Good morning!!!!

[sodamo]

Growing up, a bunch of the neighborhood mothers had something of a coffee clatch. They also got together when the USDA boxes were distributed for some sort of exchange. We never qualified on our own, but with 8 kids I suspect it was quite helpful. I can remember my Dad saying he never missed earning a paycheck. Ate lots of cheese, macaroni, the canned meat, and powdered milk, peanut butter too I think. No idea what my mom traded, but I think everyone was pleased. I don’t recall any of us thinking much about it. Just like getting handme downs for the older kids up the street or from rummage sale, noone got made fun of. Different times I guess.

 

[RoyJackson]

2019-11-13, 0327

9 degrees right now, high in the low 20's...Brrrrrrrr!

 

[sodamo]

Agree 100% on same maker components. The first quote used Schneider Electric parts, and I was impressed with the technical documentation available online. Good to hear the same is true for Outback, and I already know they've been in the business almost since the beginning.

I'll dig out the details later for the Radian inverters, but do you plan to trigger the generator based on battery bank SOC?

Haven’t decided yet. I really don’t have a solid gras of Radian vs FX yet, so learning.
In past I’ve used SOC, Voltage, Must Run, etc. lots of options in the Outback AGS. I don’t know which will be best fit for my new batteries yet. So far, I’m only using about 25% overnite. Pretty amazing. I could find that generator use becomes a rarity. That would be nice. I’m sure I’ll be tweaking settings. At this pount I haven’t seen SimpliPhi discuss other than voltage.

 

[daugen]

first cup of coffee going down, 27 degrees out, cold weather has followed the rain. My friends in DE said what snow they got melted.
That's good, going to be even colder up there. Will wear an undershirt for the first time this winter, cold is not my friend any more, aggravates arthritis.
Taking my electric blanket, will put it on their guest bed.

full tank of gas, clean windshield, the American dream, off I go.
Am taking the biggest birdfeeder gourd I grew this year as house present.
And my drive over the Chesapeake Bay tunnel bridge should be much calmer this time in the car.
Thankfully I even remembered to put my friend's Garmin in the car to return to him.

no slips and falls up North. Probably a lot of black ice this morning too.
Good morning all.

 

[mpham]

13 here going to only 27. I need to find my winter hat!

 

[buckeyefarmer]

BEF, think I’m getting better prices than Amazon
As for stacking, you can stack 10 Radians
I’ll be stacking the 4kw with the 8kw for 12kw capability.

I watched a couple of their videos, an 8kw is just 2 4kw units together. Interesting system., especially going gridtie and net zero. Or choosing between grid or generator.

 

[wngsprd]

25 going to 37. All of our snow melted, but it did cover things for a while. Pretty unusual for mid-November here.

Randy, good for you getting a new tractor! Sounds like a nice one.

BEF, in addition to AG, here there are R/E tax reductions for forest land as well as open space, as long as minimum acreages are met. Maybe so in your dad's county.

Saw a big hawk flying through the heaviest of the wet snowfall yesterday...looked like it needed to spend some time on the tarmac getting de-iced. It finally landed on a branch up under a slanting trunk of a big maple...smart.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

19°. Low was predicted at 22°. Our first day in teens, but better than single digits. Will warm again by tomorrow.

Cat just went down to basement, bathroom run is done, fire still humming along, so back to sleep. Need my rest for PT.

 

[Looking4new]

Good morning.

-4 °F and going to a high of 19. Wind WNW 11 mph. A mix of sun and cloud. No snow in the forecast, yet.

I have another town run today and I think I will cruise by the dump, too.

That is about all I will be doing today.

The cat is responding to treatment. Antibiotics are doing their thing. The salmon slurry I made up for her went down the hatch pretty quick. I sat and watched her, so I know who ate it all.:thumbsup:

Have a good day all

 

[toppop52]

After getting to 20 early, it is 21 now going to 39, if so it will be a record low, high temp for the date.
Snow is still lying there.
Drew, be careful I still owe you lunch on Friday!

I’ll check in later, have a good day.