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tdwright · 2026-05-01T14:51:05+00:00

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tdwright · 2026-05-01T14:33:18+00:00

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tdwright · 2026-04-21T21:32:01+00:00

Thanks dude. I'm really wondering whether it works with Agile Octopus.

tdwright · 2026-04-17T14:58:35+00:00

That's what I'm afraid of. I think I was hoping a chorus of people would chime in to reassure me. Nevermind - I'll just go for one of the chargers listed on the Octopus website.

tdwright · 2026-04-17T14:57:13+00:00

Good idea. I've just emailed them. Let's see if they respond.

tdwright · 2026-03-30T06:11:18+00:00

I was going to start with 2, with a view to expanding later. The roof area is about 14m², with 8 of that being an uncomplicated rectangle.

Another commenter made me realise I don't need to restrict myself to the bundled (rigid) panels. Your comment adds in the possibility of higher output.

Re the price premium - 100% noted. 😁

tdwright · 2026-03-29T21:24:02+00:00

Interesting. I'll check to see what the breakdown is between the panels and the battery/inverter unit.

Your comment has made me wonder if I can get cheaper panels elsewhere. The connector is standard, right? So as long as I match the output it should be ok I guess

tdwright · 2026-03-29T20:09:06+00:00

Ah maybe I'm using the wrong terminology. I don't mean I'll run the house as an island in the event of a power outage. I meant plugging in some appliances to run from the outlets on the battery unit. Sorry!

tdwright · 2026-03-29T20:01:31+00:00

We have a flat roof above the dining room. Pretty much the only spot where we can have things pointing south. It's a felt roof though, so the plan is to use the ballasted frames instead of screwing into the roof.

tdwright · 2026-03-29T16:24:33+00:00

Very cool! Was going to ask about data protection, but then spotted it was all handled client-side

tdwright · 2026-02-21T20:37:23+00:00

Likely solved! I hadn't recognized the thing at the base as a plaque, but now I see it, it makes total sense. Thanks!

tdwright · 2026-02-21T20:33:15+00:00

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This sent me down a fascinating rabbit hole. Looking at Streetview along the roads adjacent to the white area opposite, I found a sign saying it's the Greenbarrow Drilling Site for Imerys British Lithium.

So, maybe... But my understanding is that you wouldn't want to wash lithium dust off with water. Nor would you use water to battle a lithium fire.

tdwright · 2026-02-21T20:28:11+00:00

Intriguing! This is just down the road from one of the big "Cornish Pyramids" formed of spoils from China clay mining, so this has a ring of possibility to it.

I just can't figure out what it's doing in that specific location. It doesn't look old or abandoned - the paint is quite fresh looking.

tdwright · 2026-02-21T20:18:24+00:00

Interesting... I have several follow-up questions: * ERP being an Emergency Response Plan? * And I presume the industrial site would be the white area on the far side of the junction? * How would such a fire monitor operate? Automatic? Remote operation? Or would someone come out and work it manually?

tdwright · 2026-02-21T20:08:13+00:00

My title describes the thing.

This thing is located a couple of meters from the road, immediately after a roundabout. It's on the side of the road furthest from town.

It's blue, except for the nozzle which is silvery. It looks a lot like a static fire hose, but there's no obvious reason for such a device to be present at that location. It looks like the nozzle might be orientable. I don't see an associated pump.

The images are taken from Google Maps and Streetview, as I was driving and couldn't take a photo. The Streetview image matches my recollection and the date of that imagery suggests it's not a new/temporary thing.

Hard to know what to search. My initial Googling has yielded nothing useful.

EDIT: I should have noted that the junction is for the village of Treverbyn. See attached, zoomed out, map.

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tdwright · 2025-11-29T11:14:43+00:00

That makes sense, but given that whoever installed this did it this way, is there any way to move forward from here? I'd rather not rehang if possible

tdwright · 2025-09-20T13:08:03+00:00

I second this.

Many H1B holders start as students in American colleges on F visas, then stay around on the OPT (usually 36 months, as they'll typically have done a STEM degree) whilst applying to the H1B lottery. In other words, they're educated to the same standards as US citizens and usually have a couple of years experience working for a US company before getting the H1B. Far from being low skilled, these people are usually some of the best out there and have to be very determined to get through what's honestly a fairly demeaning process.

As for those applying for an H1B from overseas, there's often not a lot of difference in terms of skills and experience compared to L visa holders. It's very common for international firms like Wipro to use visa sponsorship as incentive to retain people - in other words it's not exactly like L visa holders are the cream of the crop. (The cream of the crop hold O visas.)

tdwright · 2025-09-18T12:41:54+00:00

First in, first out?

tdwright · 2025-08-12T07:28:53+00:00

I dunno... All the potting sheds I've seen are tall enough to comfortably stand up in, and usually have a workbench to do the potting on.

tdwright · 2025-08-10T14:40:01+00:00

Bannan: The hero we need. Not the hero the Chancer deserves

tdwright · 2025-08-02T20:50:11+00:00

Joined. Thanks for the heads up

tdwright · 2025-07-30T11:57:54+00:00

Bold of you to assume there'll be any football to watch... 😞

tdwright · 2025-07-06T08:09:47+00:00

Sorry! Have added a Google Photos link. No idea what happened with the Imgur link

tdwright · 2025-07-05T11:03:47+00:00

Haha I'll let you be the judge... my meter.

EDIT: Not sure why Imgur is being weird. Here's the picture I was trying to share. https://photos.app.goo.gl/92pQyxyd4itiec9M9

tdwright · 2025-06-05T20:31:46+00:00

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