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Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by bwilson4web, Nov 2, 2014.

  1. bwilson4web

    bwilson4web BMW i3 and Model 3

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    I was watching Dr. Who when the power went out in the neighborhood at 11:40 PM.

    I drove to a gas station in an area with power and 10.5 gallons filled up the 2003 Prius. I backed into the car port; set the parking brake to inhibit the daylight running lights; restarted the car; turned on the inverter and plugged in:
    • goose neck lamp for living room
    • extension cord to the gas furnace and hallway light at doorways to bedroom and bathroom
      • outside temperature, 38-40F (3-4C)
    • power strip for Mac and TV
      • charger for cell phone
      • T-Mobile hot-spot of Internet
    It is an hour later and still no utility power but we have lights, heat, and communications. In the morning, I'll put a Kill-a-watt meter and start juggling the power.

    At 1:00 AM, power came on for 5 minutes and then went out again for a minute. Since then, it has remained on and I'm normalizing the circuits. My first mod was to add an inverter. Now to turn off the car.

    Bob Wilson
     
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    Are you hooked to the traction battery? If so, will this affect the car in anyway given how intelligent it is? Ex- car sees an unusual drop in the capacity of traction battery for no known reason.
     
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    no, hook up is to the 12 volt. traction battery will give you more power, and the car handles it fine, but it's more complicated and expensive.
     
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    35 and snowing, blowing a gale here. power is still on. i would have thought the weather would be better in alabama.:cool:
     
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  6. bwilson4web

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    Normally, yes but it was clear and calm:
    Local news reported it as equipment failure.

    Bob Wilson
     
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