EasternPromise
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My friend bought a house from an 80+ year old retired electrical engineer.
Mess load of breakers, generator and a string of random batteries (all disconnected at this point).
I'm equally intrigued and terrified looking at all of this.
My friend bought a house from an 80+ year old retired electrical engineer. House is grid tied but with 15 rooftop panels and this monstrosity in the basement.
Any guesses on what we're looking at here?
Thanks in advance.
I'm telling you, this is SCARY, it gives me the goosebumps just to see the pictures.WAY too many switches in the off position... Must... turn... on....
Omg, I cant stop looking at it..... it's a work of art. But don't touch ANYTHING.
did you find a sign like this one?
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this thing looks like one of those Russian nuclear testing equipment's from the 50's !!!
Lol - I wish. Manual likely involves a recently passed man's psychodrama of unfulfilled passions.Is there a manual lying around?
Many a flux capacitor jokes have been made.A time machine.
Thanks, is the Newmar not a marine style inverter/charger? What function could the home made steel box contained contraption serve?Solar charger, generator, and I think a motor-generator. The days before inverters?
Manually adjusted rheostat to regulate generator output.
I would be concerned about fumes from the engine. I have seen Onan "Vacu-Flow" design where cooling air was sucked not blown over engine, and exhausted. Negative pressure to capture fumes that get out places other than exhaust pipe.
With or without a Big Bottle of Tylenol 3 ?Man, I want to really dig into that. I think it is kinda cool and I want to know what he did there.
If he is still around, ask him.My friend bought a house from an 80+ year old retired electrical engineer.
He has passed. He is now 'one' with the energy force that once flowed through this monstrosity.If he is still around, ask him.
Be prepared for a long and confusing answer.
If he is not around, I wonder where/when he went.
Don't forget to feed the dog.