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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    Well it went north and south of me and I got lucky. Feel sorry for the ones down south of here. They are getting fried.
  2. Crowz

    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    Well the storm split and it looks like I may get lucky and the gap pass over here.
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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    I switched the pv breaker off. That's about all I can do about.
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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    Each flashing lightning bolt is real time lightning strikes.....
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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    OMG. Check this out !!! https://www.windy.com/-Weather-radar-radar?radar,33.090,-85.638,9 On the right side of the screen click the radar icon. Then click the play icon at the bottom. That is whats coming my way right now :(
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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    It was out about 5 or 6 hours total. Was a little cloudy earlier today and then bam sttttrong winds and rain. A tree fell across the drive and server others are leaning now from it. Hoping I can get the power company to cut them down for free since they are going to take out the main power lines...
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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    Powers back ! Also people keep pulling into my yard asking about my solar setup :)
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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    Power company is estimating power back in 3 hours.
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    Bad storm came thru and powers out for 1/2 the county

    Lightning, rain and heavy winds. Powers out for half the county and I'm sitting here enjoying my solar setup :) Had to share ! For some reason my neighbors are not sharing my enthusiasm :unsure:
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    Does mini field need surge protection?

    Yep and that's what happened to me not long ago. I'll have a midnight solar MNSPD-600 installed on the lines from my panels this Saturday to help with indirect lightning surges. One showing the small 12v inverter kicking off when it hits and you can see and hear the surging arcing. Then an...
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    My Signature Solar Experience (not good)

    Maybe Jess will get you fixed up.
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    Anyone using LoRa Meshtastic for comms?

    Yep. I'm reading up on it more and more to decide what to use.
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    Anyone using LoRa Meshtastic for comms?

    Not yet but I'm looking at it.
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