Storm Imogen

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I'd inadvertently left a piece of sponge I use to wipe down the inspection boards on top of one of the hives last Sunday - went up to get it today and there's no sign of it anywhere - must have blown away during the 'storm' damned freak winter weather systems!

 

[Erichalfbee]

I'd inadvertently left a piece of sponge I use to wipe down the inspection boards on top of one of the hives last Sunday - went up to get it today and there's no sign of it anywhere - must have blown away during the 'storm' damned freak winter weather systems!

Heavens!!!!!
I wondered where that dirty bit of sponge sitting on one of the hives came from.
Shall I keep it for you?
Or I could leave it where it is and see where it goes to next

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I did see one of those trampoline things wrapped around a telegraph post near the railway - now that is one piece of leisure equipment that the great unwashed should be banned from owning - I wonder how much damage those things left unanchored on peoples lawns cause each year when they decide to go walkabout?

 

[MikeT]

We were all prepared for the storm 6.5 KVA gennie ready, plenty of firewood, Rayburn working OK and torches all with batteries, but we didn't need them.

I bought the generator some years ago, for power while we lived in a caravan during the barn conversion. I soon learnt that KVA is not the same as KWs.
We had a 1 kw fire + 1/2 kw, + 250 watts of lights and a 2 kw washer going. All working fine until my wife turned on the kettle and microwave. Total of 6.6KW, That made the gennie smoke. I should have used the calculation

KVA x power rating (industry standard is I believe 0.6) = KWatts

6.5 x 0.6 = 3.9k watts The gennie was working to almost capacity before the other items were turned on. Even with a power rating of 0.8 the gennie was still overloaded.

I hope this is correct RAB.

Mike

 

[oliver90owner]

Mike,

Most use 0.8 power factor, I think, but the important thing is that they quote the power factor along with the kVA.

It rather depends on what is being driven. It is a useful point to check if unusual power factors are quoted - there may be a marketing issue of appearing to headline a larger kVA. Chinese sets are notorious for this sort of thing.

It is probably a better situation to drag down the engine, rather than over-sizing it, unless the generator max output is carefully monitored or it is generously sized. Windings can burn out very quickly. I have a 4 1/2kVA generator direct coupled to a 6Hp diesel engine. Engine pulls 3kW easily, but smokes at 3 1/2kW. There is no rating plate on the alternator, but I expect the power factor is 0.8.

RAB

 

[Tremyfro]

Lots of firewood.....that's what we did with our neighbours tree. He didn't even notice it has come down and disappeared.

Finders keepers eh? It's a pine tree that landed on our fence...leylandii....will take years before suitable for the log burner....so it can mature for a while as a crosscountry jump....for the braver riders.
It's amazing how much trash gets blown about.....redistributed about the countryside...

 

[Millet]

I made a slight mistake with a 7 instead of a 2

Yeah right. Who you trying to kid? Trying to persuade all those out there that 7 and 2 are adjacent on your key pad? Not even close!

You made a big mistake in quoting kVA as Watts. Simple as that. Try digging deeper. Now back tracking on how much you have loaded your generator? Not a clue is the answer you should be giving - if you were honest about it. What I would suggest is that if you don't know, don't spout.

What ever.

 

[Millet]

I'd inadvertently left a piece of sponge I use to wipe down the inspection boards on top of one of the hives last Sunday - went up to get it today and there's no sign of it anywhere - must have blown away during the 'storm' damned freak winter weather systems!

I have similar problems, I have a 2in x 4in x 1/4in thick piece of wood that I used for a entrance reducer during the summer, i'm for ever picking it up from the floor as these severe winds keep blowing it of the roof.

 

[iand]

Wind?
What wind?
I lived in the London suburbs in 1987. Now I remember that one night in October. That was windy!
I don't remember it had a name.....Michael maybe?
Today its a beautifully sunny day.........so uplifting

Not seen much news/weather this week, but I have heard about IMOGEN and a few others earlier. When will it get here then?