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Everything posted by Crossy
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Nah, I've driven that road probably hundreds of times over the years, but this time Google Streetview was my friend ????
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PEA "were" doing a special offer of a second 15/45 with TOU as a specific meter for charging your EV. But I have no specifics of costs etc. etc. Right now, I would advise anyone going solar to get a hybrid inverter that can export and if you have a conventional disc meter that will go backwards just keep it. If PEA then come along with an electronic meter simply go to no-export and add energy-storage as and when you can afford it. Note that the digital meter really CAN do TOU / export / whatever, it's just that our friends either don't know or can't be bothered to re-program and simply say "need a new meter" (collect charge for same). Way back when we got our "permanent" meter to replace our "construction" meter, having paid for a "new" meter they simply read the existing one! We still have the same meter as we got on day-one of construction back in 2011.
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As you approach the terminal the road splits, parking is signposted to the right, departures straight. Go right ????
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Yeah ^^^, for me too. I just leave the car in the regular parking although anything over 5-6 days makes it cheaper to get a taxi each way.
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Targeted Inspections Conducted on Vehicles Emitting Black Smoke
Crossy replied to webfact's topic in Bangkok News
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I did a passable impression of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" when I slipped into a storm drain in KL. Yes, a "little" alcohol had been consumed in the Waikiki Bar (now sadly closed) Of course, we were staying at the PJ Hilton at the time! The doorman opened the door for me, welcomed me by name and closed the door behind me. No other comment was made and I didn't even get a cleaning item added to my bill.
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Protecting solar panels from hail-storms
Crossy replied to connda's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
Will they will be made by Super-Boondee of Ghost-Repeller fame? -
And ice in the water tanks (but don't throw ice cubes please)
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But ladies during Songkran, please don't switch, white cotton T's only! ????
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Protecting solar panels from hail-storms
Crossy replied to connda's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
"Big" hail can certainly damage panels https://solartechadvisor.com/solar-panels-hail-damage/ but as noted above it's all about frequency and luck, particularly with extremely localised weather phenomena such as microbursts. A quick Google and a search on another solar forum of which I'm a user showed that there are people protecting their panels, unfortunately 90% of the protection schemes also cover the panels meaning that the protection has to be placed if a storm is coming and removed afterwards. A 1/2" mesh chicken-wire cover over the panels should reduce any impact damage without massively impacting production. But I've not found any actual test data on such a solution and you have to ensure that it doesn't sag and yet the supports don't shadow the panels. https://solvoltaics.com/how-to-protect-solar-panels-from-hail/ Down here in BKK I don't recall seeing hail of any size in 20 years or so, plenty of very heavy rain of course. So, famous last words here, I'm not going to bother. -
Protecting solar panels from hail-storms
Crossy replied to connda's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
Generally, nobody does anything more than using decent panels, they are (theoretically) resistant to "normal" hail. How big is the hail you are seeing from the microbursts and how often are they affecting the area where your panels are/will be installed? -
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Mods are able to correct that "error", for a price
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Yeah, that's what I thought at first, a loose baffle etc. But the annoying sound went away with the rock ????
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I had an annoying rattle from the back end of the car exhaust, it sounded like a loose baffle or something so I was going to get it looked at on the next service. Then I noticed: - Did that get in there all by itself? Ya think?
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PEA and Solar how low can you go?
Crossy replied to MJCM's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
Of course, we are in "oops" territory too. The man came on the 19th and read 14,951kWh, I just read the meter 14,928kWh so we are -23kWh I have to read the meter early in the morning as it's located in the middle of a restaurant (not ours) and one gets strange looks from diners if the place is open. The cool weather (no A/C needed) and the pool being out of action (no pump running) are major contributary factors. The man comes next on the 16th of February so there's enough time to correct the issue (or for the weather to correct it for me) ???? -
PEA and Solar how low can you go?
Crossy replied to MJCM's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
Ours is definitely a fellah, but what he does in his off time ... -
Is Thailand Aiding Russian Airlines by Supplying Boeing Parts?
Crossy replied to Banana7's topic in General Topics
I'll nip into Myanmar to top up on the way back, or for that matter a Russian field which IS within range. Russia, international safety standards? Of course, I'm not saying that this is what they do, but ... -
Is Thailand Aiding Russian Airlines by Supplying Boeing Parts?
Crossy replied to Banana7's topic in General Topics
"But honest Mr US Sanctions chap, they arrived with half a tank." (no, not a T34) "Prove otherwise! and we might consider extradition" (a bit like the US did with a certain citizen who ran having killed a young motorcyclist in the UK). Of course, the Thais would never do anything to upset the US, or would they? Remember who the real paymasters are. -
Sorry, I really was scratching around for something to say
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No because I have one of these: - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/who-you-gonna-call-ghostbusting-gadget-launched/IKYJMXH677URUAQU54DUA6MSDM/
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Police Say Taiwanese Actor Might Have Been Held Up For Possession of E-Cigarettes Surely the written report from the checkpoint would detail all charges, fines etc. and the confiscated vapes would be in evidence? Oops, sorry, I forgot where we are and who we are dealing with
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I think @JAS21 used something similar for his car port.
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Surely it should be a CRACKLING down? Fetching my coat