Sometimes one starts to wonder at alternative agendas of the powers that be when one has enough knowledge to SEE those agenda’s [ or cover ups ]. Now I have been doing
Electrics for neigh on 40 years [ yes, I’m that old ] and I can follow certain reasoning by authorities when new rules and/or equipment is introduced. There are many safety reasons for installing breakers and the like, on live equipment – like your house.
Over current breakers protect your house [ and you ] from shorts or faulty household products. If the active shorts to earth or neutral, the breaker trips like it should to protect you from being electrocuted should active make the metal case of that kettle – live. Ouch!! So too, over voltage breakers protect your new TV or computer from being fried like a big Mac; after all, something like 480vac instead of 240vac don’t do the gear any favors. Now ELD’s [Earth Leakage Detectors] seem like a good idea because they trip the breakers BEFORE a short circuit appears that might start a fire IF the short current is less than the trip current [ up to 20 Ampere – and that can cook something right smartly ]
So too, it trips if more that 3Milliampere is detected from either active or neutral TO the earth line. Gee, it all sounds so reassuring don’t it ?. Can’t be too careful these days what with some shoddy china products and if it saves one life, it’s well worth the ELD.
Now lets examine some of the hidden agenda of ELD’s here [ What !!! there’s a hidden agenda ? come on man, you must be paranoid ] Unless your totally conversant with most aspects of electrical safety, you won’t get it so I’ll try my best to spell it out and; at the same time, tell you how this bullsh*t can let you take raw electrical power from the grid –without illegally fiddling with the meters, and get it for free. The circuit to raw free power is in the inherent fault of the grid itself; what’s more, ELD’s are designed to stop you getting it, should you figure it out by design or accident.
We have 3 wires in an electrical circuit. Active, neutral and the earth. Most lighting circuits don’t need the earth as by design; there is nothing to earth [or ground]. EG, light bulb sockets in the ceiling. Some lighting circuits [fluro’s] have an earth to the metal case because the case IS metal and could short to active, making the case live when switched on. ALL power points have all three wires even though you might plug something into them that is double insulated anyway [power drills].
Now your distribution grid consists of many step down transformers which ALSO have an earth. Because of the way the power grid is designed [or LACK there of] there is never a perfect balance of power between the earth [ earths] and the return neutral line all the way to the power station. In essence, there is always a residual VOLTAGE between the neutral and the earth of every stage of the power grid. This voltage is called the balance factor voltage or rather, the un-balanced factor. Check it out for yourself – put a multimeter across the neutral and earth of a power point in YOUR house and you should see a voltage ranging from a few volts [ normal ] to as much as 30vac or even as high as 170vac in extreme cases. This voltage is limited by the balanced factor in your particular area. It’s dependent of several things. How bad the grid is in your area, load at certain times of day, the state of the nearest transformer etc etc.
What’s REALLY important is that the limitation of what you can draw in power from this ‘Phantom’ circuit is only limited to what breakers are IN the earth circuit from your house all the way to the feed transformer. Now you see why it’s mandatory to have ELD’s in this circuit that ‘trip’ when more than 3 milliampere is drawn from it.. Before we HAD ELD’S, the number of people injured [let alone killed] from leaky appliances was near enough to zero. Only the freakiest of freak conditions [one in a million] would result in a hazard and ONLY because, the object was not earthed [TV antennae for one]. It would have been far simpler and cheaper to make it mandatory that everything made of metal attached to a house was effectively earthed somewhere to true ground.
Are we all getting the picture yet ???
Now the state of QLD grids is a freaking mess because of poor or NO maintenance at sub stations and power factor transformers in the street. In theory, if you have NO ELD because you live in a house prior to it’s introduction AND you are not obliged to fit one by law if the system is in good condition – you can draw power from this ‘phantom’ circuit. The circuit is not metered as both neutral and earth should be under ideal perfect power conditions, the same !!. The piss poor condition of the grid means that unbalanced power is all over the shop like a mad person.
Since the voltage of this power can vary with a myriad of conditions as stated at any time of the day, we need an electronic regulator that can tolerate voltage from – say – 15vac all the way up to line voltage [240 vac]. The amount of raw power that you can draw is also dependent on several conditions; like how good an earth your house wiring has [ that’s that slim copper tube bolted to the outside wall of your house with a heavy green wire soldered to it- look for it, you’ll find it soon enough]
This close ground tube is designed to help eliminate unbalanced factors between your house neutral and true earth in some cases but in most cases, is essentially the ONLY true earth in your house wiring. Let’s pretend you DON’T have an ELD breaker in your house, just the standard safety circuit breakers [or old block fuses]. If you got hold of a muti- input voltage regulator that delivered 12DC output at a regulated current of – say – 20 Ampere maximum, you can draw 480 Watts from the circuit FREE!!! If the ground circuit to the unbalanced transformer feeding the street could support it. [ there is no reason why it wouldn’t because this feeder transformer could be feeding 1000 houses – that’s a sh*t load of power] Just calculate how much power you COULD draw. Each house can draw 40 Ampere – times 1000 YIKES!!!. If the balanced earth to neutral factor was out by just 0.1%, you can still draw 40 Ampere at the low voltage of 24 volts for example; holy cow! That’s nearly 1000 Watts of power at 12volts DC. The mind boggles.
If you have an ELD fitted, as far as I am aware, there is no law that sez you cannot have a bypass switch fitted to it for house wiring maintenance. In any event, legal or not, fitting one is undetectable as you are NOT drawing power from the true power feed circuit, nor are you by passing any metering. How many budding or long time electricians have figured this one out ?. A perfect feeder grid would eliminate this crap but as we all know, Queenslanders have been screwed by the Government for years taking power profits and neglecting the grid till it’s in a shocking state [Pardon the pun].
