#upgrade your electrical panel

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Reliable Electrical Contractors in Philadelphia

When it comes to electrical Contractors in Philadelphia, you can rely on a wide range of highly skilled and reputable electrical contractors, BG Electric Service LLC. These contractors are dedicated professionals who specialize in providing exceptional electrical services for both residential and commercial clients in the Philadelphia area.

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Reason Why Upgrade Your Home’s Electrical Panel in Red Deer

Upgrading your home's electrical panel in Red Deer is essential for ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability. At Bryants Electrical Ltd., we specialize in modernizing electrical panels to meet contemporary energy demands. An upgrade enhances safety by meeting current standards, reduces the risk of electrical fires, and improves performance by accommodating modern appliances and electronics, preventing frequent tripping and outages. Additionally, a new panel increases energy efficiency, lowers electricity bills, and boosts your home's value. Whether you're planning renovations or adding new rooms, an upgraded electrical system ensures your home can handle increased electrical loads, making it a smart investment for the future.

[batterybackupsaz]

As experienced electrical contractors serving Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills, we understand the importance of modernizing your electrical infrastructure to meet the demands of today's technology-driven world.

[is-this-yuri]

My plan to escape homelessness. I need your help to get started before winter!

hello friends! i'm a homeless queer guy living in a tiny car. it's been like this for most of my adult life, and i'm trying to make a change! I want to convert a van into my new home! my plan involves these stages:

Stage 1: acquire a van.

while still living off donations in my car, i'm fundraising. as soon as i can afford one, i'll purchase a van. the market shows most used vans that would be suitable are around $3.5-4.5k give or take. we're already about halfway there!

I'm really hoping this stage can be complete before november, as my car is not suited to survive another winter and it could be devastating to attempt it.

Stage 2: survive winter

since winter is approaching, i'll need to quickly put insulated walls in the van and make sure i can live in it. at this point, it'll already be an upgrade to my car, but i won't be able to do much building in cold weather, so it'll just be the bare minimum i need to survive the winter.

during this time, i'll be taking measurements, drawing plans, researching appliances, and generally preparing for the build process. i'll continue fundraising to make sure i can afford all the materials and tools i'll need. i may also take care of any maintenence the van might need. i'll also clean and sell my car so i have some cash from that as well.

Stage 3: build my home!

when it gets warm enough, i'll start doing the actual build. i'll document this on video as much as i can, and post the process on my youtube channel for not only the people who helped me, but for anyone who's curious. i'll start with solar panels and an electricity system, i'll add countertops and kitchen appliances, a shower and sink with plumbing and warm water, a toilet, a real bed, lights, climate control. it'll be essentially a house on wheels, and just the right size for me!

Stage 4: whatever comes next

once i have my new home, i'll need an income. i may take a regular job to support myself at first, and that will actually be possible when i have a shower. but, i've been considering making content pretty much my whole life, and now i think i have a great chance to actually pursue that. i'll use some of the money from selling my car in stage 2 to get some basic equipment (laptop, mic, camera). i'll be posting my van build at first, and after that i'll probably start by telling stories about my time being homeless, but i'm also interested in streaming and video essays. thanks to all the generous support i've been getting from my followers and other people on the internet, i feel my opportunities are wide open!

Please consider donating to my fundraiser to help me change my life!

GFM

2115/10k

[855electricians]

855 Electrician's team of licensed electricians is highly skilled and experienced, and they will work with you to determine the best panel upgrade solution for your home. They offer a wide range of panel upgrade options, including circuit breaker panels, sub-panels, and transfer switches. They are best in providing Electric Panel Upgrade Service Bethel Park.

[neolithicsheep]

Ok so you're looking at the aftermath of Helene and you're thinking "shit, how would I keep my phone charged? What about my neighbors?" and you have some outdoor space and some cash. Your friendly formerly off grid sheep farmer is here to help.

You need this set up right here:

To that you will need to add:

Y connectors:

The 100aH (amp Hour) deep cycle battery of your choice - lead acid AGM will be cheaper, lithium (LiFePo) is more expensive but lasts much longer.

