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by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Mar 22, 2024 5:13 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 184
Views: 14218

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

Just replaced the socket by the backdoor noticed last night when I unplugged the extension lead to the shed / tumble drier that the live pin was red hot to the point you couldn't touch it... Plug wires cool inside just the live pin hot so that pointed to either the fuse connection (tight and clean )...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Gas canisters
Replies: 9
Views: 263

Re: Gas canisters

I have DOZENS wrapped in plastic ( originally) in fireproof boxes in a cool outbuilding ( and fire safe) . 12 years old and perfect. In fact I’ve been reminding my wife how to cook-in an emergency with the same,and the methylated spirit cooker too. ;) The fireproof boxes idea looks interesting. Cou...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:43 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 27
Views: 597

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

Have had 2 x solar panels on shed roof for a few years now 100w wired to a caravan battery and wired to that a invertor never had a problem with the cobbled together stuff as I dont understand it too well but its been running great for years Charged Jackery fast today Never known if its better to h...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Home defence
Replies: 2
Views: 92

Re: Home defence

We dont do weapons or discussions on the subject purely if it goes Pete tong and you take out an intruder and plod stumble across your harddrive it brings all sorts of problems yours and our way .. Telescope battens used to be legal at home now they are a prohibited weapon in 2019 they were made ill...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:56 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 27
Views: 597

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

Have you got a solar charger for the jackery? I picked up a generic ecoworthy rigid 120w panel the other week on Amazon for £50! Just need the appropriate lead to connect then Jackery suggests only using proprietary solar panels. but I took the risk on a 2 rigid 100w panels and this connector: http...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 27
Views: 597

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

Agree totally Didn't affect us due to everything being charged up and torches with working batteries or full charge to hand Power cuts / any cuts can happen any time without warning and its surprising how many are totally dependant on the power sources coming into their home .. the unplanned power ...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:30 pm
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 27
Views: 597

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

jansman wrote: Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:26 pm I find it incredible to be honest that some folks don’t even have a simple torch!
And even fewer of those torches in homes have serviceable batteries most have probably leaked and destroyed the torch :twisted:
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Homes and Retreats
Topic: National grid (electric) look to suspend night time call outs to domestic power cuts
Replies: 27
Views: 597

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

GeeGee wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:12 pm What the dead batteries in the torches 😂 and a couple bottles of water .... I remember reading that..think you had more supplies than the whole of the powergrid 🤣
Have you got the juice back on yet?
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:29 am
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: LORA ((Meshtastic network))
Replies: 6
Views: 170

Re: LORA ((Meshtastic network))

You need a computer to initiate the units to put the UK software on the little board but there is plenty of guides I had a problem getting windows to recognise the usb connection swapped USBC leads for a cheap crappy one it connected immediately :lol: https://meshtastic.org/docs/getting-started/ Loo...
by Yorkshire Andy
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:59 pm
Forum: Radio Communications
Topic: LORA ((Meshtastic network))
Replies: 6
Views: 170

LORA ((Meshtastic network))

Been having a dabble with a couple of these.. Put simply and none technical for lil ;). Modern walkie talkies that you send text messages with ;) IMG_20240309_224216856_HDR.jpg You buy the bits individually or as a bundle I've got two heltec V3 units bottom end of the market but simpler.. Put simply...