COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

Be very careful, Yvonne!
I hope you were wearing a mask.

I've lived a nice, long life. Que sera sera.

 

[JoesMum]

The question is how many Hertz?

50Hz pretty much everywhere.

Many countries had their initial power infrastructures and standards from a colonial past. So you tend to find power standards match the country that was their colonial ancestor if there was one 100 years ago.

Subsequent standardisation would be to conform for trade reasons. So here in the UK we used to be at 240V, but standardised at 220V to come into line with where we buy our appliances - the European Union.

Canada will have had a British past, but buys most appliances via the US so conforms to USA standards. Bizarrely this leads to them using ovens in Fahrenheit even though they use Celsius to measure temperatures generally

My father worked in the power industry. I'm a power generation bore

 

[Raqib Farid]

(80*F)-32×(5/9)=26.7*C

Yeah I knew. I calculated it. But 26 7°C is not hot for us at least [emoji6][emoji23]
When it reaches above 37°C then we feel hot [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And to be fair, solar panels are more common over here too now. We have considered getting them on our house, but the cost outweighs the benefits for us at the moment. I know they're environmentally more friendly, but we would lose financially big time at the moment.

Wind energy is very popular over here too. There are many wind farms, especially in coastal waters.

Solar is all the rage here now, as well, the Moroccans even make them.
And I helped a PhD student with his thesis on a new type of solar cell for these panels.

 

[DE42]

At age of 39? Is it not too early? Or you mean after teaching 39 years?

He is the first man Adam so that must mean 39 life times. ..... man Adam you have had more than The Doctor!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

At age of 39? Is it not too early? Or you mean after teaching 39 years?

No, I mean age 39.
Twenty or so years work was enough for me!

 

[Bee62]

I pay $200/mo. In the winter but I also heat with electricity. In summer it can be as low as $50/mo. I don't know if that means a lot to you though lol

How many kilowatt-hour power do you need per month in winter or in summer or the whole year trough ?

 

[DE42]

Yeah I knew. I calculated it. But 26 7°C is not hot for us at least [emoji6][emoji23]
When it reaches above 37°C then we feel hot [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

I like it hot. I'd much rather it be 100*F than below 40*F.

 

[JoesMum]

(80*F)-32×(5/9)=26.7*C

It's quicker to ask google "Convert 80F to C"

I know the formula, but Google is quicker

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I've lived a nice, long life. Que sera sera.

Indeed.
But there's life in the old dog yet (if you and Misty would excuse the expression)
It pays to be cautious.

 

[Raqib Farid]

No, I mean age 39.
Twenty or so years work was enough for me!

Hmm. But its too early in our country. Here people retire at 60.

 

[Yvonne G]

Solar is all the rage here now, as well, the Moroccans even make them.
And I helped a PhD student with his thesis on a new type of solar cell for these panels.

It never occurred to me that the panels might wear out. I never gave a thought to how long they would last. So my loan is for 25 years, and, guess what? The life of the panels is about 25 years. I won't ever see the benefit of installing it. By the time I'm not paying for it anymore they'll be worn out and I'll need new ones.

 

[DE42]

No, I mean age 39.
Twenty or so years work was enough for me!

If I was to shoot for that goal I need to retire in 10 years. Yeah for some reason I don't believe that will happen unless I hit the lottery. Lol

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

He is the first man Adam so that must mean 39 life times. ..... man Adam you have had more than The Doctor!!!

It just feels like it sometimes.

 

[Yvonne G]

I like it hot. I'd much rather it be 100*F than below 40*F.

I'm with you. I don't like the cold.

 

[Raqib Farid]

I like it hot. I'd much rather it be 100*F than below 40*F.

Hahaha. May be because in your country temp doesn't reach too high.

 

[DE42]

It never occurred to me that the panels might wear out. I never gave a thought to how long they would last. So my loan is for 25 years, and, guess what? The life of the panels is about 25 years. I won't ever see the benefit of installing it. By the time I'm not paying for it anymore they'll be worn out and I'll need new ones.

But in 25 years they should be cheaper and more efficient. Hopefully.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hmm. But its too early in our country. Here people retire at 60.

Usually in Britain and here in Morocco it's 65, but I saved up , moved to a very cheap country and was able to retire very early.

 

[Raqib Farid]

It's quicker to ask google "Convert 80F to C"

I know the formula, but Google is quicker

Yeah easiest way [emoji1]

 

[DE42]

Usually in Britain and here in Morocco it's 65, but I saved up , moved to a very cheap country and was able to retire very early.

I actually considered that with Thailand once.