Portable generator powering most of house in power outages.

cqaigy2 · Oct 7, 2019

Cool looking case for it though.

CobyRupert · Oct 7, 2019

cqaigy2 said:
Cool looking case for it though.

Yes! Those 2 "single loop controllers" on the lower panel look impressive. But notice the process variable 'PV" number they're measuring is nowhere near the setpoint variable (SV) they're trying to achieve.

They also have a technical sounding website.

Reminds me of the saying: If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bullsh*t!"

I think people would be better to buy this 1.21 gigawatt (88 mph working speed) Flux Capacitor from O'Reilly Auto Parts
https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-capacitor

(requires customer furnished DeLorean)

Industrial Toys · Oct 7, 2019

I'd get one just for the Bifilar Coils and Fancy Blue Wheels. . . . NOT!

grsthegreat · Oct 7, 2019

My wife bought me one of those clear perpetual flashlights online a few Xmas ago....lasted a few months. Even though I shook it it kept getting dimmer. I ended up prying off the end that was glued shut. It had 2 aa batteries wired into the lamp. The rest was just a piece of steel that slid thru a coil of copper wire. Nothing on the copper wire was wired to anything. Heck, it probably wasn’t even real copper wire. It was a chinese scam knock off. Never did get a real one. My led flashlights work fine for me.

PILOON · Oct 8, 2019

I believe he is a direct descendant of the guy that sold the Brooklyn bridge.

Later on he patented the perpetual motion machine.

cqaigy2 · Oct 8, 2019

grsthegreat said:
My wife bought me one of those clear perpetual flashlights online a few Xmas ago....lasted a few months. Even though I shook it it kept getting dimmer. I ended up prying off the end that was glued shut. It had 2 aa batteries wired into the lamp. The rest was just a piece of steel that slid thru a coil of copper wire. Nothing on the copper wire was wired to anything. Heck, it probably wasn’t even real copper wire. It was a chinese scam knock off. Never did get a real one. My led flashlights work fine for me.

I had one of those, it was wired through the coil, to the batteries. It sorta worked, but you had to shake the ***** out of it. It doesn't work now, because i was showing somebody, it slipped out of my hands on the downward shake and made contact with the concrete at a pretty high speed.

PILOON · Oct 8, 2019

cqaigy2 said:
I had one of those, it was wired through the coil, to the batteries. It sorta worked, but you had to shake the ***** out of it. It doesn't work now, because i was showing somebody, it slipped out of my hands on the downward shake and made contact with the concrete at a pretty high speed.

Yeah, had a few of those 'gimmick' flash lights as we have frequent outages.

But today with LED's and COB's there are some real nice 'lights available at modest prices.
So much so that I am scrapping all my incandescent (filament) type flashlights.
Technology simply has walked well past that era.

Recently at a dollar store I purchased ($3.50.cdn) an LED flashlight that had HI/LOW + a walking spot and used 2 AAA cells (included), a magnet on back as well as a hook to hang it conveniently.
.Dang thing lights up any room just like a chandler would.
So cool that they can't keep them in stock.
Also great Xmas gift/stocking stuffer.

LOL, I bought a spare as well, besides keeping one in car, another near the TV and by my bedside.
Wife also has one for her car.

LOL, am I a good consumer?

Industrial Toys · Oct 8, 2019

Buy lots of stuff at the dollar store. Whatever happens, I promise you it will make both heat and light when set on fire in an emergency.

check · Oct 9, 2019

PILOON said:
Yeah, had a few of those 'gimmick' flash lights as we have frequent outages.

But today with LED's and COB's there are some real nice 'lights available at modest prices.
So much so that I am scrapping all my incandescent (filament) type flashlights.
Technology simply has walked well past that era.

Recently at a dollar store I purchased ($3.50.cdn) an LED flashlight that had HI/LOW + a walking spot and used 2 AAA cells (included), a magnet on back as well as a hook to hang it conveniently.
.Dang thing lights up any room just like a chandler would.
So cool that they can't keep them in stock.
Also great Xmas gift/stocking stuffer.

LOL, I bought a spare as well, besides keeping one in car, another near the TV and by my bedside.
Wife also has one for her car.

LOL, am I a good consumer?

You sure are, PILOON. When you see a good deal, get several! We bought three pistol style LED flashlights that were rechargeable at Canadian tire, for $10 each. Man, are they ever bright!