Bits of Knowlege
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Solar can really help in an Emergency.
30ma at 0.5V 3each
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USB Wall Warts
I have collected many USB power supplies
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How I make coffee…
We started with a standard coffee maker.
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NUWAVE Induction cooktop
Three generations of NUWAVE Induction Cooktop
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Pill Dispensers can be complicated
Up until I retired we both took a handful of pills in the morning and another handful after dinner in the evening. (Often just before bed) A new problem… When we started traveling taking care of our parents it became apparent that we needed to put more effort into it. The problem was, it was…
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How awful can a UPS be?
UPS units are engineered to produce almost the power labeled on the box for a very short time.
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Do we need a Solar Refrigerator
We purchased a cover to add additional insulation.
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There Are Many Batteries
48V Battery bank with battery equalizer
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A Tale of five generators
A tale of five generators The Home Depot near us advertised a small 600W (860VA) generator for $165 and some change. Now I won’t go into a lot of useless details except to say it’s got a very small 4 cycle 40cc engine and just as small .4 gallon gas tank. (ESI860i) It is advertised…
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Do we really need a generator
One benefit of living in the same house for 30 years is having the knowledge gained from being there. Our little home looses power momentarily several times a month. Longer outages (like an hour) happen very infrequently and are usually related to a violent storm moving through our area. Maybe twice since we’ve lived here…
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Keep the lights on
I am still fascinated with electricity and all the things it can do. (Yes, I can still stare at a running 60KW generator in total awe for quite a while.) Having a home with toddlers in it pressured me into building redundant lighting in my homestead back in the 80’s. (The kids were not nearly…