Well, that's my bins lashed down in readiness.
We're in the NE of scotland so only a yellow warning here (70mph winds), it's an amber warning for the west of Scotland.
Storm Bran
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Yorkshire Andy
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Re: Storm Bran
Just lay off the beans andy
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong 
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
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Yorkshire Andy
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Re: Storm Bran
Myst admit the map looks interesting.....
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Re: Storm Bran
It looks like an absolute onslaught 
stay safe, all. I'm going to be having a bit of rain, and that's it, it's just a bit gloomy.
stay safe, all. I'm going to be having a bit of rain, and that's it, it's just a bit gloomy.Re: Storm Bran
Damn : Damn : Damn
The storm has blown my four solar panels and their carrier frame off the garage roof. Looks like they're a total right off.
The storm has blown my four solar panels and their carrier frame off the garage roof. Looks like they're a total right off.
Graceful Degradation! Prepping's objective summed up in two words. Turning Disaster into Mild Inconvenience by the power of fore-thought
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
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Yorkshire Andy
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Re: Storm Bran
Oh crap ..
450 ish Watts £70 -£80
https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/c/produc ... e%5D=LONGi
Just watch of your inverter / charge controller can take the input voltages
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
Re: Storm Bran
Sorry to hear that jenny,
Alright alright no need to rub it in.Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:03 pm
Just watch of your inverter / charge controller can take the input voltages
Two is one and one is none, but three is even better.
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Cheers. Oh hum. It's an opportunity, I guess.Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:03 pmOh crap ..
450 ish Watts £70 -£80
https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/c/produc ... e%5D=LONGi
Just watch of your inverter / charge controller can take the input voltages
The existing ones were 18V about 150W each. A couple of 400W plus ones would be a logical upgrade. I have an MPPT controller that should manage. Upgrading to 24V would be awkward, but I might bite the bullet. I do have a 24V inverter, but not a great second battery.
Not going to fuss over it this year. I'm hopeful that the roof wasn't wrecked, but will have to inspect in better light.
Graceful Degradation! Prepping's objective summed up in two words. Turning Disaster into Mild Inconvenience by the power of fore-thought
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
Not Feeling Optimistic. Let me be wrong
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Mad Scientist
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Re: Storm Bran
Sorry that happened Jenny! Lots of luck in replacing/repairing them. What a bummer.
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ForgeCorvus
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Well that wasn't good..... Glad to see you are viewing as a chance to upgrade (or trying to).... How's Mr JJ's welding skills?jennyjj01 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 09, 2025 7:03 pmCheers. Oh hum. It's an opportunity, I guess.Yorkshire Andy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 09, 2025 6:03 pmOh crap ..
450 ish Watts £70 -£80
https://www.cityplumbing.co.uk/c/produc ... e%5D=LONGi
Just watch of your inverter / charge controller can take the input voltages
The existing ones were 18V about 150W each. A couple of 400W plus ones would be a logical upgrade. I have an MPPT controller that should manage. Upgrading to 24V would be awkward, but I might bite the bullet. I do have a 24V inverter, but not a great second battery.
Not going to fuss over it this year. I'm hopeful that the roof wasn't wrecked, but will have to inspect in better light.
jennyjj01 wrote:"I'm not in the least bit worried because I'm prepared: Are you?"
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