https://www.dom.com/residential/dominion-virginia-power/outage-center/outages-by-region-and-maps


I think we should give credit where it is due. The dominion Power guys rock, only 3.5k customers without power out of 856k in NOVA.

79nCY Wrote:
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> https://www.dom.com/residential/dominion-virginia-
> power/outage-center/outages-by-region-and-maps
>
>
> I think we should give credit where it is due. The
> dominion Power guys rock, only 3.5k customers
> without power out of 856k in NOVA.


Amen. I was happy to wake up with heat and power.

Thanks also to NOVEC, and all of the coal miners and nuclear power plant workers that also helped me keep my heat cranked to 75!! Woohoo!!

I have had NOVEC for the past 15 years, and in all these years of storms I lost power ONCE for 7 hours (a really bad snowstorm) and that was it.

THANKS NOVEC!!!!

My solar powered heat pump heats for free and is kicking ass right now. Only downside is that the batteries must be replaced every four years at a cost of 500 bucks.

solar pal Wrote:
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> My solar powered heat pump heats for free and is
> kicking ass right now. Only downside is that the
> batteries must be replaced every four years at a
> cost of 500 bucks.


What planet are you on where a replacement battery bank big enough to run a Heatpump only cost $500? Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius. Very few heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and the ones that do, have run continuously and use a lot of energy to defrost the coils. Most folks with Heat Pumps would have had the AUX heating come on last night, and that uses a ton of power.

Electrical Engineer Wrote:
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> solar pal Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > My solar powered heat pump heats for free and
> is
> > kicking ass right now. Only downside is that
> the
> > batteries must be replaced every four years at
> a
> > cost of 500 bucks.
>
>
> What planet are you on where a replacement battery
> bank big enough to run a Heatpump only cost $500?
> Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius. Very few
> heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and the ones
> that do, have run continuously and use a lot of
> energy to defrost the coils. Most folks with Heat
> Pumps would have had the AUX heating come on last
> night, and that uses a ton of power.


If you are an electrical engineer then you must be a very stupid one. My heat pump uses a bank of four deep-cycle batteries that I bought from tractor supply at a cost of roughly 110 dollars each. There is no "AUX" heating because it is not needed. During the day the heat pump runs straight off solar while charging the batteries. Those batteries take over at night.

solar pal Wrote:
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> Electrical Engineer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > solar pal Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > My solar powered heat pump heats for free and
> > is
> > > kicking ass right now. Only downside is that
> > the
> > > batteries must be replaced every four years
> at
> > a
> > > cost of 500 bucks.
> >
> >
> > What planet are you on where a replacement
> battery
> > bank big enough to run a Heatpump only cost
> $500?
> > Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius. Very few
> > heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and the ones
> > that do, have run continuously and use a lot of
> > energy to defrost the coils. Most folks with
> Heat
> > Pumps would have had the AUX heating come on
> last
> > night, and that uses a ton of power.
>
>
> If you are an electrical engineer then you must be
> a very stupid one. My heat pump uses a bank of
> four deep-cycle batteries that I bought from
> tractor supply at a cost of roughly 110 dollars
> each. There is no "AUX" heating because it is not
> needed. During the day the heat pump runs straight
> off solar while charging the batteries. Those
> batteries take over at night.

Post the specs for your heat pump and for the batteries. Trojan T105s cost about 150 bucks each and you would huge number of them to run a home sized heat pump for 24 hours. T105s, are 225 amp hours at 6 volts.Assuming your heat pump draws 12 amp at 220 volts(small home, 3 tons) it would require 220 amps at 12 volts and since you can't draw lead acid batteries more then 50% it would require a minimum of 4 T105s to run one hour. That is 96 batteries to run a 3 ton heatpump for 24 hours which is pretty typical with todays weather.

