pappysmarket 2,628 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Do I see some virtue signalling? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AlanMexicali 1,042 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 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 post Share on other sites
virgo lady 564 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 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 post Share on other sites
Mainecoons 5,315 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Well so far so good, no blackout here. Link to post Share on other sites
dichosalocura 601 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Chapala centro is still all lit up. Link to post Share on other sites
sm1mex 399 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Fred. Hope you didn’t lose power since you need 24 O2 in your home. Link to post Share on other sites
Fred Habacht 520 Posted February 17 Author Report Share Posted February 17 False alarm on the power outages......Joco is still lit to the max. Link to post Share on other sites
cedros 983 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 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 post Share on other sites
Mainecoons 5,315 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 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 post Share on other sites
AndyPanda 213 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 I consider us lucky that we weren't affected. But the cold snap ain't over yet. Link to post Share on other sites
Mainecoons 5,315 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 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 post Share on other sites
CHILLIN 1,702 Posted February 17 Report Share Posted February 17 Texas just discovered Canada's immigration and homeless solution. Work, or die. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
timjwilson 58 Posted February 18 Report Share Posted February 18 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 post Share on other sites
RickS 1,974 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
rafterbr 401 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
virgo lady 564 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
Go Solar 907 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 $$ upfront. However, the deep depth of discharge and very long lifespan of li-ion actually make them equal or less costly in the long run and a pleasure to own and use. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Solar 907 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 Further to this, are portable / box size "solar generators" that can charge from either AC or panels, on a plug-in basis, and then you can choose what to plug into them during an outage. Plus take them camping, etc. There's a range of them size and quality wise, and we are strongly considering several models to have available at very good pricing in the near future. Link to post Share on other sites
Ferret 2,950 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 This is just my opinion. I would not invest in a battery back up. I would buy a whole house PROPANE generator... like Generac. And there must be other brands out there. Unless there is something seriously lacking in the tanks here, I am assuming that they are the same kind used in Canada. Poor things work in all kinds of nasty weather. Even Mexico gets cloudy and doesn't always produce the glorious sunshine to which we are so accustomed. Pumped water is divine but a tinaco can be a life saver. My aljibe holds 6,000 litres and is my emergency water source. A smaller propane generator will work with my pass through pump to feed the tinaco if necessary. Why propane? It doesn't go bad like gasoline. Link to post Share on other sites
RickS 1,974 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 7 hours ago, Ferret said: SNIP...................Why propane? It doesn't go bad like gasoline. .....AND, one already has a big A$$ tank sitting out in their yard! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
lcscats 537 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
lakeside7 975 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
AlanMexicali 1,042 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
Ferret 2,950 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
Mostlylost 1,469 Posted February 19 Report Share Posted February 19 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 post Share on other sites
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