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Re: I guess it is Official... Northern California cannot keep the utility power on in sunny/warm weather
Soon, the cities will be at the point of demanding the power be left on, and "sacrificing a town somewhere" to the fire gods annually. Loosing power for 4 days for a 12hr wind event, is a g…1 · -
Re: Storm Protocol
Unless it's a rare Lightning storm, I do nothing except prepare the generator for use. If it is a Lightning storm I disconnect the PV arrays and inverter output. I don't want an induced voltage spike…1 · -
Re: Tesla Solar Roof Tiles
I've actually seen the chopper with the big camera, "flying the lines" around here last month. They were not restricting themselves to just the power lines though, they flew a grid over the…3 · -
Re: Underground to generator shed
I would use conduit, it's easy to work with, has fittings, and you don't need special cable. The hard part is digging the trench.1 · -
Re: Back to do again in NC..
here's the pump wattage chart. Franklin makes most of the motors for pumps.Also, Power Factor, Locked Rotor Amps and Running amps all have impact too. 3 wire motors with the capacitor (control) box a…1 ·