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Tazzie is a small 25 sq, mile island on the souse side of Oz. Size makes no difference.

Even though my island is bigger than yours, I had to do what you are asking. After 4 years of home schooling I never had a pip but always kept good records for the "just in case"

I'll buy into the napkin part as long as there are no strings attached j/k

Funny is funny do - the law follows the code as must you, NEC2011, NFPA70, along with AHJ - says it all. Now if its an isolated off grid Ted Nugent cabin, then it's a free for all. (kinda of a pun). Nice to agree AHS

Hey, sunsaver - I tried to explained it a few years ago but nobody would listen - they just wanted an answer that mocked ineptitude. Photovoltaic is not for the faint of heart or the money poor - you need 50 grand up front to make a difference.

Thanks to a BBH email and a promise of marriage, two yurts and 12welve woolen boots I decided to lurk once again - forewarned is forearmed.

When most speak of watts they really mean "watt hours" if a microwave consumes 1000 watts then in reality 15 minutes of use only used 250 watts. However the impulse power is a large factor when dealing with PV and batteries. The speed of the battery drain makes a big difference on your reserve...

I agree with gd, it may be a ruse but it will in fact provide some appreciable power when the lights go out. Math: based on deep cycle batteries only 12 volts x 400 amps equal 4800 watts = $400 for a quality battery and would be much bigger than they show. 4800 watts divided by 2 = 2400...

Leta pretty much nailed it, no electric space heater for you... try snow boots instead. Propane is twice as cheap as electricity to heat with and grid electricity is 20 times cheaper then photocells. A 2000 watt Honda inverter type generator may be a better alternative in the short run. Math...

As said before conservation is the first step to SS and photo voltaic generation, 1500 kwh/month is a ridiculously large amount of power to subsidize - which by the way is pert near twice the national average - I only used 284 kwh last month and am 100% electric. Back on subject: I would never...

Try lining the inside with aluminum foil - shiny side, dull side, crinkled or not makes no difference, the only flat black inside should be the cooking pot. What are you using as a sundog? The reflector shroud you have is serving no purpose as it's focal point is above the glass, remove it and...

Me and Eddy Theodore Gein live in a 2' x 6' box and often think about visiting you SS people, but alas the Plainfield ghoul won't let me past Color a do.

I didn't notice the dogs in as much as seeing that the booze is missing from around their necks

You sure can take the wind out of a mans sail - but then again you are 100% right.

I don't know what stevia xylitol or naturopath is but if for some odd reason you find it necessary to put anything in your coffee then use sweet black sugar - made from winnowing crushed ant bodies.

I have some pretty big wolf spiders here too, the pit got bit by one last year and his paw swelled into a baseball glove, had to carry him from room to room and even outside - I check all my sneakers now.

Around these parts if you can catch it you can chicken fry it - really doesn't matter what it is. Not as bad as Texas where they deep fat fry butter hoping that oaf winfrey may show up - the only known single animal herd.

Not many animals have the intestinal fortitude to take on the breeds you listed, with rots being the number 1 killing dog in the USA followed closely by the chow they are not to be trifled with - draw a bead. Just like Minnesota free rangers (not to be confused with the Colorado front rangers)...

I don't like zombies either - send me a pm

A coyote, wolf, or black bear - if they are smaller then me they will suffer with a punch to the jowls - Ernest Borgnine taught me that. 259lbs of fur makes a nice hat.