sirweste

I don't understand, are you saying why should I care? / What's it got to do with me?

Been sat on my deck (GU just south of Soulbury) working from the laptop for the last 3 days. Monday and Tuesday I'd say I saw 3 boats moving each day. Today i'm over 10 so far, several looked like marina dwellers (but looks don't mean everything - so me mum tells me). Feel like there's quite a few not bothering with the don't bugger off to your 'holiday home' rule this weekend.

Went riding down Abbots Langley way this weekend and saw loads of the signs quoted. As well as several makeshift signs by non-home moored boaters (why they stopped on such a busy stretch of they were concerned is beyond me) this is the first sign I’ve seen up round Leighton Buzzard and it appears new (and better in my opinion)

The answer is: Solar Junction Box If you search for that there's many options - though not too many that are UK based

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Evening folks, 2 or more years ago I bought some more solar to install, Bimble had some used panels for a good price, but when they (2 off) arrived I decided they were too large (full size) for my boat; so they've sat in the hall ever since. Now I find myself one of the lucky ones working from home and thus am using more electric than normal, so want to get one of these panels slung on the roof haphazardly to help reduce the required genny run time. Not looking for the perfect install, just want to get at least one of them on the roof for now to help - I have a Honda 2.2kw genny but I still hate listening to it. My issue: The panels are totally bare. With 4 tabs / strips / bands to solder to on the rear. I've got some proper cable and connectors but I'm not sure how to wire on. I've checked the panels and the 4 tabs are two positives and 2 negs. I assume the panel is split in two? Each side was putting out ~8V (in the shaded hallway) I have a Tracer 40A (or 50A) MPPT controller, currently there are 2 off 200W panels fed into it, I think in parallel. Is there a standard box I need to buy to attach to the back of the panel? - as my other two have. Do I wire the two sides of the panel together in series? Cheers for any help and advice Pictures to be attached shortly, one of the blank panel in the hall, the other of the box on the back of one of the installed 100W panels.

Well, stupid enough... I literally just found out they’re advising not to go boating. And in any case, my water only stretches to 3 weeks, so not enough for the, likely, months of this ‘lock down’ (the pump out stretches to 7 weeks; also probably not enough time)

I got a note through in the summer. After communication with CRT they basically said it is our land, a thin strip next to the bank. But theres a long standing running dispute and I think CRT would prefer an easy life and not have us mooring there

Hahaha

The description definitely makes it seem like it's some sort of sewage issue... but why they'd need 2 weeks to investigate I don't know

This is a key point, there is 2 or 3 feet between the poxy little yard the houses have and the rings. Madness to design this way, they could have easily moved them back 12 ft. On a separate topic, I've been stopped twice when walking through the estate to be told that the estate is private property (apparently the, non-canal side, home owner thought I'd missed the two big signs as I entered) I informed them I was aware and was on the public footpath.

Well not intentionally. I'm not there for an hour with it on, put the washer on before I go if I have reserves, usually I have enough to do the wash cycle but not enough for the rinse (and spin) portion: As such the engine is usually on for 15 minutes when filling with water I'd say. I try to be considerate (in life) to level in which I feel I would like - do to others as you'd do to yourself as they say. If I'd have bought that house I'd be happy with boat running engines for 15 mins while they filled up. I'd counter that me having the hassle of going to a launderette is inconsiderate from the homeowners that bought the house next to the facilities. As I said previously the reason for the closure is not known, given that the water point is (?) remaining open but the pump out is being closed it's more likely smell perhaps. Total conjecture (if thats the right word) to the reason of the closure at the moment. In a similar rumor fuel vein: If the facilities are closed due to homeowner complaints, it's incredibly inconsiderate of the homeowners (2 people appear to live there) to have this point, used by many people, closed to please 2 people.

TBH if this leads to it being closed I'll feel mighty bad. That said I'm not running to be obstinate, but because filling with water is when I do my washing (else the washer is using my precious supplies), washer on means the engine really really should be on too. The minute it finished I shut off. I also disagree strongly that facilities like this - which is a water point far far from the next one at Slapton, should be closed if it's in use.

While you may not have said it explicitly, your opinions come across against BEV tech. When actually it's by far the best alternative to ICE that we currently have. I think IanD has supplied a pretty full picture in the post you quoted. So now they are compared we can clearly see that BEV is the technology that should and will be adopted. I'm sure better technology will come along int he future to replace BEV, but that's in the future

Could be, but then they'd be closing the water point too I'd have thought. They've asked a couple of times if I would switch the engine off, both time's I've explained the situation and told them that there x minutes until the wash has finished, which they've been fine with. I'm not there for very long after all. Also I find it best not to speculate, lets wait until we know the facts

I know there is. But I don't want to as I'm doing me washing usually.

I used to work on test engines for Daimler / Delphi Diesel, this is the case. Basically as NOx attracted attention this resulted in lower cylinder temps which meant poorer mpg performance. Then emission control got so tight that manufacturers were forced down the route of exhaust gas after treatment. SCR injectors now feature on cars and have done for a while I think (I've since moved in to aerospace). SUVs are typically classed as pickup truck kind of vehicles so I think they have different rules applied to them for emissions and for pedestrian safety.

Insert tongue into cheek: Nah, it's back to the fore with Brexit as I see it, Covid-19 is a supporter of remain as I understand it... Agreed, the true picture would be interesting. I mean it would still show how horrible ICE is compared to BEV, but I'd be interested to see it anyway. You got a link?

I usually get looks of contempt when I'm emptying there, or filling with water. The looks tend to be more contemptuous when I've left the engine running, which I normally do as I run the washing machine when taking on water. Anyway, would be very interested what the actual reason for temp closure is. If it's removal of the facility that will be a real bugger as the next pump out isn't until Cow Roast when heading south.