That’s it – nothing hard for us techo’s. So there really is a hidden alternative agenda for making it compulsory too fit ELD’s to new and some existing houses [ you can only draw less than 3 ma of the unbalanced power on this phantom circuit before the ELD trips and plunges you into darkness ]. Because the power factor is so bad between neutral and earth in some cases, someone could be killed IF [ and only if ] the NEUTRAL ONLY somehow is shorted to the metal case of some equipment [ toaster ], and IF it’s still plugged into the house socket [ even switched off ] and IF the earth wire to the case of this appliance is somehow absent and IF you touch it and are earthed, and IF the voltage is high enough to give you a ‘boot’ – above 90 Volts - and IF the ground circuit is good enough to pass more than 3 ma for a sustained period. That’s a bucket load of ‘if’s’ and just doesn’t become a credible factor in any sane persons book.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 1, 2009
PRACTICAL IDEAS BEING IGNORED because the PTB didn’t think of them
Here are just a few of the idea’s that people just refuse to adopt because of all sorts of bull sh*t excuses.
1. Auto industry. Cyclonic, magnetic oil filter [ think about it – insert smiley here]
2. Paint industry. On site paint matching and mixing for Pressure packs
3. Vacuum cleaners. Gear driven, rotating steel liner spring on Teflon sleeve for hoses to ‘corkscrew’ blockages into the receiver [ gave this one to Electrolux 20 years ago – still no manufacturer ] Cyclonic receivers are great to keep full container suction but first you have to GET IT THERE via a bloody hose that is the first thing to become blocked.
4. ERBR/ERBS glue and molding compound to glue and un-glue anything to anything without a part ‘2’ reactant in a tube. Mold plastics without electricity.
Strip circuit boards of sealing compound to repair them THEN use the same compound to seal them again.
5. A paint that changes color with micro current [ like the darkening window ]
Useful in billboards for multiple messages and a list too long to mention
I could go on for pages but what’s the point. The real point is, there are things that SHOULD be made, and CAN be made today with a shit load of will, a little R and D, a modest investment, and a shit load of money to be made at the end of it.
Anyone remember a documentary on the Aussie inventor who made a cinematography lens to do what no other lens make could do ??????.
Bugger me, that was almost 20 years ago still. Essentially it was called an
‘Infinity Lens’ for Micro/Macro photography; where by, no matter WHAT you were filming, the focal length was infinite. Everything from 1 cm to infinity was IN FOCUS. When you had an Ant in the whole picture at 1 cm, the background was always in focus. So what do you think the spectacle makers would do with this ??
BURY IT !!!! because NO-ONE would need prescription lenses any more [ including bi-focal ] One lens for everyone, one pair of glasses for everyone.
I think you get the picture – if not, go shoot yourself, your already brain dead.
Here is a little tip for people who have been unfortunate enough to have something stolen from their yard or even the family car from the car port.
Wire up a ‘break’ line to the object in question. A simple loop that alarms if the wire is broken. There are too many arrangements here to elaborate. The point is, in order for someone to steal the object and remove it from your premises [ or garden ] they have to ‘snap’ the cord away from the object [ pot plant, garden Nome, CAR, statue etc etc ] Wires can be hidden under gravel. Put a plug and socket on the car with the wire to the house wall or structure yadda yadda yadda.
I made a living doing this sort of business in another state many moons ago.
Simple but effective as most things stolen are done by morons of the first order who won’t SEE the wire or break it before they realize what it really is. Bell wire is cheap, batteries are cheap, siren modules are cheap and you don’t have to be an electrician to wire one up. Get a Dick smith DIY module kit for under $10.
The simple things work best, you don’t need to re-invent the wheel.
Adding on to this, a later post.
Before engine cylinder management systems were even thought of for fuel injected cars in Australia, I built one around the time the first FIC appeared on Aussie roads [ Holden – My father still has one in mint condition ]. I made the device from parts taken from a 1926 Telephone exchange and a washing machine [ no sh*t ]. It had cylinder compression inertial assisted breaking and rotational cylinder activation by speed and timing all done with relays and vacuum switches [ no electronics what-so-ever because they didn’t exist !!!]. Admittedly, it was the size of a shoe box but more importantly – it bloody well worked. I chucked it in the useless pile because petrol THEN was cheap and there wasn’t a need in the market for saving it.
Also, about this time, I made a covering to fit over a Hills Hoist. Made of clear plastic to let the sun shine through. I got sick and tired of birds crapping all over the washing I just hung out. Still waiting for this one guys – been waiting since the 70’s and that’s 40 freeking years yet [ hello everybody – the lights are on but nobody’s home.] .
How-za-bout self opening windows using drop weights in the casement [ and a button on the sill ]. Just like lift ones of old but slid sideways like all modern windows. OK, so reverse it !. A sliding window that shuts itself if left open triggered by rain, alarm setting, temperature and / or night fall etc etc. [ still nobody home; it’s lunch time in the walk of life ].
Solar panel made the shape of actual roof tiles [ or sky light panels ] was MY idea. Need more light or another power panel ?, just pull off another tile and match it perfectly with it’s solar or clear equivalent. The beauty of this is that there is nothing ugly on the roof to tell anyone it’s even there.
Double lined Steel and bladder Water storage tanks built into the exterior walls of a new house [ look ma – no tanks ] duel purpose insulation. Just don’t drill a hole in the wall to mount that hose reel unless you know WHERE the tanks are. Specific outside bricks can be etched to tell you where the OK spots are [ Called a ‘tick’ brick ] and so on and so forth till the end of time.
