ryan_j

He's a Chiropractor.

I love Florida!!!

No, you apply to your local PD and it is just like applying for a new one.

Don't waste your time. There is better stuff nearby such as Gun for Hire's urban pistol courses and the MAG courses from Massad Ayoob.

My guess is that like faxed NICS they don't do them I'm sequential order.

We ran it tonight during the 7PM newscast. Haven't really checked the other news outlets.

When you talk to people and know them you can pretty much tell if they are reference worthy or not. But if I barely know someone I am not going to give them a reference. However, I am looking forward to the day when the reference requirement is abolished because it's silly that you have to know someone to exercise your right. Also, your "friends" could easily turn on you and then no guns for you!

Nobody with a CCW will likely say how they got it because they'll probably lose it if they do. Unless they are LEO or armed security.

When your car is running, the alternator is supplying the power to run the loads (1t 14.4 volts). The car's battery is at a lower potential. It receives charge from the alternator. With undersized wire and alternator there is a significant voltage drop at high current when the load demands it. The capacitor installed close to the load charges up and then subsequently discharges into the load on demand (eg when that bass note plays). But if you play bass heavy music or run a continuous load like an inverter, the capacitor will run out of charge after a very short time. Then your alternator has to charge it back up. Hence, band aid. With one amp you can likely get away with it but with continuous, heavy loads it won't work. When I used to go to audio competitions I would see guys start up their system, play the test disc and then the volt meter dips to around 11.5 volts then the whole thing cuts off. Then they'd have to rev up their cars to keep up... Meanwhile the guys with the proper high output alternator have no problems. Undersized wire also has a safety issue, namely heat.

Good to know. I have seen one of my neighbors using one after Sandy. They got it as a loaner from another neighbor. They could run the fridge and a few lights.

I always have a supply of gas and oil on hand to run the weed whacker, chainsaw, leaf blower etc. They are also selling premixed fuel at the home improvement stores and they claim that it runs better than gas and oil.

Oh, HFT also has a $300 generator which does about 3kw. http://www.harborfreight.com/engines-generators/gas-engine-generators/4000-watts-peak3200-running-watts-65-hp-212cc-gas-generator-69676.html

AN audio amp is a different load from an inverter. The capacitor is a band aid designed for that load. An amp doesn't continuously draw even 30A. Some more than that but it's not a continuous draw. It does work to some degree to prevent headlight dimming but most people put it for show (which is why they have the blue LEDs and the voltage meter).

I don't think so. You're going to draw 2500 watts from your truck? I doubt it. 2500W, given the average inverter is 80% efficient is over 250 amps being drawn. Unless you already have a high output alternator you're not going to really have enough juice. What do you want to power again?

Wow that was a whole bag of fail all around.

Buy two until you get your whole house standby unit.

Harbor freight sells a small generator for less than $100 with coupon... http://www.harborfreight.com/engines-generators/gas-engine-generators/900-watts-peak800-running-watts-2-hp-63cc-gas-generator-60338.html

Starbucks has repeatedly said that they want to stay neutral on carry laws. Liberals don't like this because Starbucks typically supports liberal causes especially gay marriage and they figure that Starbucks is "theirs." The Newtown store was closed because they didn't want the drama. It probably backfired on them though, but they figured if they closed it they would retain their "neutral" stance. Really, I'm not saying we should go all out to make Starbucks the long branch saloon. But just carry if you feel like it (and if you legally can which means for most of us, not in NJ.)

4awg is too small unless your run is like 1ft (probably not even then). You need at least 2/0 for that size inverter if not 4/0. But I think that one takes two sets of battery cables in parallel. Yeah that's some serious wire. Actually anything above 1kw is better in a 24 volt system, smaller wire, less voltage drop. Inverters in particular will shut down when they detect too much voltage drop. If you're going this route I would get two deep cycle batteries in series and run a 24v system. That is if you really must use an inverter. BUt then that adds to your cost. For home backup I wouldn't waste time with something like this which is pretty much a rube goldberg machine. A Honda EU2000i would be an ideal home backup without dealing with batteries. It's about $1000. It's very good on gas and very reliable.

GFH actually does the qualification. Hmm. I wonder if they can do a charity match. Proceeds to the lonegan campaign for senate.

Boycotts DO work. Ask Glenn Beck.

Generators are nice unless you are using them at night. That's why you use your house battery bank and inverter. I have a generator which is actually a true sine wave inverter generator. I use that for my home power backup via a semi-automatic transfer switch. I've had to use it about 6 times so far. Well worth it. Having a warm house, toilets that flush, lighting and even satellite TV is pretty sweet.

They are a band aid for something you're supposed to be doing properly. Police cars and ambulances have the thicker wiring, and not capacitors at every load. The capacitor on your air conditioner is necessary for its operation because without it there would not be a "jolt" to start the motor. However a capacitor won't alow you to use 12 gauge wire for a 5 ton A/C.

Hot food for a kid with food allergies on road trips requires it (my case) or if you're in an Rv or boat or commercial truck you're not always on shore power and it would be nice to heat up dinner.

Besides, have you ever powered anything besides electronics from a MSW inverter? If you are telling me that AC motor loads run just fine on a MSW you are lying.