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Rinnai energysaver 551ft gas heater4/6/2023 ![]() ![]() There are many advantages to using a bus with rubber tires over a train (can change lanes, can avoid obstacles, climb hills without wheel-spin) and many advantages to using an electric bus over a diesel bus, the main reason being torque to climb the hills of San Francisco. The short version is that a trolley is an electric bus that gets its power from overhead lines. ![]() I recently found a great set of posts about what a trolley is and how they work at Nathan Vass’ website. Inverter attached to battery Rinnai heater on extension cord w/ box-fan Author Aaron Minard Posted on DecemCategories learning, Projects, science Leave a comment on Emergency Heat What is a trolley? (link) So the car could potentially run the inverter as a generator as long as there is gasoline in the tank.Ĭheck out the rest of the info and pictures at my blog. I believe the inverter is well within the ability for the alternator to run. Some quick math tells me how much power this can potentially provide. My Honda Civic has an alternator with a faceplate rating of 70Amps. Of course, the inverter can be run from any 12V source. This would be longer if the box-fan isn’t running (less power would be used).ġ05 Amp hours (sticker value, full charge)ġ05 Amp hours x 12v = 1260 watt hours (approximate average voltage) Some quick and super dirty math approximations tell me that the battery (if fully charged) will run this about 11 hours. With the fan and the heater both running on LOW the draw was 115W. I tested the setup with a box-fan attached to the inverter as well and it worked fine. The Rinnai does buzz a bit loudly, but that’s because the inverter does not produce a “true-sine-wave” signal. I attached an inverter to a marine battery, then plugged in my Rinnai heater and it ran just fine. I never did lose power, but the test was successful and I am happy to know that if I did lose power in the winter, I can keep warm at home. ![]() With some inspiration from the potential snow storm last week, I endeavored to test my emergency preparedness for heating my apartment when the power is out. Cyberpunk classic Neuromancer by William Gibson currently holds a narrow lead, but there are a few more days for members to weigh in… Author Matt Cropp Posted on JCategories book club, event, history, learning Leave a comment on Burlington Hacker Book Club! Zero to Hero Class: Pirate Box Edition. We’ll be discussing setting a recurring monthly date at the August meeting, and Lab members are presently voting on the September book pick. For more details and updates, RSVP to the Facebook event. Our first pick is A Hacker Manifesto by media theorist McKenzie Wark, and we’ll be gathering for the discussion on Thursday, 8/17 at 6pm in the Couch Room. While Lab members pick the books, all who have read the book are welcome to the discussions, and attendees are welcome to bring munchies and beverages to share. W e’re excited to add a new event to the Lab’s roster: the BTV Hacker Book Club! The group will be meeting monthly to discuss a book drawn from a list built by Lab members, with members voting on which book from the list to read each month. ![]()
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