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Generator home back feeding

What you are proposing is reckless, negligent, and dangerous. You could end up damaging your electrical system or even catching your house on fire by overloading your circuits and/or panel, or worse yet, injuring or killing someone in your home or a line maintenance worker when your "suicide...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #7
- Oct 20, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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New patio outlet, using kitchen disposal circuit?

Good deal, glad everything worked out well for you!
- TheBigEarl
- Post #22
- Oct 19, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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New patio outlet, using kitchen disposal circuit?

Im late to the game, but I'll ask anyway .... did you install with an damp/wet location outlet cover? An inspector / code officer won't know how it's wired up, but they will notice an outside outlet without the required cover..
- TheBigEarl
- Post #18
- Oct 18, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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AC has a freon leak....

Sounds like your getting typical HVAC runaround trying to push you into getting new equipment. Not to say that you don't need new equipment, but this tech isn't even trying to find a problem. It's just the ole "well something mysterious is wrong, its cheaper to just replace it" routine...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #15
- Sep 13, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Is this even legal to vent a area this way?

Hard to tell from the pic without seeing the whole thing. Rooms with gas fired appliances that don't have a means to pull in combustion directly from the outside are required to have a high and low vent in the room to allow fresh air to enter for the burners. So that might be why the one duct...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #6
- Aug 18, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Which fiberglass filter for HVAC?

Yep, in a residential system its main function is to protect the coil and ductwork from dust and debris. You can help keep dust down in your home by using a higher filtration level media, but most residential units don't have enough static pressure in the fan to run anything beyond a MERV 5 or...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #8
- Aug 18, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Looking for some help deciding between Coleman and Trane (both 2 stage) HVAC units

Coleman is built by York, who is owned by Johnson controls, so they aren't a fly-by-night company at least. I don't think their rep is as good overall as Trane, but the unit has a good warranty so it should be comparable. Probably not worth 5k extra just for a different name, the Trane unit is...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #2
- Aug 8, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Any HVAC installers?

That stub up should have a cap on it. It shouldn't be glued on, but should be tight enough so as to not get blown off by the fan pressure in the coil. Its not there as a vent, its there to provide a way to cleanout the drain line if it gets clogged. If you don't cap it, air will always blow...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #13
- Jul 15, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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HVAC people, info about regs & furnace replacement

At that age, you are best off just replacing them both at the same time if the problem really is something beyond just a simple fan motor. They have both met or exceeded their anticipated life for sure. If the heat exchanger is cracked, its just a matter of time til it fails completely or you...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #6
- May 27, 2016
- Forum: Home and Garden
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Why is a year four seasons long?

I was on an Uber ride recently in North Florida and the driver told me there are only two seasons in North Florida .... Crazy Humid and Road Construction. All the roads we went on were under construction, so apparently she was right.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #43
- Dec 16, 2015
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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Winter maintenance on outdoor power equipment (small engines)

The main thing is just draining the carb by running it dry or draining it manually. Gas left in the carb will evaporate no matter what you put in it, and the varnish it leaves behind will clog the carb. The other stuff like fogging the cylinders with oil will certainly help with long term storage.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #7
- Oct 23, 2014
- Forum: The Garage
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[MMO] World of Tanks

No the kv-1 is tier v. When they broke up the Russian heavy line it took the tier 5 spot and the kv-1s, kv2, and the t150 became the tier 6 choices after it.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #10,560
- May 9, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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[MMO] World of Tanks

The kv-1 is brilliant in tier 5 matches. If you learn to angle your tank into enemy fire and play smart, you will clean up at your on tier. If you play the upgraded long range gun you can also contribute in higher tier matches. It's main drawback is speed, which actually helps you learn to...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #10,554
- May 8, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Do you game with headphones or speakers?

Yeah I was the same on the wireless, I didn't set out to get it, but when I bought mine it was I think 15 bucks difference to the equivalent wired set so I took a chance. I've grown to really like them since they have good range and I can walk into kitchen or even on front porch and still hear...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #97
- Feb 13, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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Do you game with headphones or speakers?

