5 May 2020, A day in Progress

Status: Sheltering in place, we have plenty of food and supplies (Even TP)

Plans: Work on the homestead, maybe make a budget.

  • 06:00 Up and making coffee, checking E-Mail, lights and cameras.
  • 07:00 Writing in my blog.
  • 08:00 We went for a walk around the block.
  • 10:00 Talked to a friend about “Prepp’n”
  • 12:00 Down for a nap
  • 14:00 Writing in my blog.
  • 15:00 Run another generator and do some soldering.
  • 16:00 Dinner
  • 17:00 Crimp connectors on a bridge rectifier.
  • 18:00 Test bridge rectifier running Television on 24V.
  • 19:00 Call mom and look for a heat sink
  • 20:00 Writing a post in Facebook and my blog

Engineering: My refrigerator seems to draw more power when we get groceries. I know we leave the door open, but it’s surprising to me how much more power it uses on those days.

Narrative: I had a long talk with a friend today and it occurred to me that maybe I could blog about my backup system for my refrigerator.

We don’t have to fear our food may spoil during a power outage. For a number of years our fridge is plugged into a special outlet that is powered from a Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) with fairly large battery bank in the garage. It remains running when the power fails for more than seven hours unattended. (No need to run extension cords or flipping switches.) It is about 12 yrs old and has a standard compressor in it.

More Tomorrow…

Feelings:

Tomorrow: Grocery order is in, it should arrive around 9AM tomorrow.

Injuries: Arguments: Exercise: Feeling words: Travel: Noteworthy: Accmplishments: Purchases: Project: Theme: Engineering: Repairs: Pi News:

From the book “Triggers” by Marshall Goldsmith
Did I DMBT make my wife feel loved? Yes
Did I DMBT help my wife today? Yes
Did I DMBT be happy? Yes
*Did My Best To