I sure hope it wasn’t due to cost of the generator. Needing something and having it while running fiber is like well, necessary.
Jon Langeler Michwave Technologies, Inc. > On Jul 14, 2020, at 12:25 PM, Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> > wrote: > > > No idea what it is in lux, but all three of us agree there is more than > enough light. I've got the worst vision and can easily see the strands. > > I should probably specify...we have an inverter for 110vac coming off that > battery. Works for phones, splicer, otdr, etc. Battery charges off the > truck with the extra pin on the trailer hook up. Take off the trailer plug > and drop the trailer and the truck can go freely. Limited to a handful of > hours off the battery. > > All the work is in town right now so there are street lights, but we have a > Dewalt battery powered light stand that does very well (mostly used for > tenting). > > I pushed for a generator but the guy doing the work said to take it back > *shrug* > > Josh Luthman > Office: 937-552-2340 > Direct: 937-552-2343 > 1100 Wayne St > Suite 1337 > Troy, OH 45373 > > >> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 12:18 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >> You need 500 lux to splice. Hard to get that with 12 volt lights. >> Your splicer and otdr will run down in the middle of a splice and you will >> want a generator. >> You will have night work and you will need some higher intensity lights >> outside to see inside the handhole etc. >> Unless you plan to have a vehicle running to power your 12 volt system you >> will want a generator. >> Sometimes you have to drop the trailer and drive to get someone while >> someone stays behind splicing etc etc etc... >> >> From: Josh Luthman >> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:06 AM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT new splicing trailer >> >> I pushed for a generator. The techs resisted and ultimately we ended up >> without a generator. >> >> The lights were easier on 12vdc. Propane works so well for heat. AC is at >> a loss. >> >> Why do you say we'll eventually want a generator? >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 11:40 AM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>> I put a Coleman Mach 1 RV AC on the roof. >>> Make sure you have a carbon monoxide detector inside. >>> I think you will find that you will eventually want a generator. >>> >>> From: Josh Luthman >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 9:14 AM >>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT new splicing trailer >>> >>> Doing 12vdc in ours. >>> >>> We use propane for heat and haven't really figured out the air >>> conditioning. The whole side opens up like a food truck, though. Ohio >>> treats us OK. >>> >>> Josh Luthman >>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>> 1100 Wayne St >>> Suite 1337 >>> Troy, OH 45373 >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 10:20 AM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>> Some have ground rods and wires but mine don’t and I have never seen >>>> anyone do it. The generator is floating with respect to earth so >>>> grounding is not going to improve safety from that aspect. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jul 13, 2020, at 8:02 PM, Jon Langeler <jon-ispli...@michwave.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know? Do splice trailers get grounded for reasons of >>>>> generator and/or other reasons while splicing? >>>>> >>>>> Jon Langeler >>>>> Michwave Technologies, Inc. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Jun 23, 2020, at 4:45 PM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It is double walled, with mineral blankets. >>>>>> But nothing suspended. Just trying to not interrupt sleep in >>>>>> residential neighborhoods during night cuts. >>>>>> Work in progress. We will build another one for our other splice >>>>>> trailer once we work out the kinks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Like to be 60 dB at 10 feet. >>>>>> >>>>>> From: castarritt . >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2020 2:04 PM >>>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT new splicing trailer >>>>>> >>>>>> Neat project. Have you considered making it double walled with some >>>>>> sort of anti-vibration material or suspension between the inner and >>>>>> outer layers? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:01 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>>>> And experimental noise control box for the generator. 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