Finally, you need a small pure sine wave inverter like this one: https://a.co/d/70vRd79

Plug the panels into the Y connectors then into the single wire to run to the charge controller. They are now connected in parallel. Take them outside to a sunny spot and face them south and prop them up at about a 45 degree angle. This isn't perfect but it will be good enough.

Connect your battery and charge controller. Connect the panels to the charge controller. All of the places to do this are labeled and all you need is a Phillips screwdriver. I recommend doing it once in a non-disaster situation so you know you can do it but you'll be fine. Boom, you are getting electricity from the sun!

The inverter draws power even when it's not running so don't leave it hooked up when you're not using it. When someone needs to charge their phone, put those alligator clips on the matching color battery posts, turn the inverter on, and plug in the phone/radio. Voilà! A single 100aH battery is not going to run a bunch of things but it will help keep cell phones charged without using up the gas in your car.

The panels are weatherproof but everything else needs to be protected by the way so you'll need to set this up in a shed or garage or in the house. Lead acid batteries can produce hydrogen gas when being charged but just having one isn't a big risk.

FAQ:

Yes, you can permanently mount the panels to your roof if you own your home etc. They're designed for that!

It is true that places sell "solar generators" - those are a charge controller, battery, and an inverter in one box at a very high price point. When a component goes bad you will be unable to replace the component and must replace the entire $1000 box. They are also not upgradeable or expandable, this is.

You do not have to buy Renogy, I recommend them because they kept me in electricity for the years I was off grid.

You do not have to buy the kit, you can buy the components of it as and when you can afford them!

Remember to keep your battery on a trickle charger.

[wheelsgoroundincircles]

1955 Ford Fairlane Two Door Woodie Wagon

1955 Ford Fairlane Two Door Woodie Wagon! This is nicely restored car that is a great car show cruiser or beach ride! Powered by a healthy Supercharged 292CID V8 Engine and Automatic Transmission. It has a period correct McCullouch Supercharger that boast great power! This car runs and sounds great. It drives very nice and handles the road straight and tight. It was driven to many shows across the states and gets a lot of attention everywhere it goes. The suspension is lowered with a great stance and sitting on newer tires with polished chrome wheels. The paint is beautiful Sunflower Yellow with a great shine. The body is solid and straight. The chrome bumpers, trim, glass, seals, etc was redone and show very nice. The car has been driven and enjoyed so it has a few small paint chips that were color matched touched up but overall this car shows extremely well and is ready to show off. The interior was also redone in two-tone gray with wood panels and rear floor. It is very comfortable and shows great. The dash was redone, professional black headliner installed, seats redone, newer carpet with rear wood floor, etc please view photos. The back glass is sliding and rear seat fold down for your surfboard or golf clubs! The engine compartment also shows nicely and was refinished. It has a new rebuilt motor with a mild cam, offenhauser modifications, dual exhaust, electric fuel pump with kill switch, aluminum radiator and upgraded cooling system, etc.

[demoness-one]

As a canadian electrician, european plugs seem pretty stupid (why are they so huge) except for the switches on them. But do people really turn the switches off every single time before they plug in/unplug something? Doubt it, so are they any less shock-proof than a north american style plug. Also tired of europeans saying NA plugs dont have grounds, theyve been required by code since the 60s. Some appliances or lamps arent grounded but thats on the manufacturer

hey foone can you please settle a discord argument regarding the merits of the UK-style three-prong plug when compared with other plugs?

Sorry I'm too American to have an opinion.

Although I have heard the plugs are the worst thing to accidentally step on, like stepping on Lego, and as a masochist with a Special Interest in electronics I'd like to try it sometime

[alexanderwales]

Factorio: Space Age introduces the "quality" system, which you can technically play without, though I'm not sure it's balanced around that. I've now played with it enough that I have some thoughts on it.

