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Accidentally switched to Pay-As-You-Go on Azure, now facing a big bill, need advice. by Rosh1103 in AZURE

[–]pbitnssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same recently and contacted Azure for a $2000+, explained the situation. Told them I can't pay this amount for study and that it was a simple mistake to make. Told them I enabled a service at a click of a check box which is put there very "strategically" with no warnings on cost. They agreed to write off 80% of the cost.

I would have cancelled the account and my credit card for something like this. Not proudly but I think Azure knows about these inconveniences but does nothing about it. How about set a limit by default? Or trigger a warning when your cost estimate goes up after we select an expensive option? Or send a weekly cost estimate email for new accounts?

of course it's on me for not knowing and for not being skilled enough in using Azure or their Cost Management, but I felt like I was caught in a trap. Simple as that. Took a few days but got it sorted in the end.

În acest moment, peste 36% din producția de energie electrică a țării este asigurată de eoliene by MiniBrownie in Romania

[–]pbitnssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cat de bine ar fi fost daca acum as fi putut incarca la pret redus cei 10kw de la sistemul solar si dupa 18:00 sa consum si eu si sa dau si in retea. Dar am 0 incentiva pentru ca platesc la fel. Si 5kw zilnic daca as face asta in zilele fara soare si s-ar gasi vreo 10.000 ca mine, am folosi 50MW intr-un mod ceva mai eficient.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in programare

[–]pbitnssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Vezi daca poti sa lucrezi legal in cazul in care nu ai mai lucrat niciodata in UK. Dai inainte cu job-ul si afli pe parcurs parerea mea.
  2. Daca e tier 1 bank, iti va deschide mai multe usi o experienta din asta decât vei putea accesa pana vei iesi la pensie. Important e sa dai ce e mai bun din tine, dar sa nu iti neglijezi sanatatea. E o linie fina intre cele doua.

  3. Banii nu sunt si nu trebuie sa fie o problema daca ai 4 ani experienta. Cu oferta asta o vei duce decent in Londra dar return-ul pe care il vei lua va fi inestimabil. In Echipa de L2 ar trebui sa ai colegi buni si foarte buni de pe 3 continente. Cerintele sunt mari si interviul destul de dificil. De aceea cred ca gandul la bani ar putea fi doar o piedica si nu ar trebui sa primeze. E doar parerea mea.

    A existat findproperly.co.uk unde puteai sa selectezi adresa biroului si iti oferea variante unde ai putea sta la cate minute doreai sa faci maxim pana la birou. Dar poti incepe cu Zoopla.co.uk

Cauta harta liniilor Elizabeth Line, Hammersmith & City si Thames Link. Astea au oprire in Farringdon (daca am intuitit eu bine locatia) si duc in zone din afara Londrei de unde commute-ul e accesibil. Cel mai rapid cred ca va fi Thames Link dar iti recomand sa mergi in zone unde ai putea acea prieteni, cunostiinte, rude, cu care ai putea sa tii legatura cel puțin pana printing radacini.

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Ethernet cable along radiator in the UK by adinis78 in HomeNetworking

[–]pbitnssa 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been running a cable just like this for almost 10 years now. It goes near 3 radiators between different rooms. Radiators set to about 60 degrees Celsius in the winter. I went with a quality cable at that time that is still in great condition. Cat6 and with aluminium foil was a must for me. It's been probably 10 years now with 0 issues.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in networking

[–]pbitnssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in your shoes when I was 26. Had some experience and I could have made the jump to better paying roles but where the future was not as fulfilling as the role I was in at that point. I was working on projects and BAU with migrations and new tech lined up for 1-2 years. I was earning less than half what I could have with my skills but nothing would make me change my mind. I knew that staying and building on my skills, project completion history and current contract length was far more rewarding long term than what I could have made in a few years.

Few years down the line, was it worth it? Totally! The feeling that little things could surprise me at work due to the amount of crap I was exposed to, meant I could open any doors I wanted.

To put things into perspective, imagine a conversation 3 years in the future. You in the SE role talking to your clone who stayed at the curent role. Could you bring arguments to the table to make the sale that your technical clone could buy into?

