Corona, fear and habits

[chancellor]

ours open up for outdoor patios as of Friday

Makes sense. The ice has finally melted.

[TranaGreg]

Makes sense. The ice has finally melted.

not the ice in my tumbler!!!

[chancellor]

not the ice in my tumbler!!!

Tumblering Ice....isn't that a Stones tune?

[Gregg]

And now our power went out. My computer battery is half full, phone at 83% and dropping fast due to using as a hot spot. Nothing finer than to be quarantined in the dark.

[The Feral Slasher]

And now our power went out. My computer battery is half full, phone at 83% and dropping fast due to using as a hot spot. Nothing finer than to be quarantined in the dark.

This sounds a lot like a tale from another thread.

[TranaGreg]

do you have your zombie repellent handy?

[chancellor]

And now our power went out. My computer battery is half full, phone at 83% and dropping fast due to using as a hot spot. Nothing finer than to be quarantined in the dark.

You need charger blocks - I have two for this eventuality.

[Gregg]

You need charger blocks - I have two for this eventuality.

Thank you I will look into these today.

Power came back on at 6:13 am this morning.

[heyelander]

You need charger blocks - I have two for this eventuality.

I've been considering getting a backup battery for my solar panels.

Something like this:

https://www.altestore.com/store/deep-cycle-batteries/lithium-batteries/enphase-energy-ensemble-energy-storage-system-p41457/#ENPENCHARGE3

[chancellor]

I've been considering getting a backup battery for my solar panels.

Something like this:
https://www.altestore.com/store/deep.../#ENPENCHARGE3

Given the issues around power supply in Cali, I'd do that in a minute. Well, a few minutes. After I logged my power usage through the house.

If you plan on running your AC off that type of backup, you'll need the big one. Even a really efficient central AC unit will pull 2000 - 3000 watts in a day during your hot weather months.

[heyelander]

Given the issues around power supply in Cali, I'd do that in a minute. Well, a few minutes. After I logged my power usage through the house.

If you plan on running your AC off that type of backup, you'll need the big one. Even a really efficient central AC unit will pull 2000 - 3000 watts in a day during your hot weather months.

Well I'm generating during the day, and it cools off at nights a good bit (105 during the day, 60s at night) so it's less of a concern. Worried about the refrigerator and what not if I lose power for 2 or 3 days.

[chancellor]

Well I'm generating during the day, and it cools off at nights a good bit (105 during the day, 60s at night) so it's less of a concern. Worried about the refrigerator and what not if I lose power for 2 or 3 days.

Then the smaller unit should give you plenty for a frig, home office, device charging, and a TV for three days for sure. Depending on how much excess power you generate during the day to recharge, you could be good for 4-5 days. A reasonably modern, high efficiency frig will consume about 1 kWh/day; a 55" LED TV will use about half that.

[TranaGreg]

barbers & hair salons open up here this weekend ... nobody's sure how this is going to work tho; I think I'll wait a couple of weeks for it to shake itself out

[The Feral Slasher]

Then the smaller unit should give you plenty for a frig, home office, device charging, and a TV for three days for sure. Depending on how much excess power you generate during the day to recharge, you could be good for 4-5 days. A reasonably modern, high efficiency frig will consume about 1 kWh/day; a 55" LED TV will use about half that.

or 1/24th kW ? Or perhaps 40 watts.

[Gregg]

You need charger blocks - I have two for this eventuality.

I am going with the NOCO GB40 found here:

https://www.amazon.com/NOCO-GB40-UltraSafe-Lithium-Starter/dp/B015TKUPIC?tag=offersamzn-20&ascsubtag=bst-13-1669134598834030399

It will also be a good safety feature for our pontoon boat. And car in the winter.

Thank you for mentioning it.