Nowty Towers Vs UK Grid Storage

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nowty wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:07 pm
Fintray wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:50 pm
nowty wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:02 pm
The Octopus wants as much power as I can deliver so is questioning what my plans are for the surplus panel.
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Shouldn't that spare panel be filling in the gap between the extended ladder store and the gate?
In the end ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

There was really only one solution. :lol:
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Had to chase out a bit of the fence post to get it to fit. :facepalm:
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I think I will call it, vanishing point. :whako:
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nowty wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 6:07 pm
Fintray wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:50 pm
nowty wrote: Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:02 pm
The Octopus wants as much power as I can deliver so is questioning what my plans are for the surplus panel.
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Shouldn't that spare panel be filling in the gap between the extended ladder store and the gate?
In the end ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

There was really only one solution. :lol:
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Had to chase out a bit of the fence post to get it to fit. :facepalm:
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I think I will call it, vanishing point. :whako:
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SWMBO ok'd it then?

So now it is a store for an extended ladder rather than an extended ladder store.
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Fintray wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:04 pm SWMBO ok'd it then?

So now it is a store for an extended ladder rather than an extended ladder store.
You see I suggested the solar table which was so bad for SHMBO that the loss of a little space has become reasonable in her mind. ;)


And I call it vanishing point cos it reminds me of the logo down the side of Sammy (slam'n) Miller's rocket powered dragster.
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Rocket car used hydrogen peroxide and emission's are water vapour, so zero emissions even back in 1984. :mrgreen:
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I had the privilege of seeing one of his runs in 1984 (I was 15) at Santa Pod raceway and I recently found online footage of the run, its nuts. Zero to 248mph in 4.45 secs and afterwards he apologised about the slow run but he hit a bump half and had to shutdown early. :shock:

His fastest was also at Santa Pod in the same year a couple of months earlier and still holds the world record, at 0 to 386mph in 3.58 seconds over a quarter mile. The sort of record thats unlikely to ever be broken cos of elf and safety.
Ironically he was killed in an industrial accident in 2002 working for his own oil company. :facepalm:

https://britishdragracinghof.co.uk/sammy-miller/

This video is bookmarked to start with the Vanishing Point run.


My school friends brother ran a dragster back then and you can see his (not so good) run in an american yellow ford popular with a 6 litre v8 chevy engine. His run is 32:00 minutes from the start of the video, I think he did around 12 secs and 120mph, I probably match that now in my Tesla coming out of the M6 Bypass Toll booths. :whistle:
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A shame there's no WBS, a hell of a woodstore! :praise:
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Joeboy wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 8:42 pm A shame there's no WBS, a hell of a woodstore! :praise:

Being a confirmed 'logaholic' i was thinking exactly the same thing :winter:
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Todays job is replacing the main battery inverter isolator as its terminals are corroding and is now running over 100 degrees on full whack. :?

Its been on the ToDo list for over a year as its been running hot for a while but the increasing electrical burning smell from it has forced me into action.Image

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I have a couple of spares so I braved the cold north wind today to replace it. :winter:
This time I have added some copper bar as a heatsink which I had previously trialled on my other battery bank isolators to good effect. :O:
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Polished up the surfaces for good electrical contact and had a blue flash moment when the spanner bridged the gap. :whistle:
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And greased it up this time to hopefully extend its life. :xx:
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I'll be stress testing it tonight to see what temperature the new one runs at. :twisted:
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Wont the grease act as an insulator?
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Krill wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:32 pm Wont the grease act as an insulator?
The grease (petrolium jelly) was applied after its all torque'd up so no grease on the conductive surfaces.
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nowty wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 1:11 pm Todays job is replacing the main battery inverter isolator as its terminals are corroding and is now running over 100 degrees on full whack. :?

Its been on the ToDo list for over a year as its been running hot for a while but the increasing electrical burning smell from it has forced me into action.Image

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I have a couple of spares so I braved the cold north wind today to replace it. :winter:
This time I have added some copper bar as a heatsink which I had previously trialled on my other battery bank isolators to good effect. :O:
Image


Polished up the surfaces for good electrical contact and had a blue flash moment when the spanner bridged the gap. :whistle:
Image


And greased it up this time to hopefully extend its life. :xx:
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I'll be stress testing it tonight to see what temperature the new one runs at. :twisted:
You have a few different metals going on there!

Did you consider brass or galvanised nuts? Copper and stainless steel are a no-no from a galvanic corrosion perspective...
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Stinsy wrote: Wed Dec 13, 2023 4:21 pm You have a few different metals going on there!

Did you consider brass or galvanised nuts? Copper and stainless steel are a no-no from a galvanic corrosion perspective...
There is no stainless steel and the only corrosion on the old one was the mild steel nuts and washers due to dampness. When I took them apart the threads were surprisingly clean inside. I think the grease should help avoid the dampness.

I would have used brass nuts if I had them but it turned into an emergency sort of job once so I used what came with the isolator.
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