Simple [ and cheap ] e-field alarm system using a balanced core relay, 2 transistor circuit and a load of bell wire.
Hey guys, where’s the PROGRAMMABLE wireless door bell.
One wireless bell don’t cut it in a 3 story mansion. I need 4 wireless bells on the SAME Frequency activated by the one front door button, you wankers. Give us a 2 or 3 pack bell and one button that’s wireless battery or wireless 240 Volt plug in.
Edited on 7/11/2009.. UPDATE. Thank you ARLEC for showing some sense by bringing out just such a product at last. You now can buy packs of wireless door bells and packs of wireless push buttons that are ALL programmable with each other. Maybe some one in industry actually READS this blog [ Amazing!]
We have compulsory smoke detectors now but where is this circuit used in a range hood fan ?. [ Think about it people ]. The hood fan would regulate its speed according to detected fumes from the circuit [steam and/or burning food ] couple this with an audible alarm would stop a lot of fires on the stove and maybe save the house burning down [ put an auto stove shut off in it as well - so much can be done with a $10 circuit and a trip switch ] In top market stoves - a 1 litre fire retardant canister hidden in the hood could trigger IF actual flames hit the fan unit. Ruin the tea but save the house [ especially if you left the stove on and went OUTSIDE!]
So the above gives you some idea’s. I’m beginning to think I live in an alternate universe where the whole cosmos is ‘bent’.
A few more for the pot.
How many times have you wished the lights over the stair well would turn on when you are at the top or bottom in the dead of night ? [ or maybe illuminate that wall painting when you walk by and ONLY when you walk by ] Simple – just use a IR sensor in the ceiling or pressure mat under the carpet. You don’t need a massive power bill because those paintings have a spotty on them 24/7. Makes a handy night light to see the switch for the room lights. [ But keep the dog outside ].
We have emergency exit lights for power fail or fire but what about painting the floor in a clear solution that glows red in the presence of floor triggered lighting ?.[ big fat arrows in florescent red because your crawling on your guts under the smoke and looking at the floor from 6 inches while the emergency sign is at ceiling level hidden by the smoke – IDIOTS! ] Where’s the thin color lines in the floor tiles of buildings starting from reception so you can get to a particular department [ Hospitals ? ] Just follow your color on the floor. Saw this one in another state but no where else in the last 20 years. What ?. Here's an idea. Walk in the front door of a big hospital, go to a rack and take a paper card with the dept 'u' want on it. The card has a cheap bar code on it and a color. As you walk up the corridor, wall mounted laser scanners pick up the bar code your carrying and the appropriate color on the card is displayed on small arrows in the wall at the end of each corridor. You only have to look ahead to the next turn and see your color flashing and pointing in the direction you need to go. Hell, apply this to a huge underground parking lot [ I've lost my car at chermside more than once ] A cheap paper duel strip - one you carry and one on the inside windscreen of your car yadda yadda yadda. Now run with this idea you brainiacs :)
Where’s the inside push button ‘pop-out’ rope ladder that can be attached under windows on the outside of houses [ in a pretty and color matching cylinder ] to escape in case of fire in a high set dwelling ?.
Want to have a moisture detector in case of leak from a pipe or sink overflow or a place where you need to know if water has spilled on a surface. You can use an electronic detector OR 2 thumb tacks, a soluble aspirin and a clothes peg attached to a bell, beeper, the dogs tail – what-ever. Cheap, replaceable, reliable. Just threw that one in for fun. But hey, you need to know it’s starting to rain if the clothes are on the line.
Where are our do good Philanthropist's who can get these ideas from the ordinary Joe Pay packet to the real world ?
1. Auto industry. Cyclonic, magnetic oil filter [ think about it – insert smiley here]
2. Paint industry. On site paint matching and mixing for Pressure packs
3. Vacuum cleaners. Gear driven, rotating steel liner spring on Teflon sleeve for hoses to ‘corkscrew’ blockages into the receiver [ gave this one to Electrolux 20 years ago – still no manufacturer ] Cyclonic receivers are great to keep full container suction but first you have to GET IT THERE via a bloody hose that is the first thing to become blocked.
4. ERBR/ERBS glue and molding compound to glue and un-glue anything to anything without a part ‘2’ reactant in a tube. Mold plastics without electricity.
Strip circuit boards of sealing compound to repair them THEN use the same compound to seal them again.
5. A paint that changes color with micro current [ like the darkening window ]
Useful in billboards for multiple messages and a list too long to mention
I could go on for pages but what’s the point. The real point is, there are things that SHOULD be made, and CAN be made today with a shit load of will, a little R and D, a modest investment, and a shit load of money to be made at the end of it.
Anyone remember a documentary on the Aussie inventor who made a cinematography lens to do what no other lens make could do ??????.
Bugger me, that was almost 20 years ago still. Essentially it was called an
‘Infinity Lens’ for Micro/Macro photography; where by, no matter WHAT you were filming, the focal length was infinite. Everything from 1 cm to infinity was IN FOCUS. When you had an Ant in the whole picture at 1 cm, the background was always in focus. So what do you think the spectacle makers would do with this ??
BURY IT !!!! because NO-ONE would need prescription lenses any more [ including bi-focal ] One lens for everyone, one pair of glasses for everyone.
I think you get the picture – if not, go shoot yourself, your already brain dead.
Here is a little tip for people who have been unfortunate enough to have something stolen from their yard or even the family car from the car port.
