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A little bit of everything. Mostly green and alternative energy. Includes some do it yourself projects and simple equipment repairs.
People fight and argue about every little thing. Have a civilized dialog. Be green, not mean.
Follow your bliss!
Some movies I like :
Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Hombre
Dances with wolves
Hell or high water
The Finest hours
Bridge of spies
Loosies
Take me home
Night train to Lisbon
Love is a many splendored thing
Sometime other than now
People fight and argue about every little thing. Have a civilized dialog. Be green, not mean.
Follow your bliss!
Some movies I like :
Fitzgerald Family Christmas
Hombre
Dances with wolves
Hell or high water
The Finest hours
Bridge of spies
Loosies
Take me home
Night train to Lisbon
Love is a many splendored thing
Sometime other than now
A real bargain SOK 100Ah Bluetooth lithium iron phosphate battery
Got this SOK 100 Ah LiFePO4 Bluetooth version with cold temp cut off in a steel case for $200 on eBay. Just a few years ago, they were selling it at Costco for $5 to 600 dollars. The carrying handle is real nice and everything is solid.
Download the ABC-Bms (SOK) from the App Store for iOS. Battery came with a soc of 60%.
Battery will not charge with my cheap 7 amp lithium iron battery charger. Started charging with my modified 30 amp charger and completed charging to 100% soc and a battery voltage of 13.34V.
The Bms will time out if the sleep time is not set to maximum amount of minutes.
The password to go into basic settings to change sleep timer settings is 200010.
You can supposedly w...
Download the ABC-Bms (SOK) from the App Store for iOS. Battery came with a soc of 60%.
Battery will not charge with my cheap 7 amp lithium iron battery charger. Started charging with my modified 30 amp charger and completed charging to 100% soc and a battery voltage of 13.34V.
The Bms will time out if the sleep time is not set to maximum amount of minutes.
The password to go into basic settings to change sleep timer settings is 200010.
You can supposedly w...
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Electrical panel upgrade to Square D 30 space 60 circuit 200 amp
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Original plan was for a 40 space 80 circuit 200A install but electrician ran into a problem once sheet rock was removed around breaker panel area. Because of framing and plumbing issues, only a more compact 30 space 60 circuits Square D homeline panel can be installed. This box allowed the use of tandem breakers to handle up 60 circuits. It appears older panels do not allow tandem breakers in a...
Electrical repair twists and turns:The first hour
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Replacing old electrical panel and various cleanups and upgrades. You can’t be sure what’s involved until you actually started the job. First breaker panel was too big so electrician has to find the right panel. What’s to do when things don’t go right? The first hour. To be continued… Follow up video: Found the correct size breaker panel: ruclips.net/video/mgcy5tcNKDo/видео.htmlsi=XcIg887tiXFBiX0h
Sweet
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Rib steak cooked with solar energy. Off grid 12 volt 500W solar panels with 500 Ah lithium iron phosphate batteries. 3500W Vevor sine wave inverter and 60 amp PowMr solar charge controller.
Sun solar oven for free
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I am giving this Sun solar oven away, preferably to someone who lives in the New York City, Long Island area. I don’t have the original box to the oven so it’s difficult for me to ship it. I can probably contact you through email and I can drop it off to the person who is interested. Leave a comment to express your interest.
Replacing broken window rotating coil balance extra long version
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Disclaimer: The coil spring can be dangerous when under tension. Use extra care and wear suitable protective gear and eyewear. I’m not responsible for any harm you may incur. This video is not a tutorial and is presented as entertainment only. This is an extra long video. When your double hung window doesn’t stay open, the balance mechanism has to be adjusted or replaced. My double hung window ...
PowMr solar charge controller HHJ60-Pro first impression
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60 Amp mppt solar charge controller. No Bluetooth and no WiFi but do you really need them. Main reason for the upgrade is the increased power handling capacity of 60A instead of my previous 30A controller. My previous controller cannot handle a heavy charge in hot weather and goes into thermal protection. Noticed no difference in output from my previous pwm controller. Unit has built in blower ...
DIY Natural Mosquito repellent bite ointment from mugwort.
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DIY Natural Mosquito repellent bite ointment from mugwort.
IKEA jall laundry drying rack slide connector repair/ hack
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IKEA jall laundry drying rack slide connector repair/ hack
Lawn mower not starting check the kill switch
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Lawn mower not starting check the kill switch
An old digital camera can easily outshoot any phone camera
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An old digital camera can easily outshoot any phone camera
Just checking to see if dealer actually replaced my RAV4 hybrid 12V TrueStart battery
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Just checking to see if dealer actually replaced my RAV4 hybrid 12V TrueStart battery
RAV4 hybrid 12V battery dealer replacement costs
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RAV4 hybrid 12V battery dealer replacement costs
Is 12 volt off grid solar out of date?
