pappysmarket Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Do I see some virtue signalling? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Just now! Our emergency measures Director of the state of San Luis Potosi will not allow electricity to be turned off in municipalities where essential services are being provided. Hospitals with Covid-19 beds, hospitals in general and cities where vital basic services operate from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo lady Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 1 hour ago, pappysmarket said: Something I would expect from CFE but no, it's Texas! To be expected both due to the weather / demand, and the fact that Texas in general has "0" (or negative) view of conservation. CFE charges MORE as you use more, to help the poor and underprivileged and encourage conservation. Texas does the opposite. Not a good practice IMHO. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Well so far so good, no blackout here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Chapala centro is still all lit up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Fred. Hope you didn’t lose power since you need 24 O2 in your home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 False alarm on the power outages......Joco is still lit to the max. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedros Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 28 minutes ago, Fred Habacht said: False alarm on the power outages......Joco is still lit to the max. Yes. Electricity was on all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Well not a false alarm in general, it was officially announced and implemented, just not here. https://www.informador.mx/jalisco/Apagon-afecta-al-menos-a-43-municipios-de-Jalisco-20210217-0002.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyPanda Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 I consider us lucky that we weren't affected. But the cold snap ain't over yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Friend who lives near Fort Worth says temps above freezing not expected until Sunday or Monday. Are we the lucky ones or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHILLIN Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Texas just discovered Canada's immigration and homeless solution. Work, or die. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjwilson Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 On 2/16/2021 at 3:31 PM, RickS said: Interesting.... what would you say is the length of time your average battery installation will power a house if power were cut? Also maybe someone will report later about how long 'each' random power outage lasted during this 'event'. My mickeymouse system on my rv works continuously so long as the demand does not outstrip the storage/recharge ability [the following day]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Well, yes, I have solar on RVs also. But not much there 'sucking life' out of a good RV solar system if I have 4 6V golf cart batteries. In fact if I didn't need to run the furnace I could easily get by for many days on a 2-battery solar system boon-docking. My real question.... which I guess I actually did not ask.... is this: for a house at Lakeside having what we all have such as TV, Internet modems/routers/PCs, refrigerator, microwave, lights, water pressure pump with probably a purification system attached... etc, etc....... what approximately would it take $-wise to have a solar/battery system that would protect us if CFE power were off for 4-6 hours in a rolling blackout? To answer part of my question, I suspect that if one went into a known, rolling blackout period with a solar/battery system, one would probably also curtain use a bit, maybe turn the frig off for 2 hours, certainly turn off a standalone freezer for quite a while etc etc etc Just curious.... that's all. Maybe if circumstances were like they were 10-15 years ago at Lakeside where the power went off a LOT, a solar/battery setup would be very valuable. These days... not so much IMO. UNLESS of course it was not that much more to add a battery system to my panels. But I know better than that.... sort of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafterbr Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Current electricity problem is due to Gov. Abbott of Texas order to not sale natural gas to Mexico. This meant Northern Mexico cannot produce enough electricity to support the region. Don't know when Texas will recover enough energy to restore sales. Not sure this is legal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
virgo lady Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, rafterbr said: Current electricity problem is due to Gov. Abbott of Texas order to not sale natural gas to Mexico. This meant Northern Mexico cannot produce enough electricity to support the region. Don't know when Texas will recover enough energy to restore sales. Not sure this is legal. Another failure by Abbott. https://t.co/vDnweiq1zz?amp=1 #TexasFeeze - Twitter Search / Twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, RickS said: what approximately would it take $-wise to have a solar/battery system that would protect us if CFE power were off for 4-6 hours in a rolling blackout? This can now be done in a basic way as you suggest Rick, for not much more than a grid tied "regular" solar system. There are both hybrid inverters and also even simpler, inverter-chargers that can work to charge batteries from either AC or the panels, then use the battery power through the inverter when needed to feed the whole house loads. Sizing and type of the inverter unit, in terms of wattage, in terms of 120 or 220 V, and whether it feeds the grid or not are all factors in cost. Then on the battery side, whether one chooses AGM (sealed lead acid) or li-ion, and how much capacity. AGM are fine for occasional backup needs, and less $$ upfront. However, the deep depth of discharge and very long lifespan of li-ion actually make them equal or less costly in the long run and a pleasure to own and use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Further to this, are portable / box size "solar generators" that can charge from either AC or panels, on a plug-in basis, and then you can choose what to plug into them during an outage. Plus take them camping, etc. There's a range of them size and quality wise, and we are strongly considering several models to have available at very good pricing in the near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 This is just my opinion. I would not invest in a battery back up. I would buy a whole house PROPANE generator... like Generac. And there must be other brands out there. Unless there is something seriously lacking in the tanks here, I am assuming that they are the same kind used in Canada. Poor things work in all kinds of nasty weather. Even Mexico gets cloudy and doesn't always produce the glorious sunshine to which we are so accustomed. Pumped water is divine but a tinaco can be a life saver. My aljibe holds 6,000 litres and is my emergency water source. A smaller propane generator will work with my pass through pump to feed the tinaco if necessary. Why propane? It doesn't go bad like gasoline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 7 hours ago, Ferret said: SNIP...................Why propane? It doesn't go bad like gasoline. .....AND, one already has a big A$$ tank sitting out in their yard! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcscats Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 8 hours ago, Ferret said: This is just my opinion. I would not invest in a battery back up. I would buy a whole house PROPANE generator... like Generac. And there must be other brands out there. Unless there is something seriously lacking in the tanks here, I am assuming that they are the same kind used in Canada. Poor things work in all kinds of nasty weather. Even Mexico gets cloudy and doesn't always produce the glorious sunshine to which we are so accustomed. Pumped water is divine but a tinaco can be a life saver. My aljibe holds 6,000 litres and is my emergency water source. A smaller propane generator will work with my pass through pump to feed the tinaco if necessary. Why propane? It doesn't go bad like gasoline. Also propane engines don't need all the maint that a gas engine needs. Burns much cleaner also. Am in the process of putting in a 30,000 L. underground tank in my yard. Big truck to bring it in the yard luckily I have big gates. Hope to avoid water shortages during the late dry season. Propane generator is next. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7 Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Why do I get the feeling that some people are preparing for the end of the world to happen. What's happened to those adventurous who wanted to escape the boggy man NOB and live in the wilderness and forgo all of the conveniences. How quickly you miss the"good"life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 17 minutes ago, lakeside7 said: Why do I get the feeling that some people are preparing for the end of the world to happen. What's happened to those adventurous who wanted to escape the boggy man NOB and live in the wilderness and forgo all of the conveniences. How quickly you miss the"good"life Or when industrious people retire and find other things that interest them to fill up their days instead of idleness. Every wonder why retirees are now very interested in food and shopping and paying bills? Before retiring those things were just considered a pain in the butt. Now so important. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Geez Lakeside 7, even people who live totally off grid like to have water and stay warm. Those two things are kinda non optional to survive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 20 minutes ago, virgo lady said: Yep, just ask spineless Ted Cruz about that....(he's only sorry he got caught, not sorry that he did it.....) Ted Cruz's explanation for his Cancun trip made things worse - CNNPolitics Again Politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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