Subj : Re: flood stuff was: Vacation To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Feb 22 2020 20:00:52 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 16-Feb-2020 10:06 <=- NB>>> Just a bit arcane.... ;) but, I think I followed that.... even NB>>> if there's no chance I could replicate it... BM>> Probably not! OTOH sort of a technical example of troubleshooting BM>> wiring errors. Pretty sure I told you about the electrical issues here BM>> and at a friend's aunt's place of wiring done by electricians which BM>> failed (wire loosened). Test and notice a pattern as to what is BM>> working and what is not working. NB>> Yes, I do believe you'd mentioned that before... BM> Me? Repeat myself? Nahhh!! ..OTOH that did remind me to write a BM> reminder note: was told one of the area stations will require a rescan BM> around March 17th. The station is affiliated with two local stations; BM> not sure about them but will be on the lookout; rescan should catch BM> but if too early ==> Channel 6 had done theirs at 11 a.m. while other BM> local stations a little after midnight. Nothing really wrong with a little repetition... and reminders are always good... ;) You might even hear something closer to the rescan date about what time each will be happening.... BM>> ...And if one doesn't know what BM>> they're doing better to leave alone and have a professional correct but BM>> one can still observe "this outlet works and these do not". NB>> And observation can give a pretty good idea where the issues are... NB>> whether or not one can do the fix... :) BM> Right. And sort of laughing because of an incident here years ago: BM> had the dining room/family walls redone. Paneling had been glued to BM> the drywall plus some other issues so had the old drywall removed and BM> new installed. We were at work; drywaller somehow discovers an outlet BM> no longer works so figures he broke it so goes to the hardware store, BM> buys and replaces the outlet -- still doesn't work. Tells us and BM> apologizes where we get home. Ends up the problem is at a different BM> outlet: "Outlet #4" doesn't work but the problem is the output BM> connection at "Outlet #3" had come loose. BM> #1 ==> #2 ==> #3x--> #4 BM> Outlet #3 worked fine but the wire to Outlet #4 had loosened so no BM> connection, no power to #4. Yup... you've told that story before too, but it's quite apt... :) So you fixed the connection at #3 and everything worked again... :) NB>>> Yes, I remember answering that message.... :) BM>> Me too! And believe it or not I'd be willing to retest with a BM>> different solar cell - but! And the 'but' being a checking out of if BM>> newer or a different type of cell works (generates electricity) with BM>> 'light' as opposed to requiring UV. I don't know enough about how BM>> solar cells works -- know there are different LEDs: infrared, various BM>> colours of visibble light, don't know offhand if UV. Might be similar BM>> for solar cells. OTOH might be cheaper and easier to mount on the BM>> other side of the UV-blocking windows. Or just plug a charger into the BM>> wall outlet every so often. NB>> That last does seem simplest... But you do still have a number of NB>> avenues to possibly pursue... :) BM> Yes, when there is grid power just plug in is the easiest and BM> simplest. My overbuild/worst case scenario options start kicking in, BM> plus reading when Daryl was without power for days, plus news accounts BM> of people without power for extended time and a solar option makes BM> sense. Or some sort of other power source option. The BM> sunlight-through-the-glass-block-window-in-the-basement seems easiest: BM> UV should pass through the glass blocks (though too thick?), being BM> inside protects the solar cells, the location makes it easy for me to BM> hook up the battery. Just need to test later. Good question on whether the glass-block windows might be too thick... definitely would need to test that out thoroughly.... but the other factors do sound promising... NB>>>> So the But First list has dwindled down to Now This Project... ;) BM>>> For now! Plus I made a bit of a mess up here because of cleaning BM>>> downstairs: some items downstairs currently make more sense to be up BM>>> here so were brought up. Need to sort but various interruptions. NB>>> Which is why projects always take longer than anticipated.... ;) BM>> In this case because worse than anticipated! Also sort of create BM>> a mess while cleaning up another one: there were some PS/2 type BM>> extension cables downstairs (for keyboards and mice - the round plug as BM>> opposed to the USB type). Knew they were down there; right now makes BM>> more sense to bring the up here where the spare keyboards and mice are BM>> - keep all together. NB>> And take less time to find them when you might need one... at least NB>> potentially... ;) BM> Just need to find the right box! I do label, and right now BM> instead of writing on the boxes I fold a sheet of paper in half and BM> list the general contents on the paper which is hanging over the side BM> of the box. Easier and less messy looking to update the paper than BM> scribble on the box. That does make a lot of sense... :) And might be quicker to read a sheet of paper along the side of the box rather having to move boxes around to read the tops of them or something... ;) ttyl neb .... The cost of feathers has risen... 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