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Is 12 volt off grid solar out of date?
Ecoflow Delta 2 charging and discharging
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Ecoflow Delta 2 charging and discharging
Lithium capable generic 30A solar charge controller settings
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Lithium capable generic 30A solar charge controller settings
Why your windshield wiper blade hops
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Why your windshield wiper blade hops
Paper elephant with articulating head
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Paper elephant with articulating head
Can you use a small battery to charge a big one?
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Can you use a small battery to charge a big one?
My 3 year old grandson fixed a skipping Audio Technica record player by adding 2.3 grams to it.
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My 3 year old grandson fixed a skipping Audio Technica record player by adding 2.3 grams to it.
Enabling IoT or 2.4G in your Verizon router so it'll work with your devices
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Enabling IoT or 2.4G in your Verizon router so it'll work with your devices
Real 18650 flat top lithium ion batteries
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Real 18650 flat top lithium ion batteries
At least lubricate this one gear in your garage door opener to make it lasts
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At least lubricate this one gear in your garage door opener to make it lasts
Great video. In my case, I didn't even need to replace the washer to stop the leak. I just tighten the nuts with 2 wrenches, and it worked.
I saw SOK batteries with this vanlife guy from canada. They seem good quality. In 10 years it will be your main power setup ;-)
@@rikkiesix I like it is in steel case and you can open it. The Bms can go bad make your battery a brick. These are supposed to be grade A cells as well.
I eat handful of rasiens daily make me regular guy LOL I love pear apples or asian pears which look a little different but thoughs look Great im gonna look into that strain, TY funny guy :)
@@vinivv raisins are good too. When I was young, I didn’t know prune juice can make you regular. I drank it like orange juice and my stomach was making funny noises. Thanks for watching.
That's more than I gave for my car. 😂
@@Southernshaker Hope you can care for your car yourself. Unless you have a good mechanic, you’ll be charged mucho dinero every time you make a visit. Thanks for commenting.
Bet that was expensive.
@@Southernshaker Yes it can be. But there’s a fair amount of work going into this job.
What size are the momentary switches that you got?
Look at this video at 4.11 mark. Buy ones that look like that. They are: 6x6mm Series Small Momentary Tactile Push Button Switch DIP 2 Pin . Very inexpensive on eBay or maybe Amazon.
@@wtam69 thank you so much!! I tried and I saw various sizes on Amazon, I’ll grab the 6x6!
@@melissaschrade2440 I should wire an external switch. It’s hard to press the switch in the right spot. Not a good design for the switches.
Hey Paul, i seen these in the philippines used as a generator. Nice setup man
@@rikkiesix yes they can be configured as a generator.
Steak looks good,can almost smell it.
@@Southernshaker The doctor who developed the procedure to inspect your colon said you are allowed to eat steak once or twice a year.
What if the carb cleaner won’t spray?
@@biffalobull2335 If it doesn’t spray with carb cleaner, then it means your can lacks propellant. Basically you won’t be able to spray without repressurizing the can.
Its weird how they made the cable be on the same side, it would have been much better if it was on the back, so the 2 units could stand somewhat closer and different directions.
@@mighehe yes the product can have small footprint but access to outlets can sometimes be difficult. The App can be a plus to help adjust various settings but you got to have the phone e with you.
Great tutorial. My 2006 Prius camera/display is having similar issue where it's very fuzzy. Thank you so much for making this helpful video. Also I've seen on eBay they sell camera only. Do you know if there's a way to replace the camera portion?
If you mean the camera at the back of the car, yes they do occasionally on eBay. You have to keep checking. Same for the display, people sell them too but like said you’ve to keep checking eBay.
Good idea. Thanks. The LiFePo batteries with low temperature cut off seem to have something very similar, but just built into the BMS and with the probe inside the battery case.
Thanks for commenting. Looking forward to battery chemistry that won’t require you to stop charging because of cold weather.
Still super usefull. Greetings to you Paul
@@rikkiesix Hello hello! You made my day. Great to hear from you. Keep everything charged up.
@@wtam69 Glad i made your day :-)
I’m still using mine, only issue I’ve had were, when it drops to 40 percent battery, it discharges super fast.
@@jonfranklin9361 You are absolutely correct. Have a backup plug in battery ready like a 12v 100Ah LiFePO4.
