@random_eddie @MorlockP To rephrase what MP said, you can charge the battery off the mains and use it to ride out outages of short duration.
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@random_eddie@MorlockP but with generator, can stockpile fuel against apocalypse. Also, solar, wind etc can offset your electrical bill.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@ngvrnd@random_eddie FYI * we've got 6-12 hrs on batteries. * gen is 4 hours/day ; $20/day ; 6 gal/day * solar is 38 x 140-watt-panel >2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ngvrnd@random_eddie panels + controller units + cables + mounting poles + etc = $12-14k w payback time of 4-6 years1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@ngvrnd@random_eddie Note the 6 gal/day in our current setup. We've got ~10 gal on hand. Srs thinking of 50 gal drum + hand pump.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@MorlockP@random_eddie How would tanks affect value/saleability of property? Maybe good, maybe bad.4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@ngvrnd@random_eddie although ALSO NOTE: I've learned "home heating oil" is nothing other than...diesel fuel (w red dye and w/o road tax)2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@MorlockP@ngvrnd Personally I've never been near the stuff. I sometimes hear about it on the news when The North is about to run out of it.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@MorlockP@ngvrnd I always assumed it grows on trees up there, or gets scraped off the surface of the Hudson, or something.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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