BYC Café

[LaFleche]

How are things today @sourland? Did you get a handle on the things that had you postpone the vacation?

 

[bruceha2000]

Guess I'll have to set up the breaker crates again,
just put them away!

I put Sofia in the box yesterday ... with Angel who has already been there 3 or 4 days

There have been fire works going off here for a week or so!

Tonight I will get to watch the illegal bottle rockets. Some even bring in mortars.

We are so dry here! Hopefully there will not be any fires set tonight.

Effing fools. And when they burn the area how will they replace all the houses?

Well relatively new neighbors threw a full blown fireworks display last night from 8:30 to 9:30.

It isn't even near dark enough for fireworks at that time. I like the visual, really hate the loud.

This is the one I bought

"RentACoop (12" x 12") Chick Brooder Heating Plate - Warms Up to 20 Chicks"
20 chicks huh? Must be the same people that make tiny coops that fit 8 hens.

Thinking of calling the guy on the Power Home Solar ads...

You need batteries attached to them if you want power when the grid is down.
STILL waiting for my batteries, month after month after month

I assume you've checked the breaker box?

That is the place to start.

If it's all on one leg, the connection on that terminal lug may be bad.

Yep, one leg of the main breaker blew. I had that happen in the subpanel in the barn. Quick trip to the electrical supply store fixed it. Of course the barn panel is fed from a 70A breaker in the main panel so I didn't need to pay an electrician to do any work.

 

[Sally PB]

You need batteries attached to them if you want power when the grid is down.
STILL waiting for my batteries, month after month after month

They advertise a Generac backup battery system. Anyone have any experience with those?

Been calling several electricians in the area. I finally got a LIVE person on the phone, and someone will be out this morning. We haven't opened the freezer or the fridge, so I'm hoping everything is still ok. I'm pretty confident about the chest freezer; more unsure about the (old, as in 30+ years and still running) fridge.

 

[bruceha2000]

You DO have extension cords right Sally?

 

[bruceha2000]

They advertise a Generac backup battery system. Anyone have any experience with those?

Not with that (or any other yet, my solar company is supposed to put in Tesla Powerwalls) but that is what you would want. If your solar panels are tied to the grid the inverter shuts down if it loses line power so you aren't pushing power out to the grid which could harm a line service worker. But with battery backup it will continue to function feeding the batteries and your house.

 

[Sally PB]

Not with that (or any other yet, my solar company is supposed to put in Tesla Powerwalls) but that is what you would want. If your solar panels are tied to the grid the inverter shuts down if it loses line power so you aren't pushing power out to the grid which could harm a line service worker. But with battery backup it will continue to function feeding the batteries and your house.

Thank you! That is what I was hoping to hear.

I called several electricians, and got answering machines. Finally, I got a live person. Someone will be out this morning. Whew.

 

[sourland]

How are things today @sourland? Did you get a handle on the things that had you postpone the vacation?

Yep, got Miss Maggie sorted. Daughter was totally of capable of dealing with the situation, but her plate is full enough with family and running her business from home.

 

[bruceha2000]

What is your DD's business Sour?

 

[sourland]

What is your DD's business Sour?

She owns/runs a legal transcription company.

 

[Sally PB]

The power is back on in the whole house. One of the main breakers is bad, but he got it to turn back on. We need a new breaker box, as the one we have is 40 years old and obsolete. Getting a quote on that...

We're also going to get a quote on a propane standby generator. We have a gas powered one for emergencies.

If it ain't one thing, it's another. And another. And another.