First, I think it's kind of stupid that machines cannot naively use mixed-quality materials. It means that if you put a quality module in a single furnace, the lines will get "polluted" by the plates that are produced, and the whole factory will eventually gum up. Ask me how I know. I would vastly have preferred that it not matter: use a rare gear in a belt, and either it has no special benefit, or gives a chance to grant quality or something. But if it did that, I suppose it wouldn't be much of a gameplay challenge.

There are a few other pain points. One of them is that bots and the interface in general do not handle quality very well. Quality is almost always a strict upgrade, so it would be nice if there was a setting I could tick that said "hey, go upgrade things if possible". But instead, the UI and mechanics are such that you need to specify it, and this is super annoying, because it means that I have to manually go do the replacement myself, or have an upgrade planner to upgrade quality, then cancel the job once everything that can be replaced is so that the game will stop giving me an alert. I have accumulators and solar panels set up for quality right now, and I can't immediately think of a way to automate the process of upgrading the solar fields. I'm guessing that mods will help with that eventually. I also definitely want a keybind for "increase quality" and "decrease quality" on a machine, though I guess I never went looking to see whether that was a thing, so maybe it exists and I'm ignorant.

So as I see it, there are three main ways to engage with the mechanics:

Put quality modules in a machine that you're going to craft once and hope to roll high. The advantage is that hey, maybe you'll get lucky, and for stuff that goes in the equipment grid, I think this is sensible to do. Probably also wise for infrastructure, so long as you're fine doing some manual finagling that really should be done with bots.

Put quality modules in (some) machines that make intermediates, then use whatever you skim off the top there to make quality things. This does work, but you have to skim off essentially every single production line, and I think over time you end up with too much of certain things, which kind of sucks. It's one of the things that I've been doing, since it can guarantee the higher quality stuff, and ideally all the stuff in a spaceship and your equipment grid is at highest quality available. (You can also "skim" off anything you're making a shit-ton of for science: electric furnaces and yellow inserters are the two most obvious ones. I do wish this were easier to automate so that at some point you could say "actually, don't do the quality thing anymore". Probably some circuit logic could get you there, but you can't replace modules automatically that I know of.)

Use the recycler to "reroll" quality, making a gear over and over and over until it rolls high and can be separated out. The only issue with this is that it requires the recycler, and also is very expensive, but it does mitigate the randomness in its own way.

There's a secret fourth way that I've been noodling, which is that you could essentially build five separate copies of your base, put quality modules in everything, then if you roll high, send the better materials to the other base. This is insane, which is why I like it. So you would have miners mining with quality, which then gets separated onto five different trains and brought to the smelters, which then turn some fraction into higher quality plates that get sent to the "higher" factories. Those plates go into assemblers, which have a chance of upgrade, and so on, until there are five sets of labs, each of which is working with a different set of quality flasks. But I'm pretty sure that this would have a lot of technical problems, and really risk gumming up, as well as being very space inefficient and resource intensive. Still, might be workable end game, if you could deal with the inevitable overflows and imbalances.

Overall, I like it as a problem to chew on, but I think in practice they made a few decisions that I find annoying. Mods seem like they're fix some of it, like having to manually select upgrades, but the "clogging up the inventory" issue isn't going to go away, and in fact seems like one of the basic things that the mechanic is balanced around. I really appreciate that there are many ways to approach it, and that it creates this tradeoff of "go tall" or "go wide".

I'm very curious to see what people do with it, though I think the "throw vast resources into recycling" approach is probably going to be the dominant one unless there's a great blueprint for handling the overhead. And I'm also curious where public opinion is going to land on it, since it seems like the kind of thing that might end up divisive.

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Electrical Contractors in Philadelphia

Electrical contractors in Philadelphia are professionals who specialize in the installation, maintenance, and repair of electrical systems. They are responsible for ensuring that electrical wiring, fixtures, and equipment in buildings are properly installed and functioning safely.

Electrical contractors typically work on a variety of projects, including residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. Their tasks may include:

Electrical installations

Electrical repairs

Electrical maintenance

Code Compliance

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Commercial & Emergency Electric Services in Red Deer by Bryant’s Electrical Ltd.

