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After a couple of "suspicious activity" security actions I told my UK credit card providers that I was "working long term in Thailand and the Far East" which is true. Supported by the occasional hotel charge in some forgotten backwater. I still maintain a UK address for the banks etc. Only Barclaycard got upset and booted me as "apparently not UK resident".
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How about a solar car port on a budget?
Crossy replied to Crossy's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
Here are the numbers for March boosted by a very nice 42 and 41 kWh for the 30th and 31st. We generated a very respectable 905.81 kWh from the solar, meanwhile using 324.5 kWh from PEA, so that means that 73% of our electricity was "free". Very happy with the system as now configured, I might even stop messing about with it for a while and look at some other project. -
Why Are Thai Women so Fine-boned?
Crossy replied to GammaGlobulin's topic in ASEAN NOW Community Pub
Only in a very severely abridged dictionary! -
A Ukraine SU-27 fighter returning to base with a road sign stuck to its jet intake...That is all. Class dismissed! "If we's flying any lower, why, we'd need sleigh bells on this thing. But we got one little bulge on them Rooskies, at this height, why, they might harpoon us but they dang sure ain't gonna spot us on no radar screen." Slava Ukraini! Heroiam Slava!
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Madam swears by Tiger Balm (or one of the similar green, menthol smelling ointments) for insect bites, joint pain, nasal congestion and pretty much any other minor ailment, I swear she'd use it on a broken leg given a chance It does work very well on bites and certainly soothes my old joints when they start creaking.
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The start of my new 'Off grid' Solar install.
Crossy replied to BritManToo's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
I agree with @BritManToo, junk which actually achieves nothing. Not the exact same unit, but they all look very similar inside. -
Yeah, Thai water flows uphill hence installing the shower drain at the high point! Thai electric also not same-same farang electric, not need earth (this despite the label in Thai "this appliance must be earthed").
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IDP Documents Required - A Surprise
Crossy replied to Etaoin Shrdlu's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
Do the AAA issue IDPs against Thai licences? If so a link would be useful. -
Hmmmm, maybe something escaped.
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J4 M61, I used to live near there 53.5322626243673, -2.4275125368105317 nice to see the chippie over the road is still operating 50 years on (I was 12 when we moved out) ???? Thursday night treat was snake and pygmy pudding, mushy peas and chips with my Nana whilst mum was at "Keep Fit", I was allowed to watch Monty Python's
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The start of my new 'Off grid' Solar install.
Crossy replied to BritManToo's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
Yeah, we are doing at least 50% better than that from similar used golf-cart cells. How is the cell balance? -
The start of my new 'Off grid' Solar install.
Crossy replied to BritManToo's topic in Alternative/Renewable Energy Forum
Our 10.1kWP (all poly panels) peaks out at around 8.5kW at the inverter output. That same day generated 41.7kWh. I'm definitely not unhappy, the panels are not perfectly angled (on the car port roof). -
Yeah ^^^, for a dryer that's likely running for long periods I'd go 6mm2. At 6.6kW are we looking at an industrial dryer?
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If you've not updated for a while it will expire as not supported, time to update. You can update via the Play Store, it should appear in your list of available updates (I'm assuming Android here, one also assumes iOS would be similar). If the update does go pear-shaped you can still access via your browser at https://www.scbeasy.com/
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Definitions -- terms like TT / TT-S-C
Crossy replied to SunshineHarvey7's topic in The Electrical Forum
Wikipedia has an explanation of all the various flavours of earthing systems https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthing_system To expand on STWW's post Thailand is TNC-S with MEN or PME (for our purposes the same thing). You MUST wire your incoming supply as in this diagram if you want to pass a PEA/MEA inspection. Note the routing of the incoming neutral. Drawing is from this handy PEA document which you can show your contractor Groundwire Mk2 book-Manual.pdf Once you have a permanent supply (4.x Baht per unit) you can do pretty much what you like, so if you really love TT then go for it. -
Splitting Electric Bill, how to, how much and what is needed?
Crossy replied to kekalot's topic in The Electrical Forum
Yeah, I agree, but if he gets the go from the landlady it's easy enough to do. It's not an MEA/PEA meter so no legal issues (other than with the landlady). -
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Splitting Electric Bill, how to, how much and what is needed?
Crossy replied to kekalot's topic in The Electrical Forum
If the meter is still functional it's easy enough to put it back in circuit. Do you have a multimeter or neon-screwdriver? Check which end of "your" breaker is the outgoing side (turns off with the breaker off). With it off remove the wires from that end and insert them into the free terminals on the meter. Is the cover available? It will tell you which side is L and which is N. Connect the two wires that go nowhere to the vacated terminals on the breaker (You may need to use longer wires). Turn on. Run your shower to check the meter actually works. Read the meter. QED Or just ask the landlady to get it put back in circuit and agree a price per unit for energy used. -
Great Wall Signs Deal With Thailand to Reduce EV Prices
Crossy replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
According to the Tech Spec page on MG Thailand it has a 50kWh Li-ion pack. -
Great Wall Signs Deal With Thailand to Reduce EV Prices
Crossy replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
With the 250k subsidy the MG-ZS is looking very tempting! The version with the whizz-bang extras just scrapes over the 1MB line. -
Amorn are usually a good source for remotes of all flavours (original and "pattern").