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yes, I produced 438kWh more than I used in the past 12 months. Sized my system with 100% offset in mind, got very close to the mark on average

Sounds like a problem with the cat5 wire, or the connections on the end of the wire. With a wire run that long, wire pin out and crimp technique need to be perfect. There's already a good bit of signal loss over that long of a run, so minor defects can kill it

I generally precariously perch on a swivel stool or paint bucket, occasionally falling off as I lean out way too far to reach something on a shelf.

62% off for Denver area

You can download an angle finder app free on any smart phone to find X degrees past torque value. May be a touch awkward to hold it next to the torque wrench, but it works.

Agreed. I had that same set and threw them in the trash. Didn't work on a single nut that I tried them on

Northern Colorado, 7100 ft elevation. I burn mostly lodgepole and Ponderosa pine since that's what grows here on the mountain. I heat 1900 Sq ft of my house with the wood stove. I burn 4 cords on the average winter, with R55 walls

You will get a much stronger tone noise by connecting one of the tone generator leads to the cable, and the other tone lead to an electrical ground

Some folks are impossible to please. You may fall into that category. You ran off your $400 quote. Don't expect it to get any better than that. The fee is for more than just his time on site. You're paying for tools, risk, the time he spent talking to you about the job, insurance, and the...

Made some progress on the new welding cart.

Hah, long way from the t4r forum! Check out my new sticker from vinyldisorder.com If you haven't already considered it, I bought the side shelf for that box. It's very handy. The flip top takes away that potential work space that many boxes have.

Use 100% rvt silicone. It peels off pretty well if you need to swap cables later. Or use the pictured bushings sized for rg6, cut a slit all the way down the side, then snap it around the cable. Put the slit at the bottom. Fyi, the bushings are not really water proof without adding silicone...

Very nice

I have one. Pricey but rock solid