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Disconnecting the charge controller from battery, in full sun, is potentially a magic smoke releasing event. The more amperage the SCC is delivering into battery at the time of disconnection from battery, the more cumulatively damaging the event might be to the charge controller. Might happen...

Often, when I see a tattoo from a distance, i think: "what a large, unfortunately located birthmark." But then I notice the details of the ink, and I think : 'Oh, you did that on purpose.' But, they dont care about my opinion, as I dont care about theirs. I think far too many people's actions...

Dementia is cruel. I'm watching my mom disappear a little more each day. There is no reason or logic circuits anymore. Just trying to keep her calm, and happy. When she has a smidge of lucidity, and realizes just how bad her brain is, Playing some music, and asking my sweet sheepdog to stay...

Every t storm cell round this area, SW Fl, seems to be repelled by my and my neighbors crunchy brown grass patches. 2 miles away they've gotten 3+ inches in the last 3 days, here, nothing. Saw 97f today, and 64% humidity. Supposedly a 126f heat index 'Feels like' I've taken to leaving tools...

I can take the worlds cheapest 12v flooded lead acid battery, draw it down to 11.1v over 10 hours, put it on any just about any C10 charger for 14 hours, about 100 times back to back, before it might be worn enough to be in danger of not starting a modern fuel injected engine. A marine battery...

Start battery shopping. Using a tender from a very low state of charge is unideal. Flood 12v Marine batteries are not built nearly as well as a true deep cycle lead acid battery, but there are few actual flooded 12v deep cycle batteries available, and they are not in the group 24/27/29/31...

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Systems-Battery-Switch/dp/B00445KFZ2/ref=asc_df_B00445KFZ2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=242003239192&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1565956826954347480&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9012310&hvtargid=pla-436625467375&psc=1 300 amps...

Often it strikes me, that We should be appreciative that we have, and have had, so many different options.

Safety wise, I was always irritated that on jobsites, others would run their contractor tablesaws/ compressors on old frayed 14 or 16 awg cords with heavly oxidized contacts, dragged along the floor. Several times a day. The workers who did not own the cables, treated the cords and tools, even...

Like many, I am disgusted that a new drill and driver with 2 new batteries and charger, cost about 20 bucks more than just 2 new baTteries, in most instances. How many perfectly good tools are languishing unused, or in a landfill, because replacement batteries dont make financial sense? My old...

A 4.0 ah battery likely has 10 cells. 2 parallel pairs of 5 cells in series A 2.0ah battery likely has just 5 cells in series. Each individual cell is rated for a maximum continuous discharge rate. Usually on powertools this is no Less than 20 amps amperage, and a higher cdr is better, but...

I ordered my battery hangers immediately after seeing Uncledave's photo above, in another thread.

I experimented using a 1500 watt Dc to Dc voltage booster to power a 24v hedge trimmer from a 12v battery. Unloaded at 24v it only drew 110 watts. It worked great, until i tried to cut a fatter branch. It also Wound up blowing my wattmeter rated for 60vdc. The power supply was not designed for...

Been using a lot of evoo lately, trying different brands. Enjoying this thread. 30 years ago i worked in a 5 star italian restaurant. The Italian chef and owner, insisted on one specific evoo. Carothers brothers. Came in 3 gallon square tins. There were issues with one delivery, and he called...

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Mine is still a work in progress. I prefer not to leave /store batteries in charger, or have the chargers powered up without charging batteries within them. These battery hangers are 3d printed in the USA. Go em on ebay. 5 for about 12$. They lock the battery in place the same way the tool...

I bought a folding cargo carrier to move x country in December. Kind of expected it to be a bit a sloppy loose fit, and was not pleasantly surprised. I acquired a less burly sub 25$ anti rattle clamp, but the hinged portion of the folding cargo carrier also introduced some slop. CURT 22321 Is...

Storing lithium batteries in a cooler location, in summertime , and at middle states of charge when not in use, is hardly an onerous duty, or even necessary. But it is a simple, no brainer way to insure that this very imperfect battery technology does not degrade prematurely due to avoidable...

I'd laid my fan clutch on its back one time for a few days, and then when reinstalled it roared, seemingly locked up. Took a few hot cold cycles until it behaved normally. I am of the opinion that many electric fans are installed way too close to the radiator fins, when not moving. The...

I was watching my Makita batteries bake under the smoked cover in direct sun the other day. 94f in shade. Was thinking about a sun shade for them. Filled the catch bag twice before I myself got too hot. Parked it in shade, took hot batteries inside, placed on shelf in aircon'd space, next to...