Do the math Wrote:
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> solar pal Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Electrical Engineer Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > solar pal Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > My solar powered heat pump heats for free
> and
> > > is
> > > > kicking ass right now. Only downside is
> that
> > > the
> > > > batteries must be replaced every four years
> > at
> > > a
> > > > cost of 500 bucks.
> > >
> > >
> > > What planet are you on where a replacement
> > battery
> > > bank big enough to run a Heatpump only cost
> > $500?
> > > Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius. Very few
> > > heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and the
> ones
> > > that do, have run continuously and use a lot
> of
> > > energy to defrost the coils. Most folks with
> > Heat
> > > Pumps would have had the AUX heating come on
> > last
> > > night, and that uses a ton of power.
> >
> >
> > If you are an electrical engineer then you must
> be
> > a very stupid one. My heat pump uses a bank of
> > four deep-cycle batteries that I bought from
> > tractor supply at a cost of roughly 110 dollars
> > each. There is no "AUX" heating because it is
> not
> > needed. During the day the heat pump runs
> straight
> > off solar while charging the batteries. Those
> > batteries take over at night.
>
> Post the specs for your heat pump and for the
> batteries. Trojan T105s cost about 150 bucks each
> and you would huge number of them to run a home
> sized heat pump for 24 hours. T105s, are 225 amp
> hours at 6 volts.Assuming your heat pump draws 12
> amp at 220 volts(small home, 3 tons) it would
> require 220 amps at 12 volts and since you can't
> draw lead acid batteries more then 50% it would
> require a minimum of 4 T105s to run one hour. That
> is 96 batteries to run a 3 ton heatpump for 24
> hours which is pretty typical with todays weather.


Well, my friend I think you better quit while you are behind as you show your pure ignorance more and more with every post. Solar heat pumps use DC power and the DC compressors can easily run at variable speeds (no inverter technology required!) In low temps like we are having today they can run in heat of compression harvest mode to supplement the heat transfer. These things are getting more and more popular even as far north as Maine.

http://www.revisionenergy.com/electric-heat-pump-space-heating-maine.php

I had all my phones charged, all our flashlights out with fresh batteries, cranked the heat up to 72 and had blankets and candles at the ready but no power outage. Kudos to the power co.

solar pal Wrote:
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> Do the math Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > solar pal Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Electrical Engineer Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > solar pal Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > My solar powered heat pump heats for free
> > and
> > > > is
> > > > > kicking ass right now. Only downside is
> > that
> > > > the
> > > > > batteries must be replaced every four
> years
> > > at
> > > > a
> > > > > cost of 500 bucks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What planet are you on where a replacement
> > > battery
> > > > bank big enough to run a Heatpump only cost
> > > $500?
> > > > Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius. Very
> few
> > > > heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and the
> > ones
> > > > that do, have run continuously and use a
> lot
> > of
> > > > energy to defrost the coils. Most folks
> with
> > > Heat
> > > > Pumps would have had the AUX heating come
> on
> > > last
> > > > night, and that uses a ton of power.
> > >
> > >
> > > If you are an electrical engineer then you
> must
> > be
> > > a very stupid one. My heat pump uses a bank
> of
> > > four deep-cycle batteries that I bought from
> > > tractor supply at a cost of roughly 110
> dollars
> > > each. There is no "AUX" heating because it is
> > not
> > > needed. During the day the heat pump runs
> > straight
> > > off solar while charging the batteries. Those
> > > batteries take over at night.
> >
> > Post the specs for your heat pump and for the
> > batteries. Trojan T105s cost about 150 bucks
> each
> > and you would huge number of them to run a home
> > sized heat pump for 24 hours. T105s, are 225
> amp
> > hours at 6 volts.Assuming your heat pump draws
> 12
> > amp at 220 volts(small home, 3 tons) it would
> > require 220 amps at 12 volts and since you
> can't
> > draw lead acid batteries more then 50% it would
> > require a minimum of 4 T105s to run one hour.
> That
> > is 96 batteries to run a 3 ton heatpump for 24
> > hours which is pretty typical with todays
> weather.
>
>
> Well, my friend I think you better quit while you
> are behind as you show your pure ignorance more
> and more with every post. Solar heat pumps use DC
> power and the DC compressors can easily run at
> variable speeds (no inverter technology required!)
> In low temps like we are having today they can run
> in heat of compression harvest mode to supplement
> the heat transfer. These things are getting more
> and more popular even as far north as Maine.
>
> http://www.revisionenergy.com/electric-heat-pump-s
> pace-heating-maine.php


