The effects of the storm are worse than I thought. Last night Mrs. Awsum commented that the bathroom exhaust fan was only running at half speed. I thought about it for a minute, then plugged in a voltmeter. 98 volts, no good at all. The circulators and oil burner wouldn't run at that low a voltage and I was worried about the well pump. That's 220 but it would still be missing 40 volts or so. The rest of the stuff, computers, TV and lighting, kept running fine. So we're running on generator. We've tried calling PSE&G twice, but they're so overloaded we've given up after a half hour of "dead air" on hold.
Two storms ago, our neighbor lost half a tree. This storm took the rest of it came down and part of it's leaning against his power and cable lines. I wonder if that's the cause of our low voltage. Four houses, including ours, are on the same transformer. On the other hand, if that tree was conducting enough to drop about 40 volts, at 220 supply, it would have gone up in flames a short time after it fell onto the lines. We live in Burlington County and we're under a "state of emergency" due to the number of trees and power lines down.
Did I mention I HATE winter?
Two storms ago, our neighbor lost half a tree. This storm took the rest of it came down and part of it's leaning against his power and cable lines. I wonder if that's the cause of our low voltage. Four houses, including ours, are on the same transformer. On the other hand, if that tree was conducting enough to drop about 40 volts, at 220 supply, it would have gone up in flames a short time after it fell onto the lines. We live in Burlington County and we're under a "state of emergency" due to the number of trees and power lines down.
Did I mention I HATE winter?
Its great in a UC, dont need much. It what the manufacturer recommended to clean SS on our big 1000gal UCs here at work.
But, but, TSP has PHOSPHATE in it. Oh, the humanities. The ban on phosphates has worked so well here there is none, at all in the soil. Makes growing grass a little harder.
Well, the Baking Soda did the trick 
There is still a very faint oder of the burnt Electronics, but very little.
I can no longer taste it when I vape Looks like this Box was brought back from the Stinky Side
Here's an FYI SS430 Clapton A-La FT I ordered some SS430 from FT $2.36 Authentic GeekVape SS430 Heating Wire - 24 AWG / 0.5mm dia. / 0.91ohm/ft / 30ft at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping. Since they have no smaller gauge SS430 for a wrap, I used SS316 instead $2.90 Authentic MKWS 316L Stainless Steel Heating Wire for RBA Atomizer - 36 AWG / 0.13mm dia. / 60ohm/m / 30m at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping. I really don't think the wrap wire is as important as the cores? I made a fused Clapton with 2 430 cores & the 316 outer wrap.
To my surprise it works as good in TC as the AVS SS430 Claptons, So Far
I did the same routine, watts mode dry burn break in, then in TC with the CVS file from Steam Engine for SS430 Clapton
I'm hard pressed to tell any difference between the FT coil & the AVS
The 2 coils of SS wire from FT are under $5
There is still a very faint oder of the burnt Electronics, but very little.I can no longer taste it when I vape
Looks like this Box was brought back from the Stinky Side Here's an FYI SS430 Clapton A-La FT
I ordered some SS430 from FT $2.36 Authentic GeekVape SS430 Heating Wire - 24 AWG / 0.5mm dia. / 0.91ohm/ft / 30ft at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping. Since they have no smaller gauge SS430 for a wrap, I used SS316 instead $2.90 Authentic MKWS 316L Stainless Steel Heating Wire for RBA Atomizer - 36 AWG / 0.13mm dia. / 60ohm/m / 30m at FastTech - Worldwide Free Shipping. I really don't think the wrap wire is as important as the cores? I made a fused Clapton with 2 430 cores & the 316 outer wrap.To my surprise it works as good in TC as the AVS SS430 Claptons, So Far
I did the same routine, watts mode dry burn break in, then in TC with the CVS file from Steam Engine for SS430 Clapton
I'm hard pressed to tell any difference between the FT coil & the AVS
The 2 coils of SS wire from FT are under $5
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Steamer, you can use kanthal or nichrome for the wrap wires with no problem. The resistance is so low on the core wire that the wrap wire, using a "normal" resistance wire, isn't enough to worry about.
Willie, you ever try that Graphite on the underside of a lawnmower deck?
Toro, and hardly got any use the first 3 years of ownership. I also hate winter, but really wanted to throw some up here in the Great White North.
Plus, using the baking soda helps keep the stomach acid down.
I'm still running on the generator. I went downstairs and checked the voltage coming in on the main lugs and it 193 volts. Just a "tad" on the low side, normally around 235 or so if I remember correctly. The person-person told me that power is out about a 1/4 mile further down the street when she dropped off my vape mail (4 Aromamizers!). My neighbor told me his cousin, in the next town, hasn't had power since last Thursdays storm. I think PSE&G has the hands full for a while yet.
The thing that bothers me is that lowering transmission voltage is normally done under extreme load conditions, like during a heat wave. We're not having a heat wave that I'm aware of so it has me wondering just how badly the whole system has been damaged. They won't tell you anything when you call and all the, what passes for, local news keeps saying is that over 250,000 people in South Jersey are still without power.
I'm still running on the generator. I went downstairs and checked the voltage coming in on the main lugs and it 193 volts. Just a "tad" on the low side, normally around 235 or so if I remember correctly. The person-person told me that power is out about a 1/4 mile further down the street when she dropped off my vape mail (4 Aromamizers!). My neighbor told me his cousin, in the next town, hasn't had power since last Thursdays storm. I think PSE&G has the hands full for a while yet.
The thing that bothers me is that lowering transmission voltage is normally done under extreme load conditions, like during a heat wave. We're not having a heat wave that I'm aware of so it has me wondering just how badly the whole system has been damaged. They won't tell you anything when you call and all the, what passes for, local news keeps saying is that over 250,000 people in South Jersey are still without power.
Yeah you're right I probably should go back to the doc, I did after the initial "pop" bc my ear was actually hurting and I was scared by how loud the ringing had gotten compared to before, but he did no testing. I've done the hearing test twice in my life & at the time nothing else was wrong besides the tinnitus. & it's funny that you mentioned caffeine, I quit drinking coffee [emoji54] years ago after my gf felt compelled to scare me with that mold study, but I still drink half of a monster energy when I need to, I usually don't drink the whole thing but the other night I had to keep up with my gf doing pickups at ikea & other places for the condo, & I was worried that the ringing was getting louder, even in the crude food court at Potomac mills, but when I woke up next morning it was back to the normal dull ring.
the.earphones i use I think are good enough bc they're small & also acoustic noise canceling, but I try not to put myself where I'm near extremely loud noises lately as it's kind of painful in my right ear.
the.earphones i use I think are good enough bc they're small & also acoustic noise canceling, but I try not to put myself where I'm near extremely loud noises lately as it's kind of painful in my right ear.
I haven't tried it on the mowers yet but plan on it this summer.
Anytime you want to throw snow let me know, come on up and you can "play" with my tractor all you want, it takes me 45 min to an hour to do both mine and my daughter's driveways. She lives in the house next to us, she has two driveways and mine is a long one, lots of fun to be had.... LoL.
Most gas powered portable generators have a screw to adjust the engine rpm which changes the output voltage. The screw just puts more or less pressure on some part of the governor bracket and thereby effects rpm ie the screw is not located on the carburetor. 193v is really low, 97v on each phase, and could cause damage to your appliances . How long is your power cable from the gen to your breaker panel? Is it of sufficient gauge?
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