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by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:29 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Charging 12v Lithium Batteries.
Replies: 1
Views: 48

Re: Charging 12v Lithium Batteries.

You've managed to post twice no bother I'll shut this one. And leave the other open for replies

https://www.uk-preppers.co.uk/forum/vie ... hp?t=19089
by Yorkshire Andy
Fri Apr 05, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Charging 12v Lithium Batteries.
Replies: 2
Views: 68

Re: Charging 12v Lithium Batteries.

Cheap solar charger units are a fire waiting to happen by all accounts should see the heat sink on the back of my renology mppt 20 controller it's huge... Lithium iron phosphate batteries are safer than lipo as in the thermal run away isn't as violent but in the event of them overcharging due to a f...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 10:07 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 258
Views: 17036

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

Got the three new solar panels mounted on the shed .. Been revising the home fire preps replaced the older extinguishers in the wife's car .. I've had a sort out and dumped / gifted half a dozen random little extinguisher out of the shed randoms that got replaced due to age / plastic brackets breaki...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 258
Views: 17036

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

Arzosah wrote: Thu Apr 04, 2024 9:03 am Very nice, Y/Andy, I must copy the electronic bits of the last few days :)
The basic set up
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by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 8:02 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Re: New and planning on abandonning you all. . . .
Replies: 5
Views: 226

Re: New and planning on abandonning you all. . . .

Oh well dont let the door hit you on the arse on the way out.. want to play silly games as a new member deleting posts leaving dead links and wasting people's time who reply to you .. bye bye
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:12 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Greetings from PPrep.
Replies: 9
Views: 290

Re: Greetings from PPrep.

This may not be the right place to make this query, but it's the best I can do. I've received a private message and can't find a button or other means to enable me to reply; the sender may consider me discourteous. It may be that being as I'm on "probation", I'm not yet able to send priva...
by Yorkshire Andy
Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: DIY and Handicrafts
Topic: Pallet Wood quality Question
Replies: 46
Views: 994

Re: Pallet Wood quality Question

Just a caveat , this does assume the bases of the shed sides are intact and not rotted . They can also be replaced insitu but it's a fiddly job. The bottom of the shed sides ARE rotten! The frame and some of the bottom panels. So, raising the sides with wedges won't work. Hence the idea of stilts w...
by Yorkshire Andy
Wed Apr 03, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: How are you preparing
Topic: What Preps are you doing this week? Part 11
Replies: 258
Views: 17036

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

How are you finding your power costs? Personally we don’t consider our power usage and cost to be over the top. Don’t get me wrong,it is expensive compared to let’s say a couple of years ago,but our way of living is economically viable. Nor do I / we earn a load of money either. But of course,that’...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: New Members Start Here
Topic: Re: New and planning on abandonning you all. . . .
Replies: 5
Views: 226

Re: New and planning on abandonning you all. . . .

If I have broken a rule - why not inform me? This is not a good welcome to this site. Please communicate. Sorry John your original post appears to have fallen through the net you'll need 10 (sensible) posts in other areas to access the private messaging system First 10 Posts or so requires moderato...
by Yorkshire Andy
Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:37 am
Forum: Equipment
Topic: Cheap solar battery charging
Replies: 59
Views: 10345

Re: Cheap solar battery charging

I've fixed it ;)