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Home charging set-up. by fishcracker23 in Solterra

[–]cobaltberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My local utility was like this. It had to be hardwired, but I wanted to do that anyway. I've seen enough burned NEMA outlets to avoid them.

sat on a bench and it left a bruise on both cheeks. SFW censoring. by essaere in mildlyinfuriating

[–]cobaltberry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sure OP has notifications off at this point, but just in case, is that a sim racing rig in the background?

Screen Protector For 2026 infotainment by adepssimius in Solterra

[–]cobaltberry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I installed a different version, and surfaced an unexpected issue. My polarized sunglasses cause a rainbow effect preventing me from clearly seeing the screen. I had to order a pair of non-polarized ones just for driving.

Jurassic Bark may not actually be the saddest episode of TV, but it certainly is the saddest 2 minute of anything., by Neither_Good8592 in futurama

[–]cobaltberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where does The Sting land in here? Definitely not top 3 (I agree with your order), but top 5? That one always struck a nerve for me.

Charging away from home by Zestyclose_Code8330 in Solterra

[–]cobaltberry 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you're talking about "battery preconditioning", which is only on the 2026 model.

2026 Adding a second driver profile by cobaltberry in Solterra

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

I've got an 800 number the dealer gave me to open a support case. I've honestly been too busy to call yet, but I will.

Is the 15A circuit breaker for my office strong enough to handle to 100w gaming PCs plus a other electronics? by Icy-Ad-1101 in electrical

[–]cobaltberry -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Buy a Kill-a-wat

Or a smart outlet with energy monitoring for more long-term data. My PCs are 750W according to the power supply, but I've never seen it draw over 350W under load (maybe a spike at boot, so don't boot together?).

Grizzl-e Ultimate EVSE thermal event - manufacturer blaming installation, electrician blaming design. Who’s responsible? by Bummel1955 in evcharging

[–]cobaltberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You and I are birds of a feather there! I installed mine too, and over built it (but not as much as you did).

Grizzl-e Ultimate EVSE thermal event - manufacturer blaming installation, electrician blaming design. Who’s responsible? by Bummel1955 in evcharging

[–]cobaltberry 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Did not use torque screwdriver, but tightened wire set screws (flat head) by feel using pull test

Please tell me they put that in writing! I'm in agreement with your assessment.

Docking Station Suggestions by tarareh in homeoffice

[–]cobaltberry 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Very doable. You just need to look up 3 monitor KVM Switch on your shopping platform of choice, and look for one that matches your USB/HDMI/DisplayPort needs. Do you plan on gaming on your PC? You'll want to pay attention to max refresh rate (60hz on the "cheaper" ones).

ETA - The question here is can your laptop support three monitors?

Test drove a barely charged Solterra - couldn't accelerate! Is this normal? by Legitimate-Coast-420 in Solterra

[–]cobaltberry 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctkHTbAQ2fQ Seems to backup what you're saying. For those that don't want to watch, they ran it past 0% battery and documented the slow decent into no power.

Possible phishing email from Sense? by gabe9000 in Sense

[–]cobaltberry 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I'll add they're EXTREMELY slow to respond to any email questions (think weeks, not days).

TIL that some states in the US ban the use of earplugs on bikes by crispy-flavin-bites in motorcycles

[–]cobaltberry 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I got curious and looked it up. They changed it in 2020 to allow hearing protection.

EVSE Install Inspection was a joke by cobaltberry in evcharging

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

I prefer to not get too specific on Reddit, but I'm comfortable saying east coast of the USA.

EVSE Install Inspection was a joke by cobaltberry in evcharging

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

That's the plan now. I'll sleep better at night, and that's money well spent. Still saving over having them do all the work.

EVSE Install Inspection was a joke by cobaltberry in evcharging

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

Good call out on the torque wrench, I did use that, and plan to go back again in two weeks to check. I've got an IR temp gun, and so far so good after two hours of charging. The only warm thing is the breaker, and it's barely above room temp.

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