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Ppvdude replied to the thread Impact crimpers suck.This combination works great for me. I can't pull a 4/0 out of the connector after beating on the crimp tool w/ the heavy Copper hammer.
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PI have the TH1818 hydraulic crimper and hammer crimper from Temco. While I'd much prefer the hydraulic I wouldn't hesitate to use the...
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Ppvdude replied to the thread How to get 480vac 3-phase.Any reason you could not use a VFD? Here is an example:
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Ppvdude replied to the thread What do you use to clean a sticky pollen panel?.Thank You! Amazon delivered it yesterday, works great!
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PWell, if I wasn't already sure, I'm now convinced, this is an addiction. I don't need it, but I picked up 48 used EVE cells from...
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Ppvdude reacted to 400bird's post in the thread What was your most interesting recent non solar project? with
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I picked up a CNC knee mill that needs new motors and controls. The ways, ball screws, and bed look nearly untouched. The variable speed... -
Ppvdude reacted to Stephen InGeorgia's post in the thread What do you use to clean a sticky pollen panel? with Like.
I use the DocaPole 6-24 Foot Car Cleaning Kit, Amazon. Good and sturdy with a nice brush.
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Ppvdude replied to the thread What do you use to clean a sticky pollen panel?.PV production is currently effected by all the layers of pollen & other crap that has collected on my panels. I use the Ryobi foam...
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Ppvdude reacted to dougbert's post in the thread Solar house generator I started DIY back in 2000 - My path from Trace to Xantrex (on FLA battery) to XW Pro inverters on Tesla Model S batteries with Like.
Today I finished a refactoring task on the Subpanel GRID, and swapping out PVC conduit to EMT Here is the inside of the Subpanel GRID...
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Ppvdude reacted to dougbert's post in the thread Solar house generator I started DIY back in 2000 - My path from Trace to Xantrex (on FLA battery) to XW Pro inverters on Tesla Model S batteries with Like.
tesla battery module #14 arrived today (one on the right), put it in series with #13 and they are now charging to 48 vdc with a 60v lab...
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Ppvdude replied to the thread Extra/Auxilary grounding rods..... Don't do it..Interesting science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ufer_ground
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Ppvdude replied to the thread Just installed some EasyStarts on 5 ton AC.That is what we did, put a Micro-Air EasyStart on the 4T compressor, no changes to the air handler. Also put some of the other things...
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Ppvdude reacted to RCinFLA's post in the thread Just installed some EasyStarts on 5 ton AC with Like.
I would say the typical AC service personnel I have seen work has a much higher probability of causing premature failure of compressor...
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Ppvdude reacted to fatjay's post in the thread What was your most interesting recent non solar project? with Like.
Then I needed some bus bars for top balancing. But they're $$$ so i made my own.
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Ppvdude reacted to fatjay's post in the thread What was your most interesting recent non solar project? with Like.
I almost flipped my tractor carrying a heavy load in the bucket. So I picked up suitcase weights but didn't want to mount them on the...
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Ppvdude replied to the thread Schneider Battery Monitor and Lifepo4 batteries.This^^ I have a Schneider battery monitor, it seems to be old school, designed for FLA.
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Ppvdude replied to the thread Just starting out, my 800w ham shack.No hope here of running the shack on solar, too many toooobs
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Ppvdude replied to the thread DC Lighting plan.We are on grid, and so have 120/240vac available. For some rooms, I use 24vdc LED strips...
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Ppvdude reacted to McKravitts's post in the thread What was your most interesting recent non solar project? with Like.
Not too long ago I experimented with radiative cooling. The temperature of space is somewhere around -450 degrees F. The amount of heat...
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Ppvdude reacted to timselectric's post in the thread EG4 18K - Air Conditioning won’t run without grid with Like.
I see the problem. You don't have a real inverter. lol
