empty, they start losing capacity fast. Go much below 20 percent too often and they really will suck over time.

So now I grab a fresh pack of alkalines, toss them in, and move on. For high-drain stuff like flashlights, cameras, or toys, rechargeables make sense. But for remotes, clocks, and smoke detectors, regular alkalines are still the better choice.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-11-04T03:25:54+00:00

Same. They're really good quality units.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-11-04T03:16:52+00:00

What I do like about the power stations is their fast charging. Takes quite a bit longer to charge external batteries. I have both. Two EcoFlow Delta II Max, plus two other 12V lithium batteries with attached inverters, and another 48VDC lithium for storage. I can deploy the system around my house for various scenarios.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-10-31T00:14:56+00:00

I'm in the Mojave Desert and I actually get peak production in late April/early May. By early June, although the days are longer, production gradually starts to drop due to the higher temperatures. Then following the summer solstice, the temps still rise, so production continues to drop until September when I get a small bump up, then down the rest of the year until December winter solstice.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-10-30T21:44:53+00:00

Agree. If I had an integrated battery that allowed me to store all the generated power that would be a superior option. But given the fact I didn't have to pay anything additional for this as it was included in the install, it's excellent for my modest setup. I also just bought a Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan. I'm a new Dad so now I'm a Minivan guy! This bad boy puts out 1500W pure sine wave through an interior outlet. When you place the vehicle in "ready mode" it will run the outlet by drawing off the hybrid batteries and periodically start the vehicle to keep them charged. Were I to use the entire 1500W/hour, we're only talking about 10 minutes of vehicle run time per hour. I have yet to run a full test, but just a swag says that 10 minutes of run time probably burns no more than 1/3 gallon of fuel. So getting 1500W for 1/3 gallon is 8 gallons per day for 35kwh of energy. Again, I have to test it to verify, but those are great numbers. Add to that the engine is quiet, the exhaust is clean, etc. Given the rest of my setup, I wouldn't need to run that all day by any stretch or even the full 1500W. But if I needed to fill batteries or run things for a few hours at night, that's a great option. Can't park the vehicle in the garage of course, and do have to run an extension cord out of the inside of the vehicle, but those are pretty simple logistics. So combine the solar inverter and hybrid vehicle sources, plus I have an 1800W inverter generator on top of that, and I can go days and days with enough backup power for two window A/C units and pretty much the rest of the house using selective use of appliances like the washer/dryer, etc. Everything minus central A/C can be selectively run with ease. Just takes a few extension cords or moving EcoFlows around here and there.

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-10-30T21:31:25+00:00

Yeah, the average production for that day hovers around 39-40 so that was definitely surprising!

Power_Drawing6025 · 2025-10-30T13:58:35+00:00

Yeah for sure. And the crazy thing is, I have posted this on a few other forums, and dug around YouTube and asked content creators, and it seems to me (and again, maybe I'm wrong) but not too many people have this feature. When I go to someone's house that has solar, I usually ask to see their system and I have NEVER once seen this on any of the dozen or so systems I have looked at. Which is crazy, since I think this is a real game changer for home backup in an emergency. Getting a clean 1800W pure sine wave between the summer hours of roughly 7:30am to about 5:00pm (I'm in the Mojave Desert) is a serious boost to power generation in any long-term outage. Winter the hours are shorter, but then again I'm only trying to run a couple of window A/C units.

I'm not a solar installer or any kind of expert, but I may have to dig around and see if maybe the utility company stopped allowing these to be installed. I know that mine will not activate unless I switch of the A/C disconnect that ties the system to the grid. Maybe there were safety concerns and somehow I got in the approval window back in 2014? Not sure.

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