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   AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:51 JST AI6YR Ben

   What's a #DisasterPreparation step you have had on your list for awhile, but just haven't gotten to? Go get that done today!

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     ZahmbieND (zahmbiend@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:46 JST ZahmbieND

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     @BetoOnSecurity @ai6yr I'm specifically using the Ryobi 40V system (they have both 40V and 18V systems, so make sure all your tools match voltage for interchangeable batteries).
     Here's the inverter on Amazon:
     https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089CW1M42
     Most of the tools come with a battery, but here's a spare battery and charger:
     https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2BTXCF
     The mower:
     https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083Y6N4V5

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     BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP (betoonsecurity@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:47 JST BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP

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     @ZahmbieND @ai6yr don't suppose you have a link to a system compatible with batteries or the brand names do ya?

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:48 JST AI6YR Ben

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     • BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP

     @BetoOnSecurity Backup power is fairly straightforward. You don't need to power your whole house (although that is nice). Small, independent (non-house) solar + battery is good enough to charge phones, keep the radios fired up, charge a laptop, keep some lights on at night. Heck, enough to run the TV and satellite receiver for entertainment. But, the challenge is when you start talking about refrigerator/freezer/air conditioner.

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     ZahmbieND (zahmbiend@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:48 JST ZahmbieND

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     • BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP

     @ai6yr @BetoOnSecurity A surprising source I found for backup power was my electric outdoor power tools (mower, weedeater, leaf blower), which all use the same battery packs. I found a 300 W inverter compatible with their batteries, which could definitely charge up a laptop or phone several times with the capacity of the 4 batteries I have (total 720 Wh).
     I keep those batteries constantly charged for yard work anyways, so they should all be fully charged unless an outage hits right after mowing.

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     BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP (betoonsecurity@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:49 JST BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP

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     @ai6yr nice! We are moving to a new house soon, my win is the room that will be our tornado shelter is 3 times as big as our current one, meaning the kids won't complain so much when they have to jump in there. We're going to a more rural area now with more storage space, so 2 weeks of water is attainable. We'll have to improve our backup power options once we get settled, that's the next big item

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     AI6YR Ben (ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:50 JST AI6YR Ben

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     @BetoOnSecurity The big project last year was putting fire resistant (expanding mesh) vents into the attic. The attic is the number one way houses catch fire in wildfires. It was a bit item on my fire safety list.

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     BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP (betoonsecurity@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:42:51 JST BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP

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     @ai6yr I'll flip it around, what's the thing you've done recently that was on your list for a while

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     Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline: (horse@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:43:12 JST Jake Hildreth (acorn) :blacker_heart_outline:

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     • ZahmbieND

     @BetoOnSecurity @ZahmbieND @ai6yr I’ve been on the Ryobi 40v system for years now with everything from small push mower to chainsaw. It’s a good value, but the batteries themselves kinda suck. They only last 3-4 years, and if you overdraw them (easy to do with the chainsaw, ask me how I know), they are hard to revive.

     So, I just picked up the EGO Z6 rider and the battery quality seems sooooo much better. I’ll report back more after this summer’s use.

     Also, electric zero turn go brrrrrrrrr

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     BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP (betoonsecurity@infosec.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:43:14 JST BetoOnSecurity, MCSA HTTP TOTP LMNOP

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     @ZahmbieND @ai6yr holy cow, thank you for the info!! I have used the Ryobi at my MIL's house for everything but the mower, it was fine. Not a fan of the weed eater but the battery life was solid. I was looking at the egos, seemed to check the boxes on price point and features. Knowing the batteries can be used with an inverter gives me a lot of options, this opens a lot of doors

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     ZahmbieND (zahmbiend@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:43:15 JST ZahmbieND

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     @BetoOnSecurity @ai6yr In looking up these links, I also found this 1800W inverter, which might be useful if you buy a lot of their battery packs:
     https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BDW26YNX
     Looks like it would probably drain 4 of the 6Ah batteries in 30 minutes, at full power, but it could maybe be useful for heating food briefly in a microwave or might be able to handle a refrigerator/freezer for a while.

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     ZahmbieND (zahmbiend@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:43:16 JST ZahmbieND

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     @BetoOnSecurity @ai6yr I've also heard good things about the EGO Power+ system. A nice to have I would like from that system is the weedeater's self winding feature (it uses the motor to wind up the plastic cord). I don't have much personal experience with it, but I've heard good things, at least.

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     ZahmbieND (zahmbiend@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 18:43:17 JST ZahmbieND

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     @BetoOnSecurity @ai6yr The mower has given me some trouble with the self propelling feature randomly stopping. I suspect it's a loose wire, because it randomly fixed itself when I started tinkering with it. Other than that, no complaints.
     The 6Ah battery can usually cover the whole lawn on my 8000 sq ft lot, unless the grass is unusually tall, in which case I usually use about half the capacity of a 4Ah battery as well.