You are full of shit. Could I interest you in a beanie baby?
You also have aux heat to meet code.

solar pal Wrote:
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> Do the math Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > solar pal Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Electrical Engineer Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > solar pal Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > My solar powered heat pump heats for free
> > and
> > > > is
> > > > > kicking ass right now. Only downside is
> > that
> > > > the
> > > > > batteries must be replaced every four
> years
> > > at
> > > > a
> > > > > cost of 500 bucks.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > What planet are you on where a replacement
> > > battery
> > > > bank big enough to run a Heatpump only cost
> > > $500?
> > > > Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius. Very
> few
> > > > heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and the
> > ones
> > > > that do, have run continuously and use a
> lot
> > of
> > > > energy to defrost the coils. Most folks
> with
> > > Heat
> > > > Pumps would have had the AUX heating come
> on
> > > last
> > > > night, and that uses a ton of power.
> > >
> > >
> > > If you are an electrical engineer then you
> must
> > be
> > > a very stupid one. My heat pump uses a bank
> of
> > > four deep-cycle batteries that I bought from
> > > tractor supply at a cost of roughly 110
> dollars
> > > each. There is no "AUX" heating because it is
> > not
> > > needed. During the day the heat pump runs
> > straight
> > > off solar while charging the batteries. Those
> > > batteries take over at night.
> >
> > Post the specs for your heat pump and for the
> > batteries. Trojan T105s cost about 150 bucks
> each
> > and you would huge number of them to run a home
> > sized heat pump for 24 hours. T105s, are 225
> amp
> > hours at 6 volts.Assuming your heat pump draws
> 12
> > amp at 220 volts(small home, 3 tons) it would
> > require 220 amps at 12 volts and since you
> can't
> > draw lead acid batteries more then 50% it would
> > require a minimum of 4 T105s to run one hour.
> That
> > is 96 batteries to run a 3 ton heatpump for 24
> > hours which is pretty typical with todays
> weather.
>
>
> Well, my friend I think you better quit while you
> are behind as you show your pure ignorance more
> and more with every post. Solar heat pumps use DC
> power and the DC compressors can easily run at
> variable speeds (no inverter technology required!)
> In low temps like we are having today they can run
> in heat of compression harvest mode to supplement
> the heat transfer. These things are getting more
> and more popular even as far north as Maine.
>
> http://www.revisionenergy.com/electric-heat-pump-s
> pace-heating-maine.php


Please post your heatpump make and model, battery specs and home size. I will do the math and If I am wrong, I will apologize, until you do that, I am calling BS on your post.