Thanks for the video! Vice grips ended up working eventually. Went and bought new screws, applied anti seize and tightened the new screws just enough with a manual screw driver to hopefully prevent another headache.
@@tzldrummer Thanks for your input. It can be a pain but I’m glad you got it done.
I have many magnets lying around that I was so confused to choose from. The knife worked like a charm - there were tiny ball bearings inside :)
@@KrishnaKumar-dv4jr Need very strong magnets. This is just one way to solve a problem.
SmartCast on the Vizio V505-G9 will not "Pass Go" without a live, active internet connection. I will NEVER purchase another Visio product !
@@Bonjour-World The smart TV requires an internet connection so you can’t set it up without one. Unless you subscribe to cable or get an antenna to watch the limited over the air channels.
@@wtam69 When there is inclement weather and the internet is down then one can not access current weather forecasts of the local OTA TV stations because the damned Visio TV will NOT WORK ! Smartcast 3.0 should not need the internet to access local OTA stations ... but it does require it operate at all.
@@Bonjour-World Thank you for letting us know. Sometimes the smart cast doesn’t load or startup, especially when it’s going a firmware update. When they work, your TV works and when they don’t…. When owning this type of tv, you’ll always have to remember it’s like a windows computer. That is, reboot to try to solve your problems.
You'd probably want to set it a little warmer because the battery will take longer to get up to temperature. I have a starter battery for my bus i pulled before it got to -40°F and it still had frost on it 6 hours later.
@@DeliberateNRandom Wow, -40F that’s unbelievably cold. I stand corrected.
Thanks for this!!
Yummy!!! 🤤
@@AvaLovesYou You’ll like it.
These things are Chinese made. But they are affordable. So absolute readings are not all that expected but to know that you can actually open it up at the back of it up and twist that little capacitor or whatever that thing was called that you called it that's awesome. Thank you so much for making the video. And keep on making more videos
@@isakwilkinson2491 Thanks for taking the time to comment.
I wonder how effective this it is. Suppose we loose some power on charging
You won’t be charging your Ecoflow quickly this way but it’s safer and your batteries will probably last longer because of slower charging
Is there a washer at the opposite end of the valve, where it connects to the water supply? Mine is attached with threads and teflon tape to the water supply.
Some valve are soldered on to the water supply so there’s no washer. Some are compression fittings with an olive. Depends on what angle was installed at the time.
Omg your video was awesome!!!! Thank you!!!
@@RosaSalvaje808 Hope it worked for you. Thanks commenting.
I have the same brand new in a box here, but the 20A version. Bought it for like 23USD shipped. I am now testing with another MPPT device and I notice something which might affect your system as well. My panels are approx 30m (100ft) away from my house and I used 2 times electrical wire in parallel.(extension leads, I'm a total amateur I know) So I would say about 14AWG. The drop in power is enormous. The MPPT device itself is capable of delivering 150W max and almost always peaks out when it is connected directly to the panels. 150W+100W+40W+30W panels in parallel, so it is almost always saturated when the sun shines (what an absolute .. sunmmer we have had here in the Benelux so far). Now the same device connected at my house with that cable length I get like a max of 90 Watt. My guess is that cable length and thickness is messing around with the MPPT as the cable acts as a resistor. Not sure what cable thickness and length you use but it might make a big difference here. Btw If I measure the voltage at my house so over the long wires when nothing is connected it goes to like 21V which is indeed Vopen. When I short it my Amp meter goes in overload so definately over 10Amps. So if I would say max power at like 18V then the MPPT would surely would also produce the 150W max but the wire seems to mess up the thing.
@@Luke-san I found the PowMr mppt charge controller delivers little, if any, increase in power over my pwm controller. Maybe it’s because I’m operating a 12 V system. Maybe mppt works better for higher voltage system. I kind of suspected that but my reason for upgrading is because my 30A pwm controller can go into thermal protection (shutdown and back on later) when weather is very hot. The new controller supposedly can handle 60A. So that’s my reason for the change. The only way to see if one is better is to operate both under the same conditions. Thanks for your input. As with any DC keep your cables thick and short to avoid voltage drop.
Low voltage does cause significant power loss over a long connecting cable. Maybe you could experiment with connecting the solar panels in series instead if that will be within the maximum input voltage of the charge controller. 🤔
Its a good tripod? Tough good quality? Its hard?
@@avendanno No, it’s a poor design. A surprise because it was made Japan.
@@wtam69 thanks
Never thought windows would ever get this complicated.
@@Southernshaker Window salesmen make replacing springs easy but that’s because they work on one type of windows. If your window is a big unwieldy one, it can be a pain. Finding the right parts is the key to success.