Wire up a ‘break’ line to the object in question. A simple loop that alarms if the wire is broken. There are too many arrangements here to elaborate. The point is, in order for someone to steal the object and remove it from your premises [ or garden ] they have to ‘snap’ the cord away from the object [ pot plant, garden Nome, CAR, statue etc etc ] Wires can be hidden under gravel. Put a plug and socket on the car with the wire to the house wall or structure yadda yadda yadda.
I made a living doing this sort of business in another state many moons ago.
Simple but effective as most things stolen are done by morons of the first order who won’t SEE the wire or break it before they realize what it really is. Bell wire is cheap, batteries are cheap, siren modules are cheap and you don’t have to be an electrician to wire one up. Get a Dick smith DIY module kit for under $10.
The simple things work best, you don’t need to re-invent the wheel.
Adding on to this, a later post.
Before engine cylinder management systems were even thought of for fuel injected cars in Australia, I built one around the time the first FIC appeared on Aussie roads [ Holden – My father still has one in mint condition ]. I made the device from parts taken from a 1926 Telephone exchange and a washing machine [ no sh*t ]. It had cylinder compression inertial assisted breaking and rotational cylinder activation by speed and timing all done with relays and vacuum switches [ no electronics what-so-ever because they didn’t exist !!!]. Admittedly, it was the size of a shoe box but more importantly – it bloody well worked. I chucked it in the useless pile because petrol THEN was cheap and there wasn’t a need in the market for saving it.
Also, about this time, I made a covering to fit over a Hills Hoist. Made of clear plastic to let the sun shine through. I got sick and tired of birds crapping all over the washing I just hung out. Still waiting for this one guys – been waiting since the 70’s and that’s 40 freeking years yet [ hello everybody – the lights are on but nobody’s home.] .
How-za-bout self opening windows using drop weights in the casement [ and a button on the sill ]. Just like lift ones of old but slid sideways like all modern windows. OK, so reverse it !. A sliding window that shuts itself if left open triggered by rain, alarm setting, temperature and / or night fall etc etc. [ still nobody home; it’s lunch time in the walk of life ].
Solar panel made the shape of actual roof tiles [ or sky light panels ] was MY idea. Need more light or another power panel ?, just pull off another tile and match it perfectly with it’s solar or clear equivalent. The beauty of this is that there is nothing ugly on the roof to tell anyone it’s even there.
Double lined Steel and bladder Water storage tanks built into the exterior walls of a new house [ look ma – no tanks ] duel purpose insulation. Just don’t drill a hole in the wall to mount that hose reel unless you know WHERE the tanks are. Specific outside bricks can be etched to tell you where the OK spots are [ Called a ‘tick’ brick ] and so on and so forth till the end of time.
Simple [ and cheap ] e-field alarm system using a balanced core relay, 2 transistor circuit and a load of bell wire.
Hey guys, where’s the PROGRAMMABLE wireless door bell.
One wireless bell don’t cut it in a 3 story mansion. I need 4 wireless bells on the SAME Frequency activated by the one front door button, you wankers. Give us a 2 or 3 pack bell and one button that’s wireless battery or wireless 240 Volt plug in.
Edited on 7/11/2009.. UPDATE. Thank you ARLEC for showing some sense by bringing out just such a product at last. You now can buy packs of wireless door bells and packs of wireless push buttons that are ALL programmable with each other. Maybe some one in industry actually READS this blog [ Amazing!]
We have compulsory smoke detectors now but where is this circuit used in a range hood fan ?. [ Think about it people ]. The hood fan would regulate its speed according to detected fumes from the circuit [steam and/or burning food ] couple this with an audible alarm would stop a lot of fires on the stove and maybe save the house burning down [ put an auto stove shut off in it as well - so much can be done with a $10 circuit and a trip switch ] In top market stoves - a 1 litre fire retardant canister hidden in the hood could trigger IF actual flames hit the fan unit. Ruin the tea but save the house [ especially if you left the stove on and went OUTSIDE!]
So the above gives you some idea’s. I’m beginning to think I live in an alternate universe where the whole cosmos is ‘bent’.
A few more for the pot.
How many times have you wished the lights over the stair well would turn on when you are at the top or bottom in the dead of night ? [ or maybe illuminate that wall painting when you walk by and ONLY when you walk by ] Simple – just use a IR sensor in the ceiling or pressure mat under the carpet. You don’t need a massive power bill because those paintings have a spotty on them 24/7. Makes a handy night light to see the switch for the room lights. [ But keep the dog outside ].
We have emergency exit lights for power fail or fire but what about painting the floor in a clear solution that glows red in the presence of floor triggered lighting ?.[ big fat arrows in florescent red because your crawling on your guts under the smoke and looking at the floor from 6 inches while the emergency sign is at ceiling level hidden by the smoke – IDIOTS! ] Where’s the thin color lines in the floor tiles of buildings starting from reception so you can get to a particular department [ Hospitals ? ] Just follow your color on the floor. Saw this one in another state but no where else in the last 20 years. What ?. Here's an idea. Walk in the front door of a big hospital, go to a rack and take a paper card with the dept 'u' want on it. The card has a cheap bar code on it and a color. As you walk up the corridor, wall mounted laser scanners pick up the bar code your carrying and the appropriate color on the card is displayed on small arrows in the wall at the end of each corridor. You only have to look ahead to the next turn and see your color flashing and pointing in the direction you need to go. Hell, apply this to a huge underground parking lot [ I've lost my car at chermside more than once ] A cheap paper duel strip - one you carry and one on the inside windscreen of your car yadda yadda yadda. Now run with this idea you brainiacs :)
Where’s the inside push button ‘pop-out’ rope ladder that can be attached under windows on the outside of houses [ in a pretty and color matching cylinder ] to escape in case of fire in a high set dwelling ?.