BS call out... Wrote:
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> solar pal Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Do the math Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > solar pal Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Electrical Engineer Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > solar pal Wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > > My solar powered heat pump heats for
> free
> > > and
> > > > > is
> > > > > > kicking ass right now. Only downside is
> > > that
> > > > > the
> > > > > > batteries must be replaced every four
> > years
> > > > at
> > > > > a
> > > > > > cost of 500 bucks.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > What planet are you on where a
> replacement
> > > > battery
> > > > > bank big enough to run a Heatpump only
> cost
> > > > $500?
> > > > > Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius. Very
> > few
> > > > > heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and
> the
> > > ones
> > > > > that do, have run continuously and use a
> > lot
> > > of
> > > > > energy to defrost the coils. Most folks
> > with
> > > > Heat
> > > > > Pumps would have had the AUX heating come
> > on
> > > > last
> > > > > night, and that uses a ton of power.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If you are an electrical engineer then you
> > must
> > > be
> > > > a very stupid one. My heat pump uses a bank
> > of
> > > > four deep-cycle batteries that I bought
> from
> > > > tractor supply at a cost of roughly 110
> > dollars
> > > > each. There is no "AUX" heating because it
> is
> > > not
> > > > needed. During the day the heat pump runs
> > > straight
> > > > off solar while charging the batteries.
> Those
> > > > batteries take over at night.
> > >
> > > Post the specs for your heat pump and for the
> > > batteries. Trojan T105s cost about 150 bucks
> > each
> > > and you would huge number of them to run a
> home
> > > sized heat pump for 24 hours. T105s, are 225
> > amp
> > > hours at 6 volts.Assuming your heat pump
> draws
> > 12
> > > amp at 220 volts(small home, 3 tons) it would
> > > require 220 amps at 12 volts and since you
> > can't
> > > draw lead acid batteries more then 50% it
> would
> > > require a minimum of 4 T105s to run one hour.
> > That
> > > is 96 batteries to run a 3 ton heatpump for
> 24
> > > hours which is pretty typical with todays
> > weather.
> >
> >
> > Well, my friend I think you better quit while
> you
> > are behind as you show your pure ignorance more
> > and more with every post. Solar heat pumps use
> DC
> > power and the DC compressors can easily run at
> > variable speeds (no inverter technology
> required!)
> > In low temps like we are having today they can
> run
> > in heat of compression harvest mode to
> supplement
> > the heat transfer. These things are getting
> more
> > and more popular even as far north as Maine.
> >
> >
> http://www.revisionenergy.com/electric-heat-pump-s
>
> > pace-heating-maine.php
>
>
> Please post your heatpump make and model, battery
> specs and home size. I will do the math and If I
> am wrong, I will apologize, until you do that, I
> am calling BS on your post.


Okay my ignorant friend you can call it whatever you want. You might want to look at a few youtube videos about solar powered heat pumps. They are becoming very popular for use as pool heaters and not so much for home heating. I love mine and I am heating a vacation cottage with it and not my primary residence. My cottage is only about 1000 square feet.

solar pal Wrote:
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>
> Yes, I'm full of shit.
>

solar pal Wrote:
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> BS call out... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > solar pal Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Do the math Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > solar pal Wrote:
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > > -----
> > > > > Electrical Engineer Wrote:
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > -----
> > > > > > solar pal Wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----
> > > > > > > My solar powered heat pump heats for
> > free
> > > > and
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > kicking ass right now. Only downside
> is
> > > > that
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > batteries must be replaced every four
> > > years
> > > > > at
> > > > > > a
> > > > > > > cost of 500 bucks.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What planet are you on where a
> > replacement
> > > > > battery
> > > > > > bank big enough to run a Heatpump only
> > cost
> > > > > $500?
> > > > > > Maybe $500 Each. Do the math genius.
> Very
> > > few
> > > > > > heatpumps work below 15-20 degrees and
> > the
> > > > ones
> > > > > > that do, have run continuously and use
> a
> > > lot
> > > > of
> > > > > > energy to defrost the coils. Most folks
> > > with
> > > > > Heat
> > > > > > Pumps would have had the AUX heating
> come
> > > on
> > > > > last
> > > > > > night, and that uses a ton of power.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are an electrical engineer then
> you
> > > must
> > > > be
> > > > > a very stupid one. My heat pump uses a
> bank
> > > of
> > > > > four deep-cycle batteries that I bought
> > from
> > > > > tractor supply at a cost of roughly 110
> > > dollars
> > > > > each. There is no "AUX" heating because
> it
> > is
> > > > not
> > > > > needed. During the day the heat pump runs
> > > > straight
> > > > > off solar while charging the batteries.
> > Those
> > > > > batteries take over at night.
> > > >
> > > > Post the specs for your heat pump and for
> the
> > > > batteries. Trojan T105s cost about 150
> bucks
> > > each
> > > > and you would huge number of them to run a
> > home
> > > > sized heat pump for 24 hours. T105s, are
> 225
> > > amp
> > > > hours at 6 volts.Assuming your heat pump
> > draws
> > > 12
> > > > amp at 220 volts(small home, 3 tons) it
> would
> > > > require 220 amps at 12 volts and since you
> > > can't
> > > > draw lead acid batteries more then 50% it
> > would
> > > > require a minimum of 4 T105s to run one
> hour.
> > > That
> > > > is 96 batteries to run a 3 ton heatpump
> for
> > 24
> > > > hours which is pretty typical with todays
> > > weather.
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, my friend I think you better quit while
> > you
> > > are behind as you show your pure ignorance
> more
> > > and more with every post. Solar heat pumps
> use
> > DC
> > > power and the DC compressors can easily run
> at
> > > variable speeds (no inverter technology
> > required!)
> > > In low temps like we are having today they
> can
> > run
> > > in heat of compression harvest mode to
> > supplement
> > > the heat transfer. These things are getting
> > more
> > > and more popular even as far north as Maine.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.revisionenergy.com/electric-heat-pump-s
>
> >
> > > pace-heating-maine.php
> >
> >
> > Please post your heatpump make and model,
> battery
> > specs and home size. I will do the math and If
> I
> > am wrong, I will apologize, until you do that,
> I
> > am calling BS on your post.
>
>
> Okay my ignorant friend you can call it whatever
> you want. You might want to look at a few youtube
> videos about solar powered heat pumps. They are
> becoming very popular for use as pool heaters and
> not so much for home heating. I love mine and I am
> heating a vacation cottage with it and not my
> primary residence. My cottage is only about 1000
> square feet.

