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    For the off-grid dwellers - Satellite Internet - Which provider do you prefer?

    Heh. DirecWay 2-Way was a latency downgrade...folks were moving back to the 1-way, killing 2-way's growth, though there were still gas stations in the middle of nowhere that wanted to swipe ATM/credit cards to keep DirecWay in business. Opensignal and Cellmapper for your locale, directional or...
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    For the off-grid dwellers - Satellite Internet - Which provider do you prefer?

    I was too cheap to have DirecPC installed (min. $600 back in the day), so I foraged the web for Hughes installation instructions, and found the entire certification program online. Studied it, and found a sat dealer willing to sell me the unit sans install/fees, and away I went. Could have been...
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    For the off-grid dwellers - Satellite Internet - Which provider do you prefer?

    What are your LTE options? Any local WISP's? Sat is still last option...
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    Hello from Alameda CA

    Greets from sleepy Tiburon....tossed my cookies overindulging at McGee's a few times...neat place and neat folks.
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    100Ah LiFePO4/20Ah LTO discharge test w/ SOC curve

    Yep..look pretty flexible to me https://www.bigsquidrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/acer_worm.jpg Edit: Snoobs, what do you use in place of Andersons?
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    Best 2000 watt pure sign wave inverter under $400

    I believe this is still the case with the 'lower' lines of Xantrex products, but the Freedom X series was developed under Schneider's ownership, attempting to meet the RV market's demand for AC appliances a few years back, so I see it as a Schneider product more than Xantrex...
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    Well, it was as bad as expected

    Did a bit of digging, and somewhat ironically, stumbled upon one of those rare confluences/two birds,one stone: A polished steel SIP home: http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/24385825 This is like a cloaked home, pre-wrapped for fire and rodent protection.
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    Using a chest freezer and temp controller for battery temp control

    I recall some Inkbird controllers have a runtime delay to prevent overcycling, but consult the manual for certainty.
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    Well, it was as bad as expected

    A new technique I noticed this fire season in NorCal...folks wrapping their houses in reflective mylar, a radiant barrier, done in time as the fire approached. Made perfect sense to me, since emergency 'blankets' are similar, and much of the flammability of wood structures is associated with the...
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    Best 2000 watt pure sign wave inverter under $400

    Has ATS and configurable LVD (splurge a bit more): https://xantrex.factoryoutletstore.com/details/530221/xantrex-freedom-x-2000w-true-sine-wave-power-inverter.html?category_id=83099&catalogitemid=478829
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    Can’t get my espresso maker to work! ?

    I would simply get a Oxo variable temp kettle: https://www.amazon.com/OXO-Adjustable-Temperature-Electric-Pour-Over/dp/B074KHPS7F @ 1250 Watts and a Flair (0 watts): https://flairespresso.com/ Get one of them fancy ones with the pressure guage, and you'll pull shots besting local cafes.
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    Going solar for dummies

    Don't know where you are in the bay area, but in my town you need official permission to fart...I seriously doubt any town here would allow a white seamed metal roof in a residential area. Industrial, maybe. I would be looking at replacing the roof first, then contacting Tesla ($1.49/watt) to...
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    Buyer beware !

    Just saw a lone unit left yesterday at the Rhonert Park Costco...I was STILL tempted to score it, I mean..$279! I have a shopping problem! Edit: Costco has seemingly replaced the Generac with the similar FIrman unit, but it's at $479? or somewhere thereabouts...wasn't interested in that.
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    Valence cell voltage disparity

    I don't think anyone can tell you whether to return the battery, but I would advise to read the long Valence thread. It has a ton of info (the largest collection I am aware of) on this battery, and how you can top up individual cells to get them to match. Also, just exercising the battery...
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    Is there life after Xantrex 4024?

    Yes, there is an 'afterlife' for the Xantrex... https://solar.schneider-electric.com/product/hybrid-solar-inverter/ And that thing is still a beast, and hard to beat.
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    New from the tall trees of nor cal

    Welcome! Fall 'fell' suddenly...good thing Humboldt is in the yellow, can visit your fav watering hole! Cheers!
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    Setting up a lower power emergency back up

    Alternatively, a propane generator significantly relieves the need for 'fresh' fuel, and many already have a few propane tanks for their grills. The popular Honda eu2200i has a propane add-on kit available (as do others), or purchase a 'dual-fuel' version.
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    Is BIG BATTERY full of Crap??

    Can I have your new freezer?
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    Is BIG BATTERY full of Crap??

    toms described it here (post 12): https://diysolarforum.com/threads/is-big-battery-full-of-crap.14319/#post-159651
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    Is BIG BATTERY full of Crap??

    Might be able to eek out another video on the topic of converting a Midea deep freeze into a vanlife solar fridge using the Inkbird...
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    Is BIG BATTERY full of Crap??

    Hook up an Inkbird external 'PID' controller to this box, and dial in your chosen temp: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PVBG8K1
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    Is BIG BATTERY full of Crap??

    Or, visit a local cryo chamber...but I think they're even colder at around -200F. I'd buy one if I had crazy YT money.
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    Ideas, solution?

    Can also find bar straps and other misc hardware cheaper in that aisle than the regular hardware section...go figure.
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    Is BIG BATTERY full of Crap??

    Costco is running a deal on Midea 7 cu.ft. for like $159...hope they have stock in LAS.
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    Ideas, solution?

    Affirm. Thickest you can fit.
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    Ideas, solution?

    'Allthread' is cheap, easy to locate/secure, and fits the duty perfectly.
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    New workshop!

    In deference to snoobs...Erhmahgerd, Scerzerlerft! /schwing!
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    Victron All-in-one: "Inverter RS 48/6000 230V Smart Solar"

    From the manual: "While the step-up and step-down functions are fairly straightforward, split phase output balancing may require some more attention. Consider for example a 30A 120/240V split phase supply. The supply could be the grid, a generator or two stacked inverters. Some of the loads...
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    Anyone recognize these batteries?

    These appear to require a special charger, not a standard or even smart charger, so I would contact these guys and inquire the best route to service and maintain this pack. https://www.batteryweb.com/library
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    Safer Living Spaces

    Interesting, the article I posted above also included the oven..another thing I think we have outgrown, along with bathtubs. Indeed, if I had to renovate a kitchen, and didn't care about the next owner/resell, I wouldn't have a conventional oven at all. Bend down, overheats the kitchen...
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    Safer Living Spaces

    Dunno how extreme you want to be, labor-wise, but I am convinced common bathtubs were designed to lame us: you have to raise legs one-by-one onto slippery/unstable surface, grab ahold of something stable nearby to do so, then gingerly negotiate a soapy/slippery environment. Several times I have...
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    SOONBUY sucks

    Thank you for trolling the alibaba morass, so we don't have to. Cheers!
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    Six 24V batteries in parallel vs 12V in series parallel - actual benefits?

    Ahhh..so you played the sex card! I'll work on my falsetto.
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    No one is taking the ramen noodles

    Effen parents...they ruin everything!
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