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In a prior life, I lived on Queen Street in Marlboro. It's a block behind Main Street up on the hill. Back then I did sound contracting and DJ work on the side. I spent a lot of time at Souvenirs and the Horseshoe Pub in Hudson.

Nothinh wrong with that. I still work a part time job, and pick and choose what I contract out.

Not too far from you. We lived in Belchertown, about a mile from the Quabbin, for 26 years while we put our kids through school. We had no ties there after we left, so when I retired, we moved to the Cape. I did a stud-out reno of our master bath in this house, and did all of the tiling myself...

How about pressing Unlock-Lock-Lock-Lock? Would the first Unlock wake the CAN bus? It might need a fourth Lock if the module assumes the door is locked before the three presses.

A while back, in the old house in western MA, We decided on a complete mudroom, kitchen, half bath, and foyer renovation. The mudroom and half bath had commercial ceramic tile on the floors that was in great shape. However, the kitchen and foyer, about 200sf, had what was essentially wall tile...

I need to get my eyes checked. I read it as Colon Ranger.

That's not a whole house system, it's a parallel system. It's not uncommon in hospitals, large buildings, and industrial sites. Even if the power source is not tied to the grid in any way, and won't require pulling a service meter, it may still have to be done by a licensed electrician depending...

We are looking at putting on a small addition to our home. It has 100A service, which will be upgraded to 200A along with an automatic transfer switch and disconnect for a whole house generator.

You don't need Youtube. You need a licensed electrician, enough money to be self-insured, or balls of steel. These are your choices. A small, manual, multi-circuit transfer switch can be installed by a homeowner in certain states. That is not a whole house solution, though. For a whole house...

:inlove: That is a beautiful fab job on that splitter, Fordup. I have an older magnesium 14" Stihl 2 stroke that I don't use anymore. It uses a smaller chain. My other saw is a Jonsered CS series which I use all the time for cleaning up the yard. It's out of production so when it goes, it...

No no no, a strong beer is absolutely required to make this work.

Solar/geothermal/hydro/whatevergreeniepowersourceulike residential systems today all have transfer switches if they are connected to the grid. It's required by the NEC in all states. The question is, how does a vehicle with an electric power source safely tie into it? It's not hard from an...

Thanks, that's helpful. I made a big mess the first time.

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That's how the Chevy Volt works, and it's no longer made. Was it before its time? Who knows.

A whole house generator, with the ability to power every circuit in the house (not necessarily at the same time), needs a transfer switch, and it must be wired in between the service entrance and main panel. You're not going to just drive up to any house and power it up. Any setup other than...

I've never heard of the term "series hybrid" until now, so I stand corrected. The vast majority of hybrids on the road today use the gas engine to drive the wheels and the electric to assist. It's a much more practical setup than this thing.

That, right there, is your problem. Keep it on a smart charger or take it for an hour drive weekly.

The low end will come in at $75K and the Tungsten with options like self driving will be over $100K. Don't kid yourself. I'm a huge hybrid fan. My wife is on her third Toyota hybrid SUV. They are incredibly well designed and built vehicles. This truck, however, is not hybrid. It's more of the...

Have your battery load tested and replace if needed. Do you drive mostly short trips? These trucks have an overly complicated battery management system that intentionally keeps the battery charge well under 100%. If the alternator cannot get enough charging time, the battery starts down a death...