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"Best practice" is to crimp with the correct sized lug/terminal for the cable size and such, but all these cheap Anderson terminals are…

If you're using the Andersons with smallish wire soldering is the only real option, they don't crimp well onto smaller wire... I've…

It sucks that cask wines and fortified wines are excluded from the Everyday Reward Boosters now :( .. (I didn't remember until after I…

eBay conditions overrules anything the seller claims, so if it rocks up with a sub-80% battery you just lodge an "Item not as described…

The seller claims "70% - 100%" in the listing, but they're listed as eBay Refurbished so they have to be over 80%...…

Yep, looks like the big things cant be shipped to Tassie... Small things like this rubber mallet are ok:…

A few of their other shovels and spades are around 40% off also, including a few of their long-handled ones:…

TIL... Makes sense: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_language_model

Yeh... My Dell 7390 2in1 - i5-8350u, cost $300 18 months ago is a good example, it came with a 87% battery... I run it powered 99% of the…

A battery at 80% is generally considered 'end of life', (they tend to drop off fast below 80%), so a battery at 81% is certainly not…

Be mindful the **warranty on the battery and charger is only 1-month**, so it's probably safe to assume these refurbs contain aging (close…

I don't really know, I suspect all these cheap name brand pure sine wave inverters (including Renogy) would be much of a muchness, I…

A parasitic drain with zero load is common with all inverters I believe, the good Victron ones are much the same, they consume 8 to 10…

I just ran a quick rough test with no AC load... Inverter on, 12vdc connected, no AC load, no AC connected = 0.66A DC Inverter on, 12vdc…

Agree, you get what you pay for with things like this, which is why I 'think' it's wise not to push cheap inverters to their max rating...…

It's all about the watts, keeping it simple watts are volts X amps, it takes about 12.8v - 86amps (@ 90% efficiency) to make 240v 1000w =…

Yes, close to 1amp DC when idle, while just using it as a DC inverter, I believe it's fairly typical of cheaper inverters, but the Renogy…

In the photo it says "Refurbished" but that's not mentioned in the title or description, and the description says 'Brand New: A brand-new,…

Good price, but for reference they've been as low as $7:40: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/893527

Awesome !... You probably noticed my super-rough half arsed video about the solar blankets in that solar-blanket deal thread, just be…

It's more about the mental confidence, without gaiters there's a lot of places I just wouldn't go in snake season due to the number of…

Yeh, my Mid-drive ebike kit & battery came from Aliexpress, 'Greenergy Electric Bike Store', a semi-reputable company, but I still wouldn't…

Nope, the leeches still get in... I use knee high stockings which I cut the toes off, then run them from the top of my foot under the sock,…

Yes, at the moment I'm just using what I have, and playing it safe considering the risks when charging Li-ion batteries... I charge up the…

My order for 5 firepit bags got shipped thankfully...

If you're just walking well maintained tourist walks and the likes you dont need them, but, have you ever done any scrub bashing, alpine…

My straps are still in fairly good condition but that may be because all my boots have a fairly stepped heal, so the strap is fairly…

I'm about 185 also, XL is a good size for me, they come up to just under the knee.. Yeh, they'd probably be too big for a 169cm person...…

I've used these for years and done a hell of a lot of miles in them, I don't think they're too bad... Over time mine did wear through on…