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by jennyjj01
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 179
Views: 13985

Re: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11

Having a trip out today into town. Probably Home Bargains! :lol: :lol: We almost live in HB & B&M :) Saddos that we are. :) We use a lot of batteries particularly within our lighting system and solar costs nowt. Save the throwaway batteries for Winter. That got me thinking..... Batteries of...
by jennyjj01
Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 14
Views: 319

Re: Pallet Wood quality Question

Floor definitely needs to be raised 3” min. It’ll outlast you that way. Great. I don't want us having to rebuild again when we are in our 70's. I could kick myself, because it's only rotted where soil was in contact, but that was 3 sides. I know it was raised 3" originally, because for two yea...
by jennyjj01
Mon Mar 18, 2024 10:53 am
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 14
Views: 319

Re: Pallet Wood quality Question

Pallet wood is generally as good as most..... Apart from being a bit rough sawn, I think it'll do. We'll cherry pick the best pieces and soak them in 'something' :lol: .. for flooring / joists on a shed your wanting uc4 treatment... Is that OSB board stuff suitable? Seems cheapish. I think when the...
by jennyjj01
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:41 am
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 14
Views: 319

Re: Pallet Wood quality Question

I’m with Yorkshire Andy on this. Pallets work. My main workshop was built with 3 concrete panel walls and the front overlapped PALLETS :D. As noted by YA as a good idea, mine were soaked in creosote and used car oil ,drained and fixed. 34 years ago! I also have a lot of picket fence made and treate...
by jennyjj01
Sun Mar 17, 2024 9:59 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 14
Views: 319

Pallet Wood quality Question

Calling all Pallet busting, shed building, wombles. Will Pallet wood last? Our 8'x6' shed is in a bit of a state of decay. It was one of hubbies custom projects, back when we had money and it has lasted very well. Nice overlapped wood. However, the tongue and groove floor has rotted around the edges...
by jennyjj01
Sun Mar 17, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Solar panel bargain...
Replies: 14
Views: 423

Re: Solar panel bargain...

Little testing done today ... Spring sunshine it's pushing 109w happily enough about 20 when it clouded over Impressive. I'd never expect to get anywhere near 90% of rating in this country. Andy, do you have any higher rating panels such as 350W? And can the eco-flow transition up to >30V panels?
by jennyjj01
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:45 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Solar panel bargain...
Replies: 14
Views: 423

Re: Solar panel bargain...

Arzosah wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:45 pmSo it's the amperage and the volts that need to be identical, not the wattage?
voltage the same if going in parallel. Current the same for in series.... Give or take about 10% limit the number in series because shade on one can stymie the others. Iirc
by jennyjj01
Wed Mar 13, 2024 10:03 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 23
Views: 532

Re: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts

korolev wrote: Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:12 pm The simple(!) solution is open-ended fines so that they are charged per hour that a customer is off over the primary period.
I agree. Either toothless regulation, or regulator is in cahoots with NG.
But the free market, they'll do what best costs in.
by jennyjj01
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Solar panel bargain...
Replies: 14
Views: 423

Re: Solar panel bargain...

I've been doing a bit of reading because of this thread, about adding in a solar panel bought later - it sounds like the new panel has to be the same wattage as the existing panel. It *can* be different, but that needs extra care etc etc taken, and it seems much simpler to just get a panel at the s...
by jennyjj01
Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 23
Views: 532

Re: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts

What a surprise that a company can be so financially and cynical planned! :lol: Be interesting what happens and they ignore you then theres a subsequent big arc flash that kills or BBQs some poor soul walking down the street Won't they have insurance for such contingencies? As a NG shareholder, the...