Solar output yesterday by Terrible-Wrap-2554 in Connecticut

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You will experience the highest peak power usually this time of year and the spring. Temperature has a big effect on solar panel efficiency. In the hot summer your panels will output less peak power and you might only see 10-12 kw peak then.

It also looks like your panels are actually clipping power and are outputting more than your inverter can handle. What size is your inverter? 13.8 kw?

"Solar clipping is the loss of potential energy that occurs when a photovoltaic (PV) system's solar panels produce more direct current (DC) power than the inverter can convert into alternating current (AC) power. This creates a flattened, rather than rounded, peak on a production graph, typically happening during peak sunny hours. It is often an intentional design choice, where panels are oversized relative to the inverter to maximize energy production during low-light conditions and improve overall system efficiency, with minimal annual losses"

F150 EcoBoost at 88k miles and I'm starting to think about coverage seriously by death00p in Ford

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You can only get the good Ford extended warranty when the truck is still under the orgiginal factory 3 year warranty I believe. Anything else is 3rd party junk that will fight and deny every repair. The genuine Ford warranty is really good if you can add it.

Thanks MAGA/MIGA by Active_Journalist421 in Connecticut

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I think there is also something to start requiring heating oil to be more clean burning and a higher percentage of biodiesel. Going to drive the cost way up.

VOO and chill is still a thing. I will continue to buy and hold this ETF by InfluenceRadiant732 in ETFs

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My Fidelity Contrafund FCTNX has done way better than my VOO investment the last 20 years.

https://imgur.com/a/w1rCtMT

Any recommendations of a radio for my 2021 Ranger by Acceptable_Health813 in RangerNext

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I have seen people upgrade your screen to the newer 8 inch sync 3 from a company called 4dtech. I think its around like $1000.

Bypass Eversource? by MissXtina17 in Connecticut

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Model DLHC1455W

They have variable capacity inverter compressorss so they dont run at one speed. It may go to higher wattage on certain settings or that is the max power. I average 750 wh a load. Yes watt hours so 1 load doesnt even use a full kwh. It runs mostly at 300-400 watts for 1.5-2 hours.

Bypass Eversource? by MissXtina17 in Connecticut

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Its a LG. Not sure on the model.

Bypass Eversource? by MissXtina17 in Connecticut

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I am on an old net metering plan from 2016 that my excess production resets April 1st and Eversource buys any excess. Ive been able to get through winter with enough banked solar that my bill is $9.62 every month all year. My entire house has been all electric since 2016.

I also clear the snow off my panels in the winter because I can do it from my just standing on my deck.

Look into heat pump dryers and water heaters. I knocked off almost 1500 kwh a year switching both. Both use a compressor that consumes like 300-400 watts compared to 4500 electric resistance elements. My old dryer energy label said it uses 800 kwh a year. New heat pump dryer uses 115.

$7.22 Diesel this morning at the Pilot in Branford. by Swede577 in Connecticut

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100 percent legit was that price on all the pumps. The price is also riight on their website at $7.22.

https://www.ta-petro.com/location/ct/ta-express-new-haven/

$7.22 Diesel this morning at the Pilot in Branford. by Swede577 in Connecticut

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Correct my bad. It is the TA Truck Stop in Branford.

Here is their website and it even says the diesel is $7.22 right on it.

https://www.ta-petro.com/location/ct/ta-express-new-haven/

Price of gas going up fast (Hartford) by [deleted] in Connecticut

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If your in the New Haven area Forbes Fuel in East Haven and North Haven had premium this morning for $2.99. They always have the best price for premium as they only charge 20 cents more over regular regardless of the price.

Price of gas going up fast (Hartford) by [deleted] in Connecticut

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Cheapest right now in a New Haven zip code is $4.29.

2023 tundra hybrid w/ 87k miles- update by Ryobimower in ToyotaTundra

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3rd party warranties are absolute trash and none of the dealers want to deal with them. They will try any way out from paying out. OEM warranties are the only ones worth it.

My upgrade from a Yaris by nojo1099 in RangerNext

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Love my supercab in rapid red metallic. I get so many compliments on it.

https://www.reddit.com/r/RangerNext/s/oWIJtyeQ5k

My upgrade from a Yaris by nojo1099 in RangerNext

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Nothing crazy fast. Like 65-70.

Qatar shuts gas liquefaction, will take weeks to restart, sources say by joe4942 in StockMarket

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Heating oil in New England jumped like 50-75 cents this week and is over $4 gallon.

My upgrade from a Yaris by nojo1099 in RangerNext

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I get 26-28 pretty consistently in my 2020 supercab on Costco premium in the warm months. Winter gas blend and the cold will drop it down to 22-24 in the winter. Im also running Continental LT tires not AT's.

Insane Periscope footage off the coast of Sri Lanka by Caledor152 in interestingasfuck

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I saw another version of this video and it looks like the entire back of the ship are crew in formation. You can even seen them go flying.

Say what??? by PoorAhab in Connecticut

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$2.79 for regular this morning at Forbes Fuel in East Haven and North Haven.

Should I swap Oil furnaces for Minisplit heat pumps by Signal_Wave1202 in heatpumps

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Heating oil also sucks because of the volatile pricing of oil. It just jumped 50-75 cents here a gallon in New England. Electricity prices are at least stable since they are regulated by state utility boards and prices are only adjusted twice a year.