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BiggKidd

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March 14, 2023 at 7:07 pm in reply to: 4 Solar panels direct to hot water heater element.

Pretty cool isn’t it!

BiggKidd

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March 10, 2023 at 12:40 am in reply to: Direct power from Solar panels to load, no inverter no batteries.

I would bypass the inverter for dump loads. There’s no sense stressing the inverter when you can wire it direct through a load switch. https://www.walmart.com/ip/10V-60V-Battery-Adjustable-Low-Voltage-Cut-Off-Switch-Protection-Control-Module/124497958

BiggKidd

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March 9, 2023 at 11:55 pm in reply to: Thermoelectric power

Today was pretty much a failure. I must have mostly used up my energy yesterday. I did manage to get the retaining wall on the other side built but that was about it. If the weather holds I’ll try again tomorrow.

BiggKidd

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March 8, 2023 at 11:45 pm in reply to: Thermoelectric power

@Silver lining I probably will at some point.

A few pictures from today. Moved A lot of dirt!

BiggKidd

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March 8, 2023 at 12:30 am in reply to: Thermoelectric power

My oldest daughter happened to stop by today at just the right time to help me get the 9×10 sheet of metal up for the lean-to roof, so that’s done. I started building a dry stack cinderblock retaining wall along the backside to hold the earth and hopefully turn the rain water away. I still need to move a yard or two of earth before I can put the generator in there and get everything hooked up. I’ll try and get a pic tomorrow.

ETA: Turns out my daughter got a pic today.

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BiggKidd

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March 6, 2023 at 12:20 am in reply to: Help – Generator Fuel Valve Repair Suggestions?

If you can get me the serial number and model number off the frame I can more than likely look it up. I ran a small engine shop for years.

BiggKidd

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March 4, 2023 at 8:54 pm in reply to: Thermoelectric power

Holy crap guys I think the main body is done. I need to triple check it to be sure and then build the pony firebox and chimney. I’ll never know how I get so lucky but the automatic closer looks like it worked from the first try. Totally shocked me, I fully expected to have to make a hundred adjustments, different linkages etc. but nope it just worked, I’m really just blown away. It’s not perfect but it opens and closes fully.

BiggKidd

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March 14, 2023 at 4:26 pm in reply to: SHOOT OR DONT SHOOT

Sorry you had to go through this. Glad it didn’t get worse.

BiggKidd

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March 10, 2023 at 6:39 pm in reply to: Direct power from Solar panels to load, no inverter no batteries.

Yes load matching the panels always produces more power / heat.

BiggKidd

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March 10, 2023 at 6:19 pm in reply to: Direct power from Solar panels to load, no inverter no batteries.

Yeah maybe but I would need to see identical setups running side by side at the same time to verify.

BiggKidd

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March 10, 2023 at 5:08 am in reply to: Direct power from Solar panels to load, no inverter no batteries.

Also have to keep the power loss of using the inverter in mind.

BiggKidd

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March 10, 2023 at 2:01 am in reply to: Thermoelectric power

Keep on going until I drop!

BiggKidd

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March 10, 2023 at 12:29 am in reply to: Thermoelectric power

Vitamins never seemed to make a change for me. I do take things to get going but that’s mostly to ease the pain long enough to get started. I have several significant health issues and consider myself lucky to do all I do.

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BiggKidd

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March 9, 2023 at 12:42 am in reply to: Thermoelectric power

This is where the thermoelectric generator is going along with a supply of firewood.

BiggKidd

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March 8, 2023 at 12:39 am in reply to: Thermoelectric power

Me too!

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