Want to have a moisture detector in case of leak from a pipe or sink overflow or a place where you need to know if water has spilled on a surface. You can use an electronic detector OR 2 thumb tacks, a soluble aspirin and a clothes peg attached to a bell, beeper, the dogs tail – what-ever. Cheap, replaceable, reliable. Just threw that one in for fun. But hey, you need to know it’s starting to rain if the clothes are on the line.
Where are our do good Philanthropist's who can get these ideas from the ordinary Joe Pay packet to the real world ?
SMART METERS TO LIFTPOWER COSTS .. [Courier Mail July 1st]
Just like the Government not thinking things thoroughly. Certainly the Technology is there but like Communism – a utopia ideal but by it’s very definition – it ain’t gunna work.
The argument is that we charge people more/Kilowatt Hr during peak demand. Here-in lay’s the rub. What exactly IS the time of peak demand? Is it not when everyone wants to use the power simultaneously? and is not this a choice by the majority ?. What this all means is that if most of us DO use power sparingly and WE ALL spread the power evenly, then the time of peak demand disappears. The new meters become redundant.
The only way [ by Theoristics ] this methodology can really work is if the USER of the electricity knows EXACTLY what he is being charged in real time; hour by hour. It doesn’t matter what the high point of demand is and what time it shifts too as long as the consumer is notified on site what the price is INSTANTLY and on inquiry. Supplemental to this; the consumer MUST be alerted ON SITE !! when the price changes hour by hour.
It follows, therefore , the meters must incorporate a system of visual and audible alarms that can be heard and seen by the consumer, on site, when the price is ABOUT to change.
If you ignore this Methodology and set the peak time within specified hours; it won’t be long before this time changes as EVERYONE will start to use power at the cheapest time AND THEN this time becomes peak. So you see it’s not as easy as that corrupt ignorant clown Robinson tries to make out. The cost of power will rise anyway to pay for the cost of the new meters which will be eventually, a total freeking lemon.
This is tackling the problem from the point of view of making the consumer feel it’s HIS fault for not doing the will of the supplier. The main problem here is not Electricity supply from the Generators but infrastructure to get it to the consumer. The corrupt Labor Government has been screwing the people for decades with regards to neglecting infrastructure and taking power profits. To add insult to injury, the government has made absolutely sure that cheap electricity is denied the consumer by turning the rebate on Photo-Voltaic into useless carbon credits STILL under the control of the profiteering hands of the Government. The greedy manufacturers have colluded to make the COST of the power panels so high, that most people can’t afford them. And if you can afford them, it would take longer to recover the cost compared to the life of the panels themselves. What Power panels would do [ if everyone could afford them ] is feed power from both directions and reduce the load on the feed infrastructure.
A simple bit of engineering and a modest cost would see ONE industry get power for nothing and pump ten times their consumption back to the grid - and it doesn’t even involve Power Panels. I put forward this suggestion to the niche industry of Crematoriums but so far, no one has done jack.
I digress; we must tackle power usage from the point of view of SUPPLY.
The argument is that we charge people more/Kilowatt Hr during peak demand. Here-in lay’s the rub. What exactly IS the time of peak demand? Is it not when everyone wants to use the power simultaneously? and is not this a choice by the majority ?. What this all means is that if most of us DO use power sparingly and WE ALL spread the power evenly, then the time of peak demand disappears. The new meters become redundant.
The only way [ by Theoristics ] this methodology can really work is if the USER of the electricity knows EXACTLY what he is being charged in real time; hour by hour. It doesn’t matter what the high point of demand is and what time it shifts too as long as the consumer is notified on site what the price is INSTANTLY and on inquiry. Supplemental to this; the consumer MUST be alerted ON SITE !! when the price changes hour by hour.
It follows, therefore , the meters must incorporate a system of visual and audible alarms that can be heard and seen by the consumer, on site, when the price is ABOUT to change.
If you ignore this Methodology and set the peak time within specified hours; it won’t be long before this time changes as EVERYONE will start to use power at the cheapest time AND THEN this time becomes peak. So you see it’s not as easy as that corrupt ignorant clown Robinson tries to make out. The cost of power will rise anyway to pay for the cost of the new meters which will be eventually, a total freeking lemon.
This is tackling the problem from the point of view of making the consumer feel it’s HIS fault for not doing the will of the supplier. The main problem here is not Electricity supply from the Generators but infrastructure to get it to the consumer. The corrupt Labor Government has been screwing the people for decades with regards to neglecting infrastructure and taking power profits. To add insult to injury, the government has made absolutely sure that cheap electricity is denied the consumer by turning the rebate on Photo-Voltaic into useless carbon credits STILL under the control of the profiteering hands of the Government. The greedy manufacturers have colluded to make the COST of the power panels so high, that most people can’t afford them. And if you can afford them, it would take longer to recover the cost compared to the life of the panels themselves. What Power panels would do [ if everyone could afford them ] is feed power from both directions and reduce the load on the feed infrastructure.
A simple bit of engineering and a modest cost would see ONE industry get power for nothing and pump ten times their consumption back to the grid - and it doesn’t even involve Power Panels. I put forward this suggestion to the niche industry of Crematoriums but so far, no one has done jack.