When it comes to top-tier commercial electrical service in Red Deer, Bryant’s Electrical Ltd. is the name you can trust. As a premier electrical service provider, we cater to businesses of all sizes, offering a full suite of electrical solutions designed to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency. From routine electrical maintenance to comprehensive system installations, our team is equipped to handle the unique demands of commercial properties.

Comprehensive Commercial Electrical Services

At Bryant’s Electrical Ltd., we know that a well-functioning electrical system is essential for any business to thrive. Our range of services ensures that your commercial property operates smoothly and meets all regulatory standards. Here’s a closer look at what we offer:

Electrical System Design and Installation: Whether you’re building a new commercial space or upgrading an existing one, we provide comprehensive system design and installation services that are tailored to your operational needs.

Electrical Panel Upgrades: Outdated panels can lead to safety risks and power inefficiencies. We specialize in upgrading electrical panels to improve capacity and reliability.

Lighting Solutions: Enhance your workspace with professional lighting installations, from energy-efficient LED systems to specialized task lighting.

Wiring and Rewiring Services: Safe and efficient wiring is crucial for any business. Our experts handle complex wiring projects with minimal disruption to your operations.

Regular Maintenance and Inspections: Preventative maintenance is key to avoiding costly breakdowns. We offer scheduled inspections and maintenance services to keep your electrical systems running smoothly.

Why Choose Bryant’s Electrical Ltd.?

1. Expertise and Certification Our electricians are fully certified and trained to manage all types of commercial electrical tasks. From small office buildings to large industrial facilities, we bring unmatched expertise to every project.

2. Quick Response Times We understand that electrical issues can be disruptive to your business. Our team prioritizes prompt responses and efficient service to minimize downtime.

3. Customized Solutions We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach. Every business has unique electrical requirements, and we tailor our solutions to meet your specific needs and budget.

4. Commitment to Safety Safety is paramount in every job we undertake. Our team follows strict safety protocols to ensure the well-being of your employees, clients, and property.

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Electrical emergencies can happen at any time, and when they do, fast action is critical. That’s why Bryant’s Electrical Ltd. provides 24/7 emergency electrical services for businesses in Red Deer. Whether it’s a power outage, faulty circuit, or unexpected equipment failure, our skilled team is ready to troubleshoot and resolve issues promptly.

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[batterybackupsaz]

As experienced electrical contractors serving Paradise Valley and Fountain Hills, we understand the importance of modernizing your electrical infrastructure to meet the demands of today's technology-driven world.

[gcsolareletric]

Solar installation at home and panel removal and reinstallations

Solar Installation at Home

1. Assess Your Energy Needs

Calculate your household’s energy consumption to determine the size of the solar system you'll need. Check your utility bills to see your average monthly and annual energy usage.

2. Evaluate Your Home’s Solar Potential

Consider factors such as roof orientation, tilt, shading, and available space. An installer will typically perform a site assessment to determine if your home is suitable for solar panels.

3. Choose the Right Solar System

Grid-Tied Systems: These are connected to the local utility grid and are the most common. They allow you to use grid power when solar production is low and can potentially earn credits through net metering.

Off-Grid Systems: Ideal for remote locations, these systems are not connected to the utility grid and require battery storage.

Hybrid Systems: Combine elements of both grid-tied and off-grid systems, with battery storage to provide backup power.

4. Select a Reputable Installer

Research and compare solar installation companies. Look for certifications, customer reviews, and warranties. Get multiple quotes and ask for detailed proposals.

5. Permits and Approvals

Obtain necessary permits and approvals from local authorities and your utility company. Your installer usually handles this, but it's good to be aware of the requirements.

6. Installation

The installation process typically involves mounting the panels on your roof, wiring them to an inverter, and connecting the system to your home’s electrical system. It usually takes one to three days.

7. Inspection and Activation

After installation, your system will need to be inspected by local authorities and your utility company. Once approved, your system can be activated.

