ExpatOilWorker

Hmmmm, typo or close? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covfefe

Correct and it is fair to assume Xi is hiding some bad news.

Mission Hospital have two VERY good orthopedics. I have used both with excellent results. Today one of them fixed up my broken wrist.

I couldn't sit for very long in that position, my knees would kill me!

You can have it for free, once I am done using it 😉.

Save your money 💰 for something more useful.

Same credit rating as Italy 🇮🇹.

Actually, that is a very good idea. I could even install the 10th panel and just leave it redundant, just in case one of the other 9 panels underperform or crack.

Very interesting. One of the installers I approached, offered 10 panels per string, which would give: Voc= 538 V (STC) 511 V (NOCT) Vmp= 445 V (STC) 423 V (NOCT) Same inverter limitations as yours, 500 V and 150-425 V. His reasoning was that NOCT numbers are real world max and Voc will in practice never exceed 500 V. Bit risky, so better play it safe and go for 9 panels per string. I am in the south, so low temperatures is not an issue.

What is the highest Voc voltage on any of your strings? Do you keep the Vmp right under the 425 max?

Since even a nearby strike can cause a glitch, would it even help installing a lighting rod on the roof with some heavy 50 mm2 wire direct to ground? Would it make things worse by attracting more lighting striks?

Lightning 🌩 strike directly to any of your equipment or nearby and the EMP cause the havoc? Did the fault happen Sunday and you just noticed it Monday? Having this kind of "Spanish" moment is what I fear the most of being an independent power generator. At least with the grid, you know it is someone else's headache to fix it.

A picture inside @Crossy's head.

I usually just eat until I am sleepy, then sleep until I am hungry.

This 8 kW DEYE inverter with a 14 kW array is a beast, producing 77 kWh in a single sunny 🌞 day.

Tibet?

Le contraire. The tarrifs are the result of Thailand having a trade surplus with the US of A. If you stop buying American products, then the baby 👶 in the White House might get upset 😢 😭 😿, next time he check trade data. You can get some amazing Amarican apples 🍎 here. Time for an apple a day to keep Dr. Trump away. What else from American can we get here. Peanut 🥜 butter?

Strange that Indonesia and the Philippines are not on the list. Prices on solar panels should drop further in Thailand 🇹🇭.

That is a very neat and nice made frame. Did you use 3x2" rectangular tube for the legs and 2x1" x 3.2 mm for the cross beams? Galvanized or painted carbon steel? What is ur slope? Same as your latitude? I will drop you a picture when my frame is coming together.

I need about 42 m in total, 6 x 7 m, to attach 18 panels in a 3 x 6 configuration. I am making a ground based frame and the slotted struts are easier to attach to the perpendicular support beams, than the usual solar rails. Isn't the second link (thai.con...) just Chinese based vendors? I have no luck using the chat function. I will contact BAP after the holiday, but looks like they have a limited selection. Can you recommend a big electric shop in Bangkok? Map link if u have it, then I will go and talk to them.

@Crossy, Unistrut, slotted struts, guide rail, C-channel, isn't that something that is commonly used in electrical installation? Apart from some short sections on Lazada, I can't find a vendor in Thailand. Do you know where to find it or just the right name in Thai? Ideally I want it with a similar 17 mm opening to the common solar rails.

The list has not been updated since April 10th. Apart from the Mexican embassy is is still all government buildings and public hospitals. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eVj-FpEQZ45qJ6jrWw4NF4SHskRUUcKP/view?usp=drivesdk

Any chance these Chinese scientists can share their stunning discovery with their hinge manufacturers??? My 2 years old cabinet hinge from China 🇨🇳 has seen better days.

It was all about bonds. Inside Trump’s tariff retreat: How fears of a bond market catastrophe convinced Trump to hit the pause button https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/politics/trump-tariffs-retreat-bond-market

US is a $50 billion net food importer. https://archive.ph/sTY1a