BYC Café

[Offshoreorca]

The Tesla Powerwall that is being installed here will automatically disconnect from the grid if an outage occurs. That way linesmen are safe to do their work.

I can see where that would be a problem with self designed/installed batteries. They may not have the line voltage sensing circuitry that things like the Tesla Powerwall do. If your parents want battery backup it might be worth checking with the utility to see what needs to be installed to allow it.

I have to check the local regs - they’re annoying in Canada sometimes… my parents have a really nice generator set up so they do have power when it goes out, but it would be handy to have a system for the solar panels that they allow. I feel like my father would have installed it if it would have been available at the time and something the local power company allowed - he generally keeps up really well with those things. Perhaps they will in the near future.

Thankfully the location in the photo above is 100% off grid and doesn’t have to worry as much about that.

 

[Offshoreorca]

Good morning Cafe! Coffee is ready. Extra tea sandwiches available for breakfast

I'm beat today, it's been a long week!

 

[DobieLover]

Good morning Cafe and thanks for the coffee and sandwiches for breakfast Orca. Nice touch!

 

[aart]

OhGoodie another weatherpocolypse forecast for tonight/tomorrow.
Rain then snow(4-6") with plunging nighttime temps.

 

[Mtn Margie]

We are getting breezes and snow.
Thanks for the coffee!

 

[sourland]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee.

 

[Sally PB]

OhGoodie another weatherpocolypse forecast for tonight/tomorrow.
Rain then snow(4-6") with plunging nighttime temps.

We're in the 1-3" range. We'll see...

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good Morning Cafe, No rain today ? 44 outside.
Did bring more coffee!

 

[Shadrach]

Had snow here yesterday. It very rarely snows in Bristol. Today the temperature went up by 8C and it tipped down with rain. At least the snow has gone. We are told that it will get warmer in three days time.

 

[pennyJo1960]

What did the chickens think of the snow you had.
We do not get snow often and the birds do not go out in it.