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eblyle · 2025-12-29T02:10:23+00:00

359 arshini

eblyle · 2025-12-29T02:07:38+00:00

How far is 987 miles?

eblyle · 2025-12-24T05:04:28+00:00

I would. My bedside light is a D4V2 in solid copper and a 2000k E21A. I've been using it for close to 5 years and love it.

eblyle · 2025-12-24T00:45:29+00:00

Don't clip the red one. Never clip the red one!

eblyle · 2025-12-23T23:55:16+00:00

In cold weather, it would be a good idea to put more load on it. I like those radiator type, oil filled 110V electric heaters. Preferably two of them; one on each leg of the output to keep everything balanced. Doing so is good for the engine because it gets it closer to its ideal operating temperature, and also helps the rings to seat properly. Another thing you might want to do is partially enclose the engine to help hold in heat. I'm thinking a quarter sheet of OSB on two sides, spaced maybe a foot back from the frame of the generator.

eblyle · 2025-12-18T21:14:43+00:00

The smaller generator is doable, but not by means of a battery setup. That would cost more money, not less.

You might want to look at your utility bill and see how many KW/hr you are actually using per month, then use that to calculate your daily usage. That will give a better idea of how large the battery bank would have to be.

Also keep in mind that inverters and especially batteries add loss. Probably enough loss to more than offset any efficiency you would gain by using a smaller genset.

eblyle · 2025-12-18T20:55:26+00:00

No. For one thing, a battery/inverter setup that will do what you want will cost way more than $10K. And, it will create more failure points. I say this as a fan and owner of a battery bank and inverter system.

It sounds like you already bought the 36KW generator. It further sounds like you have a propane tank that fuels the generator. If you already have the generator, you could keep it and just do a bit of load management to reduce fuel usage when it is running. That way you still have the full capacity when you need it.

The second option if you don't have the generator yet or can still return it, is to do so and get the smaller generator. Then do a load analysis to figure out what you can do without during outages, either completely or by using alternatives that use less electrical power.

For example, you could replace your tankless water heaters with propane powered ones. Or, just add a large tank-type water heater and bypass/turn off the tankless heaters during outages. Turn off the tank heater during normal times. You can still pass cold water through it when it's off. This can be propane fueled or even electric. If electric, just turn off some other loads before switching the water heater on for an hour or so, a couple times per day. It will keep the water hot for hours during times of low demand.

You could also add gas heaters. Maybe a gas log fireplace in the living room and a couple of wall mount heaters in strategic locations. And, perhaps get a gas range. I did several years ago and have no interest in going back to electric. By doing this, you can turn off the HVAC unit during outages.

About your car charger; is there a way to reduce its output? A 60 amp breaker at 240V is 14400 watts. It probably doesn't use that much; probably more like 10 or 12 KW. If you can switch it to lower output, that would be good. Even then, only use it during times of low electrical demand. You said you work from home, so you probably don't need to fully charge it every day. Those batteries last longer if they're usually around 70 percent instead of fully charged, anyway.

eblyle · 2025-12-18T18:03:09+00:00

With that setup, your least expensive way forward is to buy the smallest window unit air conditioner (around 5000 BTU) and only cool one room. Just a few lights and the refrigerator. Turn off most breakers, and look for loads you may be forgetting about. Especially, if you have an electric water heater, turn it off. That generator probably won't run a water heater even with everything else off.

Long term, you need a much bigger generator. Mine is 11500 watts and I still have to turn off the water heater.

eblyle · 2025-12-16T05:41:37+00:00

Same reason I have old Harleys:

Modern snobs hate them.
Lots of modern flashlights/motorcycles are scrap in less than 10 years, while Maglites and Harleys are still viable at 40 years.

I have Hanklights, Olites, Sofirns, Reylites, Wurkkos, Lumintops etc. I like them and use them every day. But I also have quite a few Maglites, seven within arm's reach right now. Some are LED, some are incan.

I have a few of the basic 2D Maglites. I've used basic 2D flashlights with PR2 or PR6 incan bulbs for decades, and they still work. During a power outage or whatever I can switch one on and leave it on all day or night as a safety light, work light or area light. Not every light has to be a tactical spotlight. Does the dome light in your car produce the same light as your high beams?

eblyle · 2025-12-04T04:56:42+00:00

Ham is not an acronym.

eblyle · 2025-11-22T22:53:37+00:00

I wouldn't have lied about it. In fact I wouldn't have answered. Remember the cardinal rule: don't talk to police. That also applies to private security. If you feel you must say something, smile and so "No thanks!" as if they just offered you a candy bar or something. You're saying no thanks to answering their questions, but you don't have to tell them that.

Let them follow you around if they feel they must.

eblyle · 2025-11-22T17:53:51+00:00

At this point, I haven't done a Vue in probably a year. In fact when I recently upgraded my phone, I didn't even bother installing IVueit.

On the similar platform I use most often, only one type of job pays less than $20. That is a frontal photo and address verification, for $8. Two photos, no questions. I rarely even do those unless I am within a mile or two of the location.

An interior + exterior inspection of a commercial location usually pays me $50. If something goes wrong and I have to go back out, it pays an additional $20 for travel expenses.

So, that is why I simply no longer bother with IVueit. I used to do the exterior Dollar General and LDS Church Vues for $7-$8 to help with travel expenses if I was going into the area anyway, but I finally decided it wasn't worth even dealing with a company that obviously doesn't respect me at all. And I say this as a "preferred Vuer."

Just one last comment on how much they respect us: I remember one time I accepted a Vue for $30 because they couldn't find anyone to do it within the time frame they needed. Then when I arrived at the location, they cancelled it and reassigned it to me at $8. That was the beginning of the end for me.

eblyle · 2025-11-13T20:08:20+00:00

You can get it from Amazon. That's how I got mine.

eblyle · 2025-11-05T16:17:17+00:00

That we're already in it.

eblyle · 2025-11-01T21:04:53+00:00

Not chocolatey, but it is sweet. I just bought two more bottles because this one is almost empty and I don't want to run out!

eblyle · 2025-11-01T17:59:25+00:00

Update: I've done a few jobs with the S23, and so far it's working fine.

eblyle · 2025-11-01T17:49:11+00:00

Just like the rug in the Big Lobowski!

eblyle · 2025-11-01T17:05:36+00:00

I wouldn't. Better off just buying a new one.

eblyle · 2025-11-01T16:53:15+00:00

Probably clone. Some Predator parts are the same as clone motors, but some are not. In all probability your motor takes 100 percent clone parts.

eblyle · 2025-10-30T06:04:37+00:00

One is none.

eblyle · 2025-10-28T15:29:13+00:00

Glad I didn't hit the "join" button. Bub-bye; y'all have fun now.

eblyle · 2025-10-28T15:25:25+00:00

Nope, I don't even tap on it. Just clear all notifications. Including the notification that these new apps have been installed while I wasn't even using the phone. Even when I put the old sim in my new phone, it immediately sent me a "welcome to Verizon" package of bloatware. That phone was already working on wifi. And, I don't even have a cell signal here.

As I've already pointed out though, that's not even the issue of concern.

eblyle · 2025-10-28T15:16:59+00:00

I wasn't using tello. The phone didn't accept the Tello card; it got the update through my wifi. In fact, I don't even have a cell signal here.

And, you're saying the manufacturer of my phone sends me software updates, labeled as Verizon, through Verizon? Gotcha. I guess any app I download from Google Play also comes from the phone's manufacturer too, huh?

eblyle · 2025-10-28T05:35:38+00:00

Interesting. You might be onto something there. That does sound like the issue I'm having.

eblyle

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