I run logitech g930 headphones. They run wireless for about 8 hours on a charge, 7.1 sound, built in Mic, and cost about 100 bucks. Great bang for the buck. And going from speakers to headphones is a night and day difference in picking up ambient sounds in games.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #70
- Feb 11, 2014
- Forum: PC Games
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DayZ Standalone! :)

The inventory interface is hugely improved. Most buildings can now be entered and looted. Graphically the game is quite a bit better, but needs optimization. Guns are harder to come by and snipers are almost non existent. The survival aspect is really emphasized, with food and water being...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #37
- Dec 23, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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What kind of keyboard do you use for gaming?

Use a CM Stormtrigger with cherry blacks. Doesn't make much noise, and has key illumination. I like it, but wouldn't have got it if it wasn't on a really good sale. Mech keyboards are overpriced generally.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #79
- Dec 16, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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The AT Battlefield 4 F.A.Q., News, and Discussion thread

How the heck do i unlock an assault rifle as support? I've usually played medic class before, but it seems this time everyone is medic and it is impossible to get ammo, so I thought I would go that for a while. But if the only thing I can use are these horribly inaccurate lmgs, I see why no...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #4,337
- Nov 18, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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GTA 5 gameplay

I haven't had a lot of time to play since I have been out of town for work, but I got to play a bit on Saturday. Did a couple of missions just to get going, then went to explore the city. I found the marina, hopped in a speed boat, and spent the next hour or so just cruising around the entire...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #674
- Sep 25, 2013
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Anyone have solar panels installed on their roof?

9kw means that under peak conditions the panel can produce 9kw of power at any given moment. It's an instantaneous measure of output. Now say the panel achieves its full 9kw output for a full hour. The panel has now produced 9000 watt-hours of energy, or 9 kw-hr. This is how much "fuel" the...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #11
- Sep 16, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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My Keyboard sucks. Recommend me a new one.

The picture you posted is larger than my real life keyboard. If sound is your main consideration then try out membrane keyboards at stores until you find one you like. If you can tolerate a bit of sound I would recommend looking at mechanical keyboards which will have good spacing and a light...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #3
- Sep 13, 2013
- Forum: Keyboards
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mechanical kb led burn out rate

Have had a CM mechanical for a few months now, no LED burnouts, great keyboard overall.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #20
- Sep 13, 2013
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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Tenkeyless mechanical keyboard - Corsair, CoolerMaster or Razer?

I use a CM full size keyboard with the Cherry Red's and I couldn't be happier. Good mechanical feel but not a huge amount of noise. When you get used to it you will be able to type/game with a much lighter feel on the keyboard than you will ever get from a standard keyboard. There are a lot...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #17
- Sep 12, 2013
- Forum: Keyboards
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Windows open or closed in basement?

Two things are making your basement damp. First, as you noted, the humid air from upstairs is heavier than dry air from the air conditioner, so it's sinking down into the basement. Second, basement walls are typically concrete or masonry block, which easily allows water to pass through it...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #5
- Sep 12, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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[MMO] World of Tanks

Any suggestions on the American tank line? Got to the Lee and its just so bad I don't know how to proceed.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #9,717
- Aug 26, 2013
- Forum: PC Games
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A 3lb tub of salsa is 1100 calories?!

If you eat three pounds of salsa at one go, I hope your toilet has a seat belt on it, because you are in for a bumpy ride my friend.
- TheBigEarl
- Post #18
- Jul 17, 2013
- Forum: OT Discussion Club
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The Last of Us

I sold mine last week on Ebay for 50 bucks and it went in about an hour. I'm sure you can find some copies on there. But now I'm thinking maybe I under charged for it :confused:
- TheBigEarl
- Post #551
- Jul 11, 2013
- Forum: Console Gaming
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Rising Storm (Red Orchestra) Thread

I bought this off of Steam a couple of days ago based on a video review I saw of it on youtube. I really like the "realism" in the gameplay. It's basically the exact opposite of Blops and Battlefield - can't run and gun, have to play smart and work together. Actually reminds me a lot of the...
- TheBigEarl
- Post #2
- May 24, 2013
- Forum: PC Games

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