Panel Removal and Reinstallation

1. Reasons for Removal

You might need to remove panels for roof repairs, upgrades, or relocation. Ensure that the removal process is done carefully to avoid damage.

2. Hire Professionals

Removing and reinstalling solar panels should be handled by professionals. They have the expertise to safely disconnect, handle, and reinstall the panels.

3. Roof and System Inspection

Before reinstallation, inspect the roof for any damage and ensure that it’s structurally sound. Also, check the solar system components to ensure they are in good condition.

4. Reinstallation Process

Reinstallation involves re-mounting the panels, reconnecting the wiring, and ensuring the system is properly calibrated and functional.

5. Testing and Activation

Once reinstalled, the system should be tested to ensure everything is working correctly. This includes checking the inverter, connections, and overall performance.

6. Documentation and Updates

Update any system documentation and inform your utility company of the changes, if necessary. This helps ensure your system continues to operate efficiently and in compliance with any agreements.

Additional Tips

Maintenance: Regularly clean your panels and check for any issues. Most systems require minimal maintenance, but it's important to stay on top of it to ensure optimal performance.

Warranty: Keep track of your system’s warranty coverage. Most solar panels come with a 25-year warranty, but other components may have different durations.

Energy Monitoring: Consider installing an energy monitoring system to keep track of your solar energy production and consumption.

If you have specific questions or need more detailed advice, feel free to ask!

[tobiasdrake]

Let's take our time figuring out a careful way to reach our client, who is most definitely dying brutally as we speak.

What about the passcode? You need to step on panels in a particular order in order to open the final door. Do we know the passcode?

Bestie and I can go. You stay behind, Desuhiko. If the killer comes through, shriek for help and then jump 'em. We'll hurry back while Fink is slaughtering you.

Oh, that's a good idea. It won't help you jump them, but you can get a good look at their face, see them up close, maybe even engage them in conversation while they're trying to escape. Then rewind, take all that knowledge with you, and hide.

I like it. You're on guard duty, bestie.

Dude, we're out-of-uniform and visibly children. What could possibly possess you to think we're Peacekeepers?

Just went through an entire recap fast-forward while Fuckboy's in there trying to count how many internal organs the killer's managed to perforate so far.

I hope Yuma's under no delusions of finding Huesca alive 'cause we are taking our sweet time with this rescue.

Sure, there's time for that. Not like a man's dying or anything.

Right now, Ama-Pal is my going theory for how Huesca's murder was carried out. But that's more due to a lack of ideas than any concrete evidence.

No idea. I'll let you know if I ever see one.

He upgraded his lab's security system into a murder machine that kills unsuspecting people. You don't have to tell me twice.

He did. He truly did.

Look on the bright side. You come with us, you might get to see his corpse. I'm eager to find out what Slaughter Art looks like. I'm hoping for a bit of expressionism, myself.

So long as you have the remote, you can see through Ama-Pal's eyes. Makes sense. Pretty basic.

Fairly durable. Check.

Itty-bitty ball-arms. Cannot pick things up, but can flip a switch. He needs to specify this because cartoon critters with no physical hands inexplicably manage to pick things up just fine all the time, so he needs to firmly establish that the ball-hands are not mysteriously functional.

This feels like it's going to be extremely important. An Ama-Pal had to have been used to carry out this crime, right?

If you know the passcode to access the lab, it wouldn't matter. If you don't know the passcode, you'd have to brute force it. But depending on how the system works, there might only be a handful of possible combinations.

I was thinking about that when talking to Makoto. If you have to step on every panel and make your way from one side of the room to the other then there's precious few combinations you could make without doubling back over an already-pressed panel.

Even if the password isn't that dumb and does allow passbacks, an electric shock on every wrong panel would make it trivially easy for a shock-proof little robot to crack. If you get negative feedback at every wrong press then you can find the right presses through rote trial and error.

My gut says an Ama-Pal was in the Panel Room brute-forcing combinations while we were talking to Huesca. His sudden "Wait, who are you!?!?" reaction was because the little drone finally cracked the code and entered the lab.