I digress; we must tackle power usage from the point of view of SUPPLY.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
About Robinson
About Stephen Robertson
Stephen Robertson
Stephen Robertson is Queensland’s Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Minister for Trade, and Member for Stretton. He was first elected to the Queensland Parliament in 1992.
Prior to that, he worked in a number of research and advocacy positions in the trade union movement including State Secretary and National President of the United Firefighters Union of Australia.
[ He was a lackey and 'yes' man for Martin Fergison - who was a stand over merchant in the union movement - more jobs for the boys in Labor]
During his parliamentary career, Mr Robertson has served as Secretary of the Parliamentary Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier, Chair of the Small Business Advisory Council, member of the Queensland Innovation Council and the Queensland Food Industry Council. [ You would think that with all this experience, he would be a good man for all seasons. Unfortunately, in my experience, these people are discreetly gotten rid of because they know too much. In Robinsons case however - it's a case of incompetence so he is shuffled from one portfolio to the next ]
In December 1999, Mr Robertson was promoted to Minister for Emergency Services.[ Which he promptly stuffed up for all time - now nothing can fix it accept a massive overhaul of the system ] Following the 2001 state election he was appointed Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and then Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy after the 2004 election. [ He in actual fact was 'demoted' or rather moved sideways after stuffing up the health services. No doubt there was collusion, bribes and jobs for the boys in this position. ]
During this period, Mr Robertson was responsible for driving major reforms including the cessation of broad-scale tree clearing in Queensland, [ now in a minor role here - he stuffed up the timber industry which is all but decimated.] a landmark state-wide native title agreement allowing access by the mining industry to traditional lands for exploration; [ And a bucket load of royalties for people who are whiter than I am. Of course, the real Aboriginal couldn't give a toss for money but the 1/64 cast screw ups will gladly take all the money and distribute it unevenly amongst the 164 councils around the state, which exist to suck this country dry of funds ] the introduction of Australia’s first ever Wild Rivers legislation to protect our last remaining pristine river systems [ of which there are stuff all compared to the total river systems ] and the independent review into the state’s electricity distribution sector resulting in a major upgrade to the security and reliability of Queensland’s power distribution system. [ total double speak bullsh*t, else we would be leading the world in photo-voltaic generation. Having totally stuffed every position given him, this moronic idiot even looks like 'steady eddy' or a refugee from hell and now proceeds to stuff up yet another totally stuffed portfolio as electricity minister. If I had the god given devine power, I would make this arse hole disappear into oblivion and keep him right away from any position of responsibility ]
In July 2005, Mr Robertson was appointed Minister for Health where he oversaw the implementation of the $10b – 5 Year Health Action Plan. [ read my bit about how the states fund medicare and you get the picture ] This represents the largest ever injection of new funding into Queensland’s public health system combined with an extensive organizational and service delivery reform program. [ More bullsh*t - where's all the services Stevo ?? what did you spend the money on, bribes to cover up all the stuff-ups ???] In 2007, Mr Robertson was elected Chair of the Australian Health Ministerial Council.[ Reward for effectively hiding all the bribes - remember, this is the tosser who rubber stamped Jayant Patyle's appointment - get the picture ?]
After the recent election, Mr Robertson was appointed Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Minister for Trade. [ Appointed my arse - he was TOLD where he was being shifted too ]
Mr Robertson was born in Aberdeen Scotland on 14 February 1962. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Griffith University,[ A degree any moron can get these days - just put in the time and it will be sweet ] graduating with honours from the School of Modern Asian Studies. [ Ummmm Asian studies. Wonder if he's got a hand somewhere in Asian interests trying to buy all Queensland Resources ?]
His local achievements include a new police station at Calamvale; a police shopfront at Sunnybank; the Runcorn Community Sports Complex, the new Calamvale Community College and the new $16m P - 12 Stretton State College. [ Sounds like he studied Batty Beaties methods, so don't dare criticize him else the cops will show up at your door and confiscate every PC you own accusing you of having child porn ]
Stephen actively promotes closer cultural and economic links with Asia and is a strong campaigner against racism. [ And when the Asian's get here, they will prove to you that they mean you no harm - just confirm it with Stevo ]
GET THIS STUFF UP OUT OF POLITICS BEFORE HE DESTROYS WHAT'S LEFT OF QUEENSLAND FOR ALL TIME.
Stephen Robertson
Stephen Robertson is Queensland’s Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Minister for Trade, and Member for Stretton. He was first elected to the Queensland Parliament in 1992.
Prior to that, he worked in a number of research and advocacy positions in the trade union movement including State Secretary and National President of the United Firefighters Union of Australia.
