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One does have to ask, why did she need to be carrying 3 grand in cash?

If you have +V on the C terminal then you should see +V on one of the others (NC/NO), flipping the switch should move +V to the other (NC/NO) terminal. If it doesn't then the switch is dead (welded contacts?). It should be easy enough to find another switch that will fit, but one of similar dimensions will likely fail in the same way (buy spares). By the way, I avoid soldering on switches, the internals have an annoying habit of melting Get some crimp-on blade connectors, it's also easier to replace the switch when it fails.

Yup. There's a distinct "Off" state between the "Normal" and "Backup" positions (our motorised ATS takes a second or two to switch over). So, assuming it's wired correctly, there can never be any connection between the supplies.

CR2025 cells have a shelf life of around 10 years. The 12V alkaline ones that are in some remotes are good for 3-5 years. Both tend to have manufacturing or use-by dates on the packaging.

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You would be surprised! And calling a Root Admin "retarded" is, at best, unwise

Madam uses newspaper. She sometimes also adds calcium carbide (yes the stuff used in caving lamps), which gives off acetylene just from the dampness in the air which speeds ripening of most fruits if you need to hurry them along.

Fairy nuff, understood. We have at least 4 cell types in remotes (apart from regular AA and AAA) but they are the same in the car remotes. I just buy 10 of each type then when they go dead it's a 5 minute job. Of course, when you are down to two it's time to order more 🙂

I can't offer a place, but our remotes come apart easily if you have watchmakers screwdrivers, batteries readily available on Lazada. I'm surprised your local man can't do it unless he simply doesn't have the cells.

With a 15/45 there should be no problem feeding the inverter "Grid" input from the small house supply 🙂 I reckon your original idea is good, add an ATS in both houses to switch to grid if you need to service the inverter(s). Connect the ATSs so that the "Normal" input is from your inverter and the "Backup" input is the grid. You may want to retain a small load (porch light on a photo-switch?) purely on-grid to keep the meter moving, we also have a couple of pure grid outlets which we use for the welder.

Personally, I'd retain both meters and have an ATS in both houses to switch each to grid in the event of an inverter failure. What size is the existing analog meter (5/15, 15/45)?

You'll be fine. They "should" only be sending notifications to those where the names don't match.

My understanding is that the name the phone number is registered with must match the bank account. My phone was registered with Madam, it was a 5 minute job at the AiS shop to move it into my name 🙂

Show both passports on entry, immigration officer will stamp in your new passport. Visit immigration with both passports and get your stamps transferred. It's actually pretty painless.

Rule 2: Check your stamp before leaving the desk area, we all make mistakes, even immigration officers.