Could have been avoided with a standard-issue finger-sized key-panel but techbros always have to be so clever about everything.

Given that we're so deep underground, it'd be hard for a wi-fi signal to reach this far from outside. So if the killer did brute force the Panel Room via Ama-Pal, they had to be down here with us.

Though if Researcher's telling the truth, this throws a wrench into that idea. Obviously, this Ama-Pal is not currently in the lab murdering Huesca.

The Sizzler, on account of what's going to happen to them in a few minutes when it turns out they aren't as well insulated as we'd hoped.

Which means one of three things.

1 - Fink is still in there. 2 - Fink didn't have to enter the room to kill Huesca. 3 - Fink has an alternate means of entry and exit into the lab that bypasses all security.

[bellygunnr]

Daedalus

KR spoilers for "Chariot of Gold." Kitt and Bonnie come to terms.

Bonnie arranged her tools. She organized them alphabetically, by size, by function, and by color, rending the functionality of her garage asunder. A plain black box leers at her from her work table, unmoved, sealed, and untouched. Within it lies her reason for working, secondary only to the binder of papers stamped with the Foundation Knight.

The sound of tires shuffling against metal draws her attention. Her grip loosens on the handful of ten millimeter wrenches she'd been fussing with, causing them to slide to the floor with a clatter. She flinches at the sound.

"Bonnie."

Tires shuffle again, back and forth, giving the sleek black car nestled in the rear of the semi-trailer a nervous appearance. She watches his steering yoke waggle back and forth through the windshield.

"Yeah, Kitt?"

His wheels should be chocked in place. He trembles violently in time with the semi as it crosses over broken asphalt. Her skin crawls with the unseen gaze of the car.

"When will we be installing the new component?"

He speaks softly. The gentleness is not lost on her, so different from his confident inquisitiveness. She can tell he doesn't want to overstep-- but what is there to overstep?

He didn't do anything wrong.

"…I'm sorry, Kitt," Bonnie says.

"You didn't do anything--" Kitt starts.

"Yes, I did, Kitt. And I know you've forgiven me, and I'm very grateful, but it's still-- it's hard, Kitt," she wrenches out. "I never want to do that to you again."

Before she can think better of it, she pulls the metal tabs keeping the box together. The lid falls open, revealing a knot of plastic that she delicately pulls apart. The component within-- a security upgrade.

Kitt pops open his door without a word.

Bonnie lingers at his side.

"I'm scared, too, Bonnie," Kitt says, just as she pulls open the door handle.

His cabin, usually so inviting and familiar, terrifies her. Only the gently pulsing light indicating his voice encourages her to slide into the driver's seat, already warm to the touch.

"But I know it will never happen again. It was not your fault. But the logic loop may never go away."

Bonnie swallows against a lump in her throat. Her hands shake as she unseals the control panel beneath Kitt's dash, lowering it slowly to the floor with her fingertips. Here, everything. The three daughter cards that support the microprocessor.

They'd shocked her as she ripped them out.

"You can do it, Bonnie," Kitt says gently.

"You're scared?" She asks.

Kitt's CRT monitors warm up slowly. Instructions and blueprints coax her into beginning the arduous process of modification.

"It is the only… reasonable… conclusion to the kind of processes I have been experiencing. I do not relish it, nor do I enjoy it. Emotions are beyond my scope. What use is a car that gets scared? Angry?"

His voice is a soothing vibration from the speakers. Her fingers memorize the texture of hard plastic and high-end alloy as she draws measurements and ideas.

"It's okay to be scared," Bonnie murmurs.

There's a brain inches from her hands. She's lobotomized him once. There's a person she can cut holes into and solder new connections and thread wires through. Blood and wine and electricity flows beyond her vision, a nervous system only she understands.

And is that not the issue?

"We can be scared together," she says.

"I have found that things are easier to face with a friend," Kitt says thoughtfully. "But is it alright that I feel?"

Bonnie breathes in, holds it within her chest.

"Always, Kitt."