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ETL and Intertek are good enough for me. I did specifically check the receptacle and connections with an infrared gun after an hour of use, with just marginal temp increases at 32 amps. Midwest is owned by ABB which is a global company with a presence in China…so like most things I would not...

1. Install 6" intake and exhaust, ideally as close to the ERV as possible. Miniumum 10 feet apart and well away from any furnace/heater exhausts etc. Do not place intake or exhaust for the ERV in your attic!! 2. In your climate (high drying in winter) you want an ERV, not an HRV. 3. I'd take...

Check on the requirement for GFCi for that receptacle. These in turn can cause issues for some OEM chargers. If you factor in the added cost, it may make more sense to install a dedicated charger as they incorporate GFCI. I did install a 50amp outdoor receptacle, but fuse limited to 40amp as...

Pany’s 100 CFM unit is a nice unit, trading off a small footprint in exchange for efficiency. Their 200 CFM unit has a much larger core and if run at a lower CFM (say 90 CFM) is very efficient. At some point I’m going to swap in a larger ERv core in my system. It’s been performing flawlessly...

I am my own worst enemy. I returned the Potensic Atom and upgraded to a DJI Mini 4 Pro. There is a night and day difference in both price and performance, in all respects. Like the Atom, the mini is under 250 grams so does not require licensing etc. If you want simple, cheap, easy to fly...

You should look at the DJI NEO for this application. Max follow-me speeds are 30km/h or so, but it is small, cheap and will follow without a controller. Shoots in 4K too. It's super simple to use for basic follow-me stuff. You launch and retrieve it in your hand. You can also fly it from a...

Bret, I love that you built that model! It reminds me of the model my dad built of their house before he built it. It was accurate down to the studs…crazy. In any case your level of industry once again has me feeling quite lazy..ha. Awesome work on the cabinetry and reno. Somewhere along the...

I use this 240 V on our induction cook top for automation as it returns power use as well as the on/off functions. https://aeotec.com/products/aeoteo-heavy-duty-switch/ Rated to 40A@240V It's Zwave, so you'd need to have a hub to control it. I'm using Hubitat as it's local control (no need...

@drivesitfar , loving that Craftsman mower! Drives, yes, I used the Potensic Atom to shoot the video. I also used the Drone in the 2nd video I posted to get the aerial shots with my Dad pushing the reel mower. I was just trying to get a sunrise out at my folks place and conditions turned out...

I ran a calc on heat loss at -20C with a conventional vented water heater. We're not talking heat loss from the heater, but from stack effect, as you mentioned, via the vent going up three stories and continually sucking heat out of the house. I also was required to run supply air from outside...

I have removed the Panasonic and replaced it with a fairly sophisticated setup using a modified HRV, with two ECM 6” fans which are automated on the supply and return side. Pretty long thread here...

@drivesitfar , ask and ye shall receive :) Some sunrise and sunset shots, and a cameo by several trumpeter swans…not a usual site in our area. Looks like some cygnets as well. Click the gear (Settings) icon after you click play, and make sure you select 2160p (4K) for quality.

Thanks :-). No snow yet but I did put snow tires on all three vehicles yesterday in anticipation of rain/snow with night temps dropping below zero this week.

Ah, Nick ( @nicholam77 ) you have me figured out :) 10 years back I posted a "How to Sharpen A Fiskars Reel Mower.." vid that is at about 240K plays now. At the end, I put in a bit of cheesy dad humor (at 16:11) which has garnered quite a few comments. So in my 10 year product update to come...

Thanks :-) I can’t take too much credit as they are just screen grabs from the video I shot. It was an amazing morning.

A few drone shots from my folk's place this morning at sunrise :) Fog rolled in right after so I was glad to be up and flying right at sunrise! I was flying 50-100 feet up. Air temps were just about freezing, however at this time of year the water in Lake Superior (which is up to 1300 feet...

I knew there had to have been some “massaging” to get you in there :)

@jonshonda , so I see that fatty seat post set up and I make a few assumptions on your height. You're driving a Fit, and a Miata. How in the heck do you fit in those cars ?? :oops:

Never owned one, but I've always appreciated the overall packaging with the FIT. Had no idea there was a "sport" version out there either. As an MTB enthusiast myself, and 10 years of autox with the local club, I figure we'd get along just fine. That Miata is pretty much the perfect autoX car...

I edited up a shorter clip on the use of camber bolts to adjust front end camber on cars like the LEAF that have no factory camber adjustment for front end alignment. Mine was about 2 degrees negative after all the front end work I had done last month. These bits got us back to within the...