The Garage (What did you work on today?)

[Chavannigans]

Wow! It appears there have been a vast number of accessories you can get now that weren't available when I had my dirt bike back in high school. About all I remember getting was a helmet, a few different sized sprockets and NGK spark plugs.

BTW...NICE BIKE!

I bet they didn’t sell thumpers that made 74hp back then either. This thing is stupid fast for a 330lb bike!

This one even has multiple traction control, throttle maps, and ABS options.

But yeah there are all kinds of niche gizmos and doo dads you can slap on them now. It can really get out of hand fast too lol

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I really don’t like doing drywall, so I’m happy to say my office drywall is pretty much complete.

I can’t afford new windows right now, so I’ll be looking for used ones over the next six months with the hopes that I can get some to install next spring.
I need to also install the minisplit heat pump, but that’s another thing I don’t have time for right now and it’s getting cold so AC isn’t exactly a priority.

Over the next week or two I’ll install the floors, ceiling fan, and a door. I don’t think I’ll paint any time soon. Marred purple is just fine.

 

[cyure]

I really don’t like doing drywall, so I’m happy to say my office drywall is pretty much complete.

I can’t afford new windows right now, so I’ll be looking for used ones over the next six months with the hopes that I can get some to install next spring.
I need to also install the minisplit heat pump, but that’s another thing I don’t have time for right now and it’s getting cold so AC isn’t exactly a priority.

Over the next week or two I’ll install the floors, ceiling fan, and a door. I don’t think I’ll paint any time soon. Marred purple is just fine.

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Looks great!

 

[OleScout]

Scored this today from a post on marketplace.

 

[J Alynn]

Scored this today from a post on marketplace.

Very cool and very nice shape

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

Had the sub panel for my battery backup installed yesterday. The panel on the left is the original, and the 14-50 plug underneath is the charging outlet for the battery. It’s a 240V/50A so I could repurpose it to an EVSE if I want. The panel on the right is the sub panel. The outlet below it is the power supply from the battery, it’s a 120V/50A connection.

All went well but when we switched over to battery power only one side in the panel was hot. The electrician and I looked mystified, it was the end of the day and he had to leave but would speak with his people and get back to me. I think I know what the issue is. After pondering for a bit it occurred to me that the 14-50 connection, which is usually a 240V set up, is only 120V… so only one leg in the cable is hot. I expect the electrician dutifully connected each leg of the incoming plug to the panel. But since only one is hot, only one side of the panel has power. IANAE but I’m pretty sure this is the issue.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Had the sub panel for my battery backup installed yesterday. The panel on the left is the original, and the 14-50 plug underneath is the charging outlet for the battery. It’s a 240V/50A so I could repurpose it to an EVSE if I want. The panel on the right is the sub panel. The outlet below it is the power supply from the battery, it’s a 120V/50A connection.

All went well but when we switched over to battery power only one side in the panel was hot. The electrician and I looked mystified, it was the end of the day and he had to leave but would speak with his people and get back to me. I think I know what the issue is. After pondering for a bit it occurred to me that the 14-50 connection, which is usually a 240V set up, is only 120V… so only one leg in the cable is hot. I expect the electrician dutifully connected each leg of the incoming plug to the panel. But since only one is hot, only one side of the panel has power. IANAE but I’m pretty sure this is the issue.

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A whole home battery with 50A/120V output is something I’ve never seen. What’s the battery brand and model?

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

A whole home battery with 50A/120V output is something I’ve never seen. What’s the battery brand and model?

Bluetti AC500 inverter (which is now discontinued), and 4 B300K batteries, 2,764 wh each. It’s a typical setup supporting the 120V side only. The output is 5000 watts with 11,056 WH of storage.

 

[Logan]

Had the sub panel for my battery backup installed yesterday. The panel on the left is the original, and the 14-50 plug underneath is the charging outlet for the battery. It’s a 240V/50A so I could repurpose it to an EVSE if I want. The panel on the right is the sub panel. The outlet below it is the power supply from the battery, it’s a 120V/50A connection.

All went well but when we switched over to battery power only one side in the panel was hot. The electrician and I looked mystified, it was the end of the day and he had to leave but would speak with his people and get back to me. I think I know what the issue is. After pondering for a bit it occurred to me that the 14-50 connection, which is usually a 240V set up, is only 120V… so only one leg in the cable is hot. I expect the electrician dutifully connected each leg of the incoming plug to the panel. But since only one is hot, only one side of the panel has power. IANAE but I’m pretty sure this is the issue.

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I have a 3500w generator I use in power outages. It only does 120v x 30amps, and I use a TT-30 to LR14-30R adapter to plug it into the house through my transfer switch.

And when it does this, only one leg is hot, so I have to turn off all my 240v outlets. It sounds like you have the same thing going on.

Is it possible that your Bluetti is somehow counting all forms of its output towards its 5000w output, but it can’t actually produce 240v output on its own?

 

[6-ScoutFamily]

I have a 3500w generator I use in power outages. It only does 120v x 30amps, and I use a TT-30 to LR14-30R adapter to plug it into the house through my transfer switch.

And when it does this, only one leg is hot, so I have to turn off all my 240v outlets. It sounds like you have the same thing going on.

Is it possible that your Bluetti is somehow counting all forms of its output towards its 5000w output, but it can’t actually produce 240v output on its own?

This inverter supplies 120V only. Two can be paired for 240V service.

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I bet they didn’t sell thumpers that made 74hp back then either. This thing is stupid fast for a 330lb bike!

This one even has multiple traction control, throttle maps, and ABS options.

But yeah there are all kinds of niche gizmos and doo dads you can slap on them now. It can really get out of hand fast too lol

How’s the bike riding going?