Sunday, September 10, 2023

 So, basically, the shed and trailers are overloading the main breaker.  That's the definitive conclusion after the dude said he went through the whole machine and I thought, hmmm, I wonder if it's this internal breaker thing built into these circuit breakers that is out? Because it wasn't showing it tripped.

Sure enough.  I flipped it a couple of times, turned the dryer on and walaah.  The machine pumping out hot air.  That seals it.  Time to get busy - Monday, the rental shop closes early on Saturdays and not open on Sundays - and dig that trench. It rained quite a lot last night, hopefully enough to moisten the soil enough to not have to spend hours and hours with that machine trying to dig out a trench. I have no choice at this point.  The real thing that is interesting is that replacing that main breaker is as expensive as buying and entire panel with a new breaker in it plus several other breakers included.

Why. 

Anyway, another 125 amp panel just running the 2 trailers will take the load off of that main breaker and we will be back to normal.  It can run the shed, it just can't run the shed and the trailers at the same time. If everything comes on all at once, which I'm assuming is the real issue - the water heater, the dryer, the ac in the shed and the 2 trailers - you have an overload.  Well, at least the breaker is doing what it was designed to do. But I kick myself for not just installing a 200 amp panel.  

But, I was only figuring the shed and maybe a couple of 120 volt outlets for 20 amp only, not 2 trailers running 30 amp.  Chalk it up to the fact I am not an electrician and lack of knowing the future.  So, I'll fix it, get it over with, be done with it.  The cooler temps, at least, will reduce the amount of time AC compressors will be on, at least.  

I got the camera off the tree today, brought it home, we plugged it in (we being James and I, he wanted to see as well) and....found a bunch of old videos and pics it had taken from 2 years ago. The memory card was full.  Gag.  It didn't take any pics of anything at the dumpster. So, he deleted what was on the card and I will take it back and try again.  However, the dumpster is not even half full, it's Saturday and that usually means it's filled up - excepting for the last 2 weeks since I've had the camera up.  

I was going to replace the deck belt for the riding mower yesterday at Tractor Supply - none of the belts they had showed anything for my brand.  This time, I'm going up there and measuring it - they have a  belt measuring device, and simply buy one that is the same length. I need the mower back in service.  

The shower stall leak - no idea, didn't get to that and no new puddles on the floor, people aren't really using it that much.  

The dog - I gave him another dose of pain meds and antibiotics, after today I will stop the pain meds but I'll finish the antibiotics out until they're gone. He has been outside a couple of hours and apparently not whining at the door. He has to get used to me being gone and being left outside at times when no one is home.  Sorry, doggy, that's just life around here.  

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