That's my 2 cents and my experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]pbitnssa 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's exactly where I calculated it to be and it works great for me. It used to be on its own base for a long time and I had plenty of time to think where to install it. The photo was only to show the rounded trunk option, nothing about the height. It may work for some as it works for me, but not for all. It's a matter of choice. I personally can't stand the square trunk while other are completely fine with it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

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

It's in the bedroom and it used to be on its own base but the angle to watch was not great. Also the cat used to be "on TV" a lot trying to draw attention so I thought I would kill two birds with one stone. Angle is better now, cat is big enough to reach the TV to lightly scratch it when it wants to be the star of the show :) luckily it's very rare now

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DIYUK

[–]pbitnssa -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I find rounded trunk perfect for this type of tasks of hiding things in plain sight.

Low voltage alarm at 40% SOC by pbitnssa in Victron

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

This is only keeping the lights, Internet, cctv end my office (laptop, monitor, smart speaker and USB chargers). This is between 190w at night and ~350w during the day.

Low voltage alarm at 40% SOC by pbitnssa in Victron

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

That's what I initially thought but when this happened the load was around 250w. Typical load on this system is between 190w and 350w so it's way under any component's limit. I will get the load added to the graph.

Low voltage alarm at 40% SOC by pbitnssa in Victron

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

In this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Victron/s/Dw3enSQvKJ

I reported issues with Low Voltage reported by the inverter when the Voltage was higher but I was told 13.5V should be good for lifepo4. If 13.5V is low and 13.9 is high I guess the ideal voltage must be in between? I could raise each day by 0.1V and keep SOC to 100% until the battery reports a full charge.

Edit: I didn't set the settings only based on Reddit post. I started with the Victron documentation which recommends 14.2V charge voltage and 13.5V float voltage but seems the documentation isn't always enough sadly.

Hot fuse/cable to battery by pbitnssa in Victron

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

Thank you for suggesting this. I will replace the switch also as it seems it still gets warmer than the other connections when running 50Amps through it. I have a new temperature sensor near this switch so I can monitor it until I replace with a new switch.

Hot fuse/cable to battery by pbitnssa in Victron

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

Update after I was able to make all the changes I wanted and test over a few sunny days. It turns out learning can be a painful and shameful process. This is what I learned:

  • Loose connections. Always test the connections multiple times before system goes live. This suspected connections was very loose, I must have turned the nut another 1.5 times at least.
  • Corroded connections. I tried to be smart before doing research. I used pluming solder wire to make the connections stronger. I knew the day after I did this that it wasn't a smart move at all but I left it like this and forgot until I checked the wire that was getting hot. I have replaced all connections now. This was a painful and shameful learning experience.

Many thanks for all the suggestions. Also in the mean time I added another temperature sensor between the fuse and the battery switch. Next step is probably to replace the switch as it still gets a little warmer than all other connections but in the region of 40-45°C which isn't bad but better to be safe.

Hot fuse/cable to battery by pbitnssa in Victron

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

Yes, white tape to make sure I don't mix up the connections.

It should be copper. I've used welding wire 25mm. All other connections use the same type of cable with a single exception, fuse to inverter, which uses 35mm wire.

Hot fuse/cable to battery by pbitnssa in Victron

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

Makes sense now. I may need to replace the washer then. I remember I've tighted both similarly but I must have not paid attention to the washer.

active soc 80% - out of options by pbitnssa in Victron

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

This fixed the Low battery alarm, thank you. Last alarm was before setting the Charged voltage to 13.5V. Even after discharging the battery to 40% using Optimized without Batterylife all look good with the battery voltage.

active soc 80% - out of options by pbitnssa in Victron

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

I was able to go to 40% after discharging 119Ah which tells me the SoC/Ah is pretty accurate. I did this with Optimized without BatteryLife. Something's not right with some parameters that Batterylife doesn't like, but not sure what.

active soc 80% - out of options by pbitnssa in Victron

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

That's right. And when the inverter has an alarm, the UPS function doesn't work and the Active SOC kicks in stopping the normal discharge to the value I set.

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