Use painters tape to hold base cover up while working on installing base.
@@JosephZvolensky Good idea. Better than growing a third hand.👍
thank u for the hack! mine broke just now 😅
@@loveirusu8788 it’ll be good if they just sell the pivot connector but they don’t seem to.
You saved me! Thank you for showing me this!
@@nicholasschreck713 They hide the reset button. Glad you found it.
no matter what i did, my router would not accept 220 IP address !! i have the same router in the video.. I tried several different numbers, none worked unfortunately .. so gave up !! :(
Range of numbers from 0 to 255. Maybe someone can explain why it’s not working for you.
Did the charger cable for the extra battery came with the unit?
@@VirginDollars Yes. There’s a compartment on top of the extra battery and the cable is in there.
@@wtam69 Thank you so much for the prompt response. My EF Delta 2 extra Ba3 is on the way. One love from Nigeria .
I’ve had the same charge controller for 4 years and it’s worked flawlessly! No need for the extra fan!
@@michaelzimmerman9221 Good to know about the fan. The extra fan is a precaution for very hot weather as the controller is in a garage. The built in fan must be really quiet because I don’t even hear it.
This needs more likes, this SAVED me lol, thanks a ton
Only video that explains anything worth a damn!! Also its a good sleep video, the guy has a voice that puts me to sleep quick
@@sambenge9140 hey thanks. My voice has that effect on people. I hope it helps to lower your blood pressure.
Thank you for the tip. I got worried my carb flooded the eingine
@@morgangee9736 I’m so glad it helped you. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Lubricating the shaft does not directly oil the front bearings. It may splash down to the bearing area a little but it is not a full bearing lubrication. If the bearings are oiled correctly it should last at least a minimum of 3 to 5 years when using 3 n 1 oil. I've tried the oil spindle method and it lasted about a week without noise and then had to go back in the fan motor again and oiled the front and rear bearings correctly. Its been months now with no issues.
@@petedetraglia4776 Thanks for your detailed input.
you shouldnt be using a pressure washer if you needed this video
Love your videos. I've noticed a few getting deleted. Hopefully you're doing well and not suffering the whims of RUclips.
@@charlessammons9987 Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I’m doing well and hope everyone is as well. I just use my iPhone to upload videos and the iMovie app is limited in editing capabilities so the quality suffers. RUclips “whims” can be a drawback but I can’t blame my video performance and quality on the platform. Tinkering is my hobby and I’m glad I can share my experience with others.
Never could understand what is meant by amp-hour. Thanks for the video, lots of hard work.
@@Southernshaker How many amps of current for one hour. How many watts that would be depend on the voltage. So it would be 100Ah at 12, 24 or 48v.
Thanks that helps clear things up.@@wtam69
Thank you! I was able to stop my husband from taking apart the pressure washer with this little tip. Now I'm back in business!
@@HappyHooligans I appreciate your input. This step is not apparent as it is customary to turn on the water and fill or prime the pump before you start the washer. Few realize that pressure will build up in the process. If you can start the washer then fine but if you can’t pull the rope easily, it’s because of the pressure in the pump.
Who's watching in 2024
@@rawatji2631 don’t realize it’s been so long since I uploaded this video. Thanks for commenting.
Does it give traction battery temp? Or cooling temp of the battery system?
Ok you answered this thank you.
Good luck on that scream power battery. Mine is 2 years old, used it 3 times and now its capacity is about 60AH. It no longer provides 100AH. The company does NOT respond to warantee claims at all. They are dishonest and this product is very bad.
@@tomb18ca never ran a capacity test. It is cheap and you take your chances. Like you say I don’t think they warranty anything. Same goes for solar panels. They are cheap so they lose capacity overtime.
update instead getting a wrench, open the back panel and spray wd-40 in the screw inside theres an opening, and outside of the car, so both sides of the screw, and unscrew it with a hand held screw driver, im a girl so if i can do it so can you 💗🫶🏼
Thanks for your insight. I’m sure it’ll of help.
i hate my damn prius , theres always something
We sold ours and got a few thousand for it.
@@wtam69i got it for 3k , ima hold on to it for a while
Its huge!
It seems to work and it’s a bargain.
Thanks for sharing, might give this a try.
I was buying them for $20 for a 4 oz can. Thing is I don’t even know what goes into the product. When you make your own, you know it’s the real thing.
love it
You work on electronics but use a lighter on shrink tube rather than a heat pen? They are not that expensive and run on butane. No burning of shrink tube.
You are right.
Thank you for this video! I thought my motor locked up!
Hey thank you for taking the time to make a positive comment. And I’m glad it worked for you.