Here Comes Trouble: FL bracing for Hurricane Dorian
As of last nite upper steering currents looked like it could probably turn the storm north away from FL and possibly the US. 2pm models today are telling a different story and the central east coast of FL looks to be under the gun. Possibly cat 3.
Here just east of Gainesville FL it could get pretty bumpy. I'll tie down my array Sunday afternoon before the weather deteriorates. Hopefully my sagging battery can keep up. All I really need is about 15 hrs of power per charge from my 24v 435ah system. I'll average about 200-400 watts per hour. But I also got my 4000w Gen tied into my inverter. So I'm pretty ready.
Be safe out there
Here just east of Gainesville FL it could get pretty bumpy. I'll tie down my array Sunday afternoon before the weather deteriorates. Hopefully my sagging battery can keep up. All I really need is about 15 hrs of power per charge from my 24v 435ah system. I'll average about 200-400 watts per hour. But I also got my 4000w Gen tied into my inverter. So I'm pretty ready.
Be safe out there
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At around 11 am there was a brief downpour lasting around 5 minutes, the sky cleared with bright sunshine, the wind however was intense taking down trees and lifting roofing from many homes. We were in the eye of the storm, the areas around us got the rain and wind with localized flooding.
Being that Dorian is still far offshore makes predictions all the more difficult, let's hope it takes a northern path for Florida's sake but that would only put others in harms way, some of whom may not be prepared due to media focus on Florida. Either way trouble is on the way.
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My arrays are mounted on welded steel frames embedded in concrete, being at ~30° from horizontal means there is little sail effect, they have endured much higher wind in past storms so not something I'm particularly worried about. Building for the worst case scenario in hurricane prone locations would be wise, I'm amazed that there are so many vulnerable structures in these locations like mobile homes.
Second system 1890W 3 × 300W No name brand poly, 3×330 Sunsolar Poly panels, Morningstar TS 60 PWM controller, no name 2000W inverter 400Ah LFP 24V nominal battery with Daly BMS, used for water pumping and day time air conditioning.
5Kw Yanmar clone single cylinder air cooled diesel generator for rare emergency charging and welding.
Of course Trump has never seen a category 5 storm...
I have a third eye in the middle of my forehead from banging my head against the wall.
These storms will go wherever they want, we're in the path for yet another heading about 2°N of our location which probably will result in torrential rain, today we had significant rain for 3 hours, only to further saturate the soil, the runoff is still flowing 8 hours later.
Hurricane Dorian is a strange storm, now stalled over th the Bahamas, the forecast is for it to move north, I don't have much faith in the predictions, anything could happen.
Personally I try to be apolitical but you do have a winner there that's for sure, not worth banging ones head over though, perhaps a vote is the best alternative.
Second system 1890W 3 × 300W No name brand poly, 3×330 Sunsolar Poly panels, Morningstar TS 60 PWM controller, no name 2000W inverter 400Ah LFP 24V nominal battery with Daly BMS, used for water pumping and day time air conditioning.
5Kw Yanmar clone single cylinder air cooled diesel generator for rare emergency charging and welding.
The equivalent of an EF3 over Nassau for 12 hours. Unprecedented. Good Luck Mon!
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Dorian is now a Cat 3 that may not hit the US. Yesterday I was reading that it was the most powerful hurricane ever. People just love to scare people it seems. https://news.yahoo.com/tropical-storm-dorian-expected-turn-174952107.html
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That island appears to be below sea level in the interior.
We have a dock cleat on out deck as a joke. Pull out a few balusters and boats can tie up at 3,200 feet.
About 150 mile boat trip for the moderator here
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