So Close, Yet So Far
I am very close to having the solar installation working full time. Here is the status. The controller/inverter is in and tested, I have it connected into the …
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A Buying Spree
I ahve been on a buying spree of late. I am somewhat getting ahead of the tariff debacle. Unlike others I understand how tarrifs work and how other …
Going To Town
I have watched quite a few westerns in my life and sometimes it feels as though I am in one. You know, how ‘going to town’ was such …
Slower Going
The solar install is taking longer than I want for many reasons. Life is complicated. I have added and remove circuit breaker connections a few times. I am …
Business Stupidity
I needed a cable for my solar install and hit the wall three times. The cable is about $20 and the cheapest any company would send me one …
Just Like Frasier on TV
Wathching a recent episode of the remake of Frasier, Frasier goes to a hockey game, which was far from being on his bucket list. When I was very …
First Light
Yesterday I bought a workbench at Costco to keep the two solar batteries off the ground. Today I saw thatHome Depot will be having an almost identical one …
Batteries
I bought a ‘shelf’ of sorts to house the batteries a couple of feet above the ground and had the first one on it. Last night I decided …
Busses, Busses, Everywhere!
Today was a long day. I help out giving tours at the Painted Church near my home. The church was painted by the priest at the time between …
Solar Status 11-03-24 and more
I have the controller and transfer switch mounted on a sheet of plywood as shown below. This may be a temporary location however I wanted it to look …