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Don't boil the kettle while charging your electric car because it will blow the fuse, National Grid

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  1. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    WHAT on earth are you talking about? Uber? What does Uber have to do with anything this is about people and their cars having to invest in a huge upgrade in their home electrical service and of course what huge increase in amperage usage is going to cost.
     
    Bluesguy, Aug 21, 2017
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  2. Just_a_Citizen

    Just_a_Citizen Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Woa woa thar big fella!

    I was expanding on a thought man.

    Trying to look on a bright-side & such!

    The drag bit about home-charging has been being talked about since, well, forever!
     
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  3. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Fuses or circuit breakers, which can be blown, is of no matter. The system will have to be upgraded to handle the capacity whether fuses or circuit breakers.
     
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    Oh yeah, over loading a circuit is the best argument you have for criticizing electric vehicles. :)
     
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    mdrobster Well-Known Member

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    Well by the posts from RWers on this thread, I have my doubts.
     
    mdrobster, Aug 21, 2017
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  6. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Sorry but some connection between Uber and this escapes me.
     
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    Über drivers could act as ferries in urban/suburban hubs.
     
    Just_a_Citizen, Aug 21, 2017
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  8. Bluesguy

    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Well if that circuit in someone's home is blowing what does that mean? Did you not read what the National Grid said and is telling owners what they must do?
     
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    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    But they don't people want their own transportation.
     
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    The solution is to have a separate electric account and hookup in the garage. Then you can run your household full of appliances and still get your electric car charged up for morning.
     
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    Just_a_Citizen Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I mean, to put it a bit clearer, if the Gubmint gives you Lemons, squeeze those suckers to your benefit.
     
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    See my last.
     
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    Which is exactly what some are doing.
     
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    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    I have a '70's Sansui integrated amp as my main amp in my studio. The power transformers and capacitors are HUGE and it weighs a ton and sounds sooooooooooooo sweet. Lots of onboard switching and EQ. When it ever dies I will cry!
     
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    +100 for Sansui!
     
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    You do realize circuit breakers have ratings and service boxes have ratings and wiring has ratings and the higher the rating the more they cost?
     
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    The best argument are charging times, battery replacement costs, and where do you get one when it dies in the middle of nowhere? Oh, and Every time you recharge it the battery gets weaker and weaker. Now tell me why I would want one.
     
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    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    They are distinctions without merit here.
     
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    Keep that baby, the stuff from the old days sound darn good. I had a 50 watt Marantz amp dating back to the 60's. Never shoulda sold it. Is your Sansui tubes?
     
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    Well it means another RWer isn't savy enough to not over load a circuit.
     
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    This is what I had when I lived in CA. Both pairs of speakers are gone but I still have the electronics and a pair of electrostats. MVC-725S.JPG MVC-726S.JPG
     
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    Bluesguy Well-Known Member Donor

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    Fuses have been out of code here for quite awhile.
     
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    OK so you have nothing to add here.........gotcha.
     
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    Yeah, and the internal combustion engine is maintenance free. BTW, if your internal combustion engine dies in the middle of nowhere, how is that different than an electrical engine. :)
     
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