[ He was a lackey and 'yes' man for Martin Fergison - who was a stand over merchant in the union movement - more jobs for the boys in Labor]
During his parliamentary career, Mr Robertson has served as Secretary of the Parliamentary Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Deputy Premier, Chair of the Small Business Advisory Council, member of the Queensland Innovation Council and the Queensland Food Industry Council. [ You would think that with all this experience, he would be a good man for all seasons. Unfortunately, in my experience, these people are discreetly gotten rid of because they know too much. In Robinsons case however - it's a case of incompetence so he is shuffled from one portfolio to the next ]
In December 1999, Mr Robertson was promoted to Minister for Emergency Services.[ Which he promptly stuffed up for all time - now nothing can fix it accept a massive overhaul of the system ] Following the 2001 state election he was appointed Minister for Natural Resources and Mines and then Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy after the 2004 election. [ He in actual fact was 'demoted' or rather moved sideways after stuffing up the health services. No doubt there was collusion, bribes and jobs for the boys in this position. ]
During this period, Mr Robertson was responsible for driving major reforms including the cessation of broad-scale tree clearing in Queensland, [ now in a minor role here - he stuffed up the timber industry which is all but decimated.] a landmark state-wide native title agreement allowing access by the mining industry to traditional lands for exploration; [ And a bucket load of royalties for people who are whiter than I am. Of course, the real Aboriginal couldn't give a toss for money but the 1/64 cast screw ups will gladly take all the money and distribute it unevenly amongst the 164 councils around the state, which exist to suck this country dry of funds ] the introduction of Australia’s first ever Wild Rivers legislation to protect our last remaining pristine river systems [ of which there are stuff all compared to the total river systems ] and the independent review into the state’s electricity distribution sector resulting in a major upgrade to the security and reliability of Queensland’s power distribution system. [ total double speak bullsh*t, else we would be leading the world in photo-voltaic generation. Having totally stuffed every position given him, this moronic idiot even looks like 'steady eddy' or a refugee from hell and now proceeds to stuff up yet another totally stuffed portfolio as electricity minister. If I had the god given devine power, I would make this arse hole disappear into oblivion and keep him right away from any position of responsibility ]
In July 2005, Mr Robertson was appointed Minister for Health where he oversaw the implementation of the $10b – 5 Year Health Action Plan. [ read my bit about how the states fund medicare and you get the picture ] This represents the largest ever injection of new funding into Queensland’s public health system combined with an extensive organizational and service delivery reform program. [ More bullsh*t - where's all the services Stevo ?? what did you spend the money on, bribes to cover up all the stuff-ups ???] In 2007, Mr Robertson was elected Chair of the Australian Health Ministerial Council.[ Reward for effectively hiding all the bribes - remember, this is the tosser who rubber stamped Jayant Patyle's appointment - get the picture ?]
After the recent election, Mr Robertson was appointed Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy and Minister for Trade. [ Appointed my arse - he was TOLD where he was being shifted too ]
Mr Robertson was born in Aberdeen Scotland on 14 February 1962. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Griffith University,[ A degree any moron can get these days - just put in the time and it will be sweet ] graduating with honours from the School of Modern Asian Studies. [ Ummmm Asian studies. Wonder if he's got a hand somewhere in Asian interests trying to buy all Queensland Resources ?]
His local achievements include a new police station at Calamvale; a police shopfront at Sunnybank; the Runcorn Community Sports Complex, the new Calamvale Community College and the new $16m P - 12 Stretton State College. [ Sounds like he studied Batty Beaties methods, so don't dare criticize him else the cops will show up at your door and confiscate every PC you own accusing you of having child porn ]
Stephen actively promotes closer cultural and economic links with Asia and is a strong campaigner against racism. [ And when the Asian's get here, they will prove to you that they mean you no harm - just confirm it with Stevo ]
GET THIS STUFF UP OUT OF POLITICS BEFORE HE DESTROYS WHAT'S LEFT OF QUEENSLAND FOR ALL TIME.
Former Premier bullsh*t
I heard ABC radio get a statement from Batty Beat-up in the USA [ our trade minister ] who stated absolutely that he implemented a system where-by anyone could walk in off the street and discuses problems of a political [ or other ] nature. Having worked in Government for 10 odd years [ or to be politically correct - 10 even years ] I KNOW how the information system works; bugger me, I was a part of it.
If you HAVE to implement a system for the benefit of the people BUT having the people KNOW about it may be a distinct detriment to the system itself then you effectively hid it. You do this by making sure every Government Department knows about it [ in the Gazette ] but make no public announcement what-so-ever. This methodology is use across ALL departments, just ask employment, education and training. Do you really think they would want half of Queensland making an appointment to see the Premier about - say - Police corruption techniques ?.[ Insert smiley here !]. Batty beat-up would be about the smartest con man this state ever had but ONLY because he knew when to cut and run before the sh*t hit the fan, and appointing a female to wear all the flack.
If you HAVE to implement a system for the benefit of the people BUT having the people KNOW about it may be a distinct detriment to the system itself then you effectively hid it. You do this by making sure every Government Department knows about it [ in the Gazette ] but make no public announcement what-so-ever. This methodology is use across ALL departments, just ask employment, education and training. Do you really think they would want half of Queensland making an appointment to see the Premier about - say - Police corruption techniques ?.[ Insert smiley here !]. Batty beat-up would be about the smartest con man this state ever had but ONLY because he knew when to cut and run before the sh*t hit the fan, and appointing a female to wear all the flack.
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Portable chargers for equipment
Misplaced your widget charger lately ?, can't get one readily from a store ?
'you'll have to order one especially from the manufacturer' your told
all because the makers of these products won't co-operate and make a UNIVERSAL SOCKET
in their mobile phones, Blue teeth, GPS, or anything else that requires charging .
I've had 4 different mobiles, 2 different GPS, 3 different IPAQ - portable video players, notebooks and everything else that you can put in your pocket or purse to communicate. But not ONE of these buggers has the same socket for charging as anyone else and if you are lucky enough to have a charger with that exact match, it's a damn
different voltage. It's a conspiracy to enable 3rd party manufacturers to make special adapters to suit the lot and there-by generate a new market... all because the source plant won't manufacture their product so that a cheap adapter will charge it.
There are 56 different sockets on all these products and not one of the models from the SAME manufacturer have the same socket or voltage
Every time Acme phones makes a new MODEL, it has a different size and/or shape charge socket. I have a bloody drawer full of useless chargers because every time I buy ANYTHING portable that needs a charger, nothing I already have fits it !!.
