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Minnesotan, with all the unfortunate sports fandoms that implies. Interested in politics, economics and obscure history.
I did work that extra bit and, as an electrical engineer, they are still pretty brutal.
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I did work that extra bit and, as an electrical engineer, they are still pretty brutal.
Ask folks in Porto where to get the best Francesinha sandwich and try at least a few of their recommendations
November 7, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Ask folks in Porto where to get the best Francesinha sandwich and try at least a few of their recommendations
Now have her trade candy with a random selection of other children and calculate exchange rates between candy types
November 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Now have her trade candy with a random selection of other children and calculate exchange rates between candy types
Campaign walk up music is Murder She Wrote theme.
October 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Campaign walk up music is Murder She Wrote theme.
Ive often thought the worst job in any fictional universe would be Head Of Project Management for the Death Star projects. The logistics of getting construction staff to Endor on time alone would be a nightmare..
October 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Ive often thought the worst job in any fictional universe would be Head Of Project Management for the Death Star projects. The logistics of getting construction staff to Endor on time alone would be a nightmare..
As an engineer, that hurts me. The math on 150kva in a confined space is gonna be....ugly.
October 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As an engineer, that hurts me. The math on 150kva in a confined space is gonna be....ugly.
That sounds...terrible. I get twitchy if someone asks about fire suppression systems or water rights
October 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
That sounds...terrible. I get twitchy if someone asks about fire suppression systems or water rights
That does not sound like fun. I like to put mt equipment on ten acres in the middle of nowhere with plenty of air circulation
October 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
That does not sound like fun. I like to put mt equipment on ten acres in the middle of nowhere with plenty of air circulation
Very correct. I have a one GW complex im working on. It has a 8 year schedule, four stages and two t-lines.
October 8, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Very correct. I have a one GW complex im working on. It has a 8 year schedule, four stages and two t-lines.
Absolutely agree. When you get to a certain point it becomes a thermodynamics problem. Very much an issue on our BESS projects, to hear the engineers complaining
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Absolutely agree. When you get to a certain point it becomes a thermodynamics problem. Very much an issue on our BESS projects, to hear the engineers complaining
It can be done. Albeit, I'd assume pair of 345kv lines, minimum, tapped off of different system busses, so the t-line lengths and permits will be no joke.
October 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
It can be done. Albeit, I'd assume pair of 345kv lines, minimum, tapped off of different system busses, so the t-line lengths and permits will be no joke.
Interesting. I very rarely get below 12.5kv, so i have very little knowledge at that point.
October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Interesting. I very rarely get below 12.5kv, so i have very little knowledge at that point.
Been a while, but id assume 3-4x the price and double the lead time. Albeit taking up half the space.
October 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Been a while, but id assume 3-4x the price and double the lead time. Albeit taking up half the space.
Its individually engineered for each site and has a limited number of vendors. My last 34.5kv GIS job had a four year delivery time and I had engineers on a plane to Quebec almost every week for the last two years.
October 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Its individually engineered for each site and has a limited number of vendors. My last 34.5kv GIS job had a four year delivery time and I had engineers on a plane to Quebec almost every week for the last two years.
What voltage do they take delivery at? My commercial electric experience had 34.5kv stepped down to 12.5kv switchgear at strategic point throughout the plant, but I admit I was doing petrochemical at the time.
October 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
What voltage do they take delivery at? My commercial electric experience had 34.5kv stepped down to 12.5kv switchgear at strategic point throughout the plant, but I admit I was doing petrochemical at the time.
Particularly if they did something exotic like Gas Insulated Switchg
ear on the low side. Im assuming 34.5kv box structures and breakers on the low side
ear on the low side. Im assuming 34.5kv box structures and breakers on the low side
October 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Particularly if they did something exotic like Gas Insulated Switchg
ear on the low side. Im assuming 34.5kv box structures and breakers on the low side
ear on the low side. Im assuming 34.5kv box structures and breakers on the low side
This, of course includes no t-lines or turbines. Those aren't my specialty
October 8, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This, of course includes no t-lines or turbines. Those aren't my specialty
Substation engineer here. Two years for xfmrs, slightly more for breakers ( unless you buy manufacturing slots on the secondary market). Steel at a year to 14 months. Control equipment at six months to a year. Total cost, 25-35 million depending on configuration. Maybe a bit higher.
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Substation engineer here. Two years for xfmrs, slightly more for breakers ( unless you buy manufacturing slots on the secondary market). Steel at a year to 14 months. Control equipment at six months to a year. Total cost, 25-35 million depending on configuration. Maybe a bit higher.
Where DID you get that awesome shirt?
September 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Where DID you get that awesome shirt?
Is that St Cuthberts cemetary?
September 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Is that St Cuthberts cemetary?
Any idea why the rays are in such a massive school? Breeding season?
September 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Any idea why the rays are in such a massive school? Breeding season?
The Guy Economy was built around charging different rates for "business work" vs. "Guy work". And the demise of the independent contractor is killing the "Guy" economy
August 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The Guy Economy was built around charging different rates for "business work" vs. "Guy work". And the demise of the independent contractor is killing the "Guy" economy
The Minnesota Vikings: a sophisticated machine for turning money into sadness.
August 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Minnesota Vikings: a sophisticated machine for turning money into sadness.