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My friend hired a handyman who said he could do odd jobs. He did every other item on her list.

I got a neutron at a garage sale, and didn’t spend a dime. It was free of charge. ?

Thank you for posting this. You as an HVAC tech have confirmed why I don’t ever think I’ll buy a heat pump H2O heater. First time I saw a heat pump water heater online, my thoughts after thinking “ oh nice, that’ll use less energy“ were: 1) more to go wrong 2) what a complex solution for a...

I really don’t understand what the fixation is for some on the weight of the unit minus the cells. It’s designed to be all weather and to hold the weight and items within it safely. Outside if need be, and it has internal heaters. So do all that, have some UL cert, make it look nice, and see...

My friends think I make too many graphs... But I know where to draw the line! ✍️ ? ?

I taught a wolf to meditate, Now he’s aware wolf

For those that do not know, Amazon Smile is a system Amazon set up whereas you as a consumer can select a charity up front when you sign up, and a small percentage of your purchase price from participating sellers will be donated to your selected charity. There is no extra cost to you. It adds...

Involving the credit card co has a tendency to wake the selling company up to rattle the shipping co’s cage etc…to determine if it actually became “lost”. Sometimes you just have to be the squeeky wheel, as much as that may not be one’s preference.

@Will Prowse did a review on the EG4 Heat Pump a few days ago. Looks like a great unit, and the ability to run AC and heat %100 off solar during the day will be awesome! I’m considering getting one this spring before summer hits, but I do really wish they came with pre charged quick connect...

Wow. All Weather. (Well, maybe not “All”) Comprehensive Certifications. Please tell me more…...

Why did the Scarecrow get promoted? Because he was outstanding in his field.

And so it goes, on and on since 2016. Double down and make counter accusations. The cheetos faced messiah playbook. Thankfully solar prices have been dropping while prices for just about everything are rising. Anyone know why battery prices have been dropping?

That sucks. But unlike in playground sports, in some cases it is better to be picked last… rather than sooner.

Where do boats go when they’re sick? To the dock. Yeah, I had a sinking feeling about telling that one…

And I’m tired of certain types with an agenda making implied or overt statements that the current administration is somehow at fault for a worldwide supply chain disruption and national transportation crisis. Newsflash… there were months long delays for many products (as well as product...

Seems to me using a heat pump is a complex solution to a simple task. Efficient maybe, but expensive and more to go wrong. And expensive to repair. Is there something wrong with more solar (if possible) and a simple heating element(s) water heater, and using small point of use H2O heaters?

There are are +’s and -‘s to both options. But I do like redundancy. But I do like redundancy.

I don’t think I get your point. Are you saying because this is a diy forum everyone needs to build their own battery from components, and that buying a battery ready to go, then wiring it with the appropriate ancillary components etc isn’t worthy of a DIY forum?

So the Vestwoods 250ah battery arrived today via FedEx. I was a little concerned when I saw the box had a bit of a rough ride, but the battery ended up looking just fine. Waiting on a Victron charge controller that should arrive tomorrow and then I’ll get it charged up.

A pallet of 400w -ish bifacial panels EG4 18kpv hybrid inverter EG4 3000w inverter (separate system for trailer/shop) 5 EG4 PowerPro batteries (1 for trailer/shop) All the necessary ancillary items for the 2 systems 3 12k btu EG4 hybrid heat pump mini splits 3 SS Ground rack systems. Santa’s...

Did you hear about the giant that threw up? It’s all over town! ?

Tell you a joke about sodium? Na. C’mon man don’t be salty

I love the fact that the material is comparatively ubiquitous, which has implications for sourcing, which will hopefully compare favorably considering lithiums’ geopolitical, human exploitation and possible health aspects. But whether it can be made to have the same or better energy density...

I doubt I will ever buy anything off Aliexpress, Alibaba or any other direct from china site. This thread confirms why.

I’m not an electrician or fabricator either. But I know it cost money to develop things, test, get certs, and bring a product market. But it looks like you’re all set with your system, so all good. ????

You conveniently ignore a number of other factors. And hey guess what our air in CA is actually cleaner than it used to be even with all the fires we’ve had. admittedly it’s currently not good in the port areas due to the 80 some odd ships off shore running their bunker fuel systems for power...

off the res… ? gettin’ one of these for my little organic garden… I’ll show those gophers wtflip is up. Ima Turn their world upside down…

Ok so he has 2275w in paneling available. I’m planning on (4) 400w panels so 1600w ideally available to run a 12kbtu. Can always add more if needed or if I add another unit (likely).

Yee haw ? ‘merica.

So… the Tesla batteries are not on Warranty?