Greetings all, I am a Geekaholic, its been 72 hours since my last tech purchase

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Porboynz

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#133796 2-Nov-2013 18:56

Long time browser, 1st time poster, I seek help for my addictions for I have many many toys. Some are useful, most are not. My latest toy is 3kW of solar PV on the garage roof, I told my wife it was a skylight but I think I have been caught out. Again. Solar PV has been an interesting process so far and I think there is value in sharing my experiences. If there is interest I will start a topic or build on another thread, opinions?

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#926370 2-Nov-2013 18:56

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#926374 2-Nov-2013 19:00

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#926381 2-Nov-2013 19:44

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#926384 2-Nov-2013 19:54

Porboynz: I told my wife it was a skylight

LEGEND! Welcome :)

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#926399 2-Nov-2013 21:19

Welcome

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#926400 2-Nov-2013 21:33

Hi porboy, now that you have become a contributor as well as a browser, you will find this community has a lot to offer. I would suggest your latest project will find a home in either the home workshop or home automation forum.
72 hours without a purchase shows a lot of willpower, or were you sick or something?

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Porboynz

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#926494 3-Nov-2013 10:56

Dingbatt: Hi porboy, now that you have become a contributor as well as a browser, you will find this community has a lot to offer. I would suggest your latest project will find a home in either the home workshop or home automation forum.
72 hours without a purchase shows a lot of willpower, or were you sick or something?

Well I feel I am among friends, generous have the welcomes been. I was not sick but diverted, it was Labour weekend all right? All I did was idly pluck a weed out and then before I knew it I was Gardening! All day and the next. I did however concurrently sneak inside and cycle my entire collection of 20+ rechargeable AA batteries through a Maha MH C9000 charger that charge/discharges/charges the batteries and checks their mAh capacity. They are all now capacity matched and paired up, a few had to be discarded, very sad.

I'll head on over to Home Automation/Workshop and see Watts Watt under PV discussions. Thanks again all for the welcomes.

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