Oh sure, I now have a universal all pin, all voltage charger for everything but I don't want to have to buy a dozen of them so I can
charge up a dozen devices overnight. I'd like the same identical charger that COMES WITH the device to charge any of the devices, not have to fork out EXTRA cash for an all singing all dancing charger. Sh*t, if I had 10 devices and 2 identical chargers, that would suffice.
What happened to 'save the planet from carbon' crap. To add insult to injury, some devices that have been superseded by model, need to be charged
by devices that no longer exist. God I wish I was Ralph Nader in this country.
'you'll have to order one especially from the manufacturer' your told
all because the makers of these products won't co-operate and make a UNIVERSAL SOCKET
in their mobile phones, Blue teeth, GPS, or anything else that requires charging .
I've had 4 different mobiles, 2 different GPS, 3 different IPAQ - portable video players, notebooks and everything else that you can put in your pocket or purse to communicate. But not ONE of these buggers has the same socket for charging as anyone else and if you are lucky enough to have a charger with that exact match, it's a damn
different voltage. It's a conspiracy to enable 3rd party manufacturers to make special adapters to suit the lot and there-by generate a new market... all because the source plant won't manufacture their product so that a cheap adapter will charge it.
There are 56 different sockets on all these products and not one of the models from the SAME manufacturer have the same socket or voltage
Every time Acme phones makes a new MODEL, it has a different size and/or shape charge socket. I have a bloody drawer full of useless chargers because every time I buy ANYTHING portable that needs a charger, nothing I already have fits it !!.
Oh sure, I now have a universal all pin, all voltage charger for everything but I don't want to have to buy a dozen of them so I can
charge up a dozen devices overnight. I'd like the same identical charger that COMES WITH the device to charge any of the devices, not have to fork out EXTRA cash for an all singing all dancing charger. Sh*t, if I had 10 devices and 2 identical chargers, that would suffice.
What happened to 'save the planet from carbon' crap. To add insult to injury, some devices that have been superseded by model, need to be charged
by devices that no longer exist. God I wish I was Ralph Nader in this country.
Brunnings crap
I use a lot of daily products, shit I should be working for 'choice' magazine.
Some are good or bad or [ dare I say it ] ugly?. Any who, now and again I come across some products that apparently slip by the bodies that investigate things to see you get WHAT YOU PAID FOR !!.
I have several BRUNNINGS products on the shelf and mostly bought from different stores but around about the same time as I am doing a sh*t load of renovations and landscaping. I bought BRUNNINGS rose spray for the 'wozes' and path weed killer for the concrete. Neither of these products is worth a pinch of sh*t !!. The rose spray did jack and I practically emptied the bottle of weed killer on one patch - nufin, I could have drunk the stuff myself as not so much as a stinking leaf withered in a week. The roses were looking worse so I switched to white oil and that did the trick in 48 hrs. Upon examining the contents of both bottles, I found the apparent formula CONCENTRATIONS were so bloody diluted, It's a wonder the stuff is allowed to be sold claiming what it's supposed to do. I had a bad experience with ANOTHER BRUNNINGS product but threw it out in disgust and can't even remember what It was. BRUNNINGS products are crap - diluted to buggery - don't do the job unless you use liters of the crap to drown the weeds. Best bet, buy the super concentrate you dilute yourself, then use it straight. I found this does the job nicely. But I ask myself - why do these products exist if they are as weak as horse piss ??. Why are you charged a sh*t load for a concentrated product that does NEAT what the others claim they will do in a ready mix.
The answer is simple, its a blatant rip off [ that was easy ]. Just like the big MILK rip off that;s coming to light NOW, the powers that be had better start investigating ALL home products that make certain claims but can't cut it because the formula in the container won't produce the results claimed in the DOSAGE recommended. The formula on the packaging may be correct [ no fraud here ] but the claim is bull sh*t by trial and error in the field. The stuff may kill your prized Petunia but as for hardy weeds; forget it.
Some are good or bad or [ dare I say it ] ugly?. Any who, now and again I come across some products that apparently slip by the bodies that investigate things to see you get WHAT YOU PAID FOR !!.
I have several BRUNNINGS products on the shelf and mostly bought from different stores but around about the same time as I am doing a sh*t load of renovations and landscaping. I bought BRUNNINGS rose spray for the 'wozes' and path weed killer for the concrete. Neither of these products is worth a pinch of sh*t !!. The rose spray did jack and I practically emptied the bottle of weed killer on one patch - nufin, I could have drunk the stuff myself as not so much as a stinking leaf withered in a week. The roses were looking worse so I switched to white oil and that did the trick in 48 hrs. Upon examining the contents of both bottles, I found the apparent formula CONCENTRATIONS were so bloody diluted, It's a wonder the stuff is allowed to be sold claiming what it's supposed to do. I had a bad experience with ANOTHER BRUNNINGS product but threw it out in disgust and can't even remember what It was. BRUNNINGS products are crap - diluted to buggery - don't do the job unless you use liters of the crap to drown the weeds. Best bet, buy the super concentrate you dilute yourself, then use it straight. I found this does the job nicely. But I ask myself - why do these products exist if they are as weak as horse piss ??. Why are you charged a sh*t load for a concentrated product that does NEAT what the others claim they will do in a ready mix.
The answer is simple, its a blatant rip off [ that was easy ]. Just like the big MILK rip off that;s coming to light NOW, the powers that be had better start investigating ALL home products that make certain claims but can't cut it because the formula in the container won't produce the results claimed in the DOSAGE recommended. The formula on the packaging may be correct [ no fraud here ] but the claim is bull sh*t by trial and error in the field. The stuff may kill your prized Petunia but as for hardy weeds; forget it.
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