Do many people heat their pools when it is 6 degrees out? If they did, it would not be with a heat pump. Winter Pool heaters are huge 400,000 or more BTU monsters using propane or Natural gas. That's about 4 times the size of an average home furnace.

Oh you have 1000 square feet? You only need a 1.5 ton heat pump. Assuming it uses half the electricity of a 3 ton unit, You can scale it back to 48 batteries at $150. That is only $7200 in batteries. That is way more than 6 years of my gas bill in a 3800 sq ft house. Now assuming you ran the batteries down 100%, you could get by with 24 batteries which is still $3600, Of course you would have to replace them yearly since they don't last long when fully depleted on a regular basis and there is no way your solar panels could recharge them every day 100% unless you have you yard covered with them as well.

Since you are not able to post the info about the batteries or the heatpump, we will assume you made it all up. You must be a marketing or political science major, assuming you graduated high school.

Homeowners with heat pumps swear by them because they were stupid enough to buy into the technology. But like any new piece of equiptment, the first chumps who buy allows more money to advance improvements. I'll stay with my gas furnace for the foreseeable future.

We need those nuke plants smashing atoms double time today boy!

He may not be occuping that vacation cottage in this weather.

solar pal Wrote:
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> My solar powered heat pump heats for free and is
> kicking ass right now. Only downside is that the
> batteries must be replaced every four years at a
> cost of 500 bucks.

For free? Really? The solar panels and installation were free? Maybe a welfare queen like you will get a return on investment in 15 to 20 years, but it ain't free. You might fool your brain dead sheeple democrats, but the adults in the room are not fooled.

I'm Free! I'm Free! Wrote:
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> solar pal Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > My solar powered heat pump heats for free and
> is
> > kicking ass right now. Only downside is that
> the
> > batteries must be replaced every four years at
> a
> > cost of 500 bucks.
>
> For free? Really? The solar panels and
> installation were free? Maybe a welfare queen like
> you will get a return on investment in 15 to 20
> years, but it ain't free. You might fool your
> brain dead sheeple democrats, but the adults in
> the room are not fooled.

Your reading comprehension is sorely lacking. He did not say the installation and solar panels were free.

Funny Thing about Heat Pumps Wrote:
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> Homeowners with heat pumps swear by them because
> they were stupid enough to buy into the
> technology. But like any new piece of equiptment,
> the first chumps who buy allows more money to
> advance improvements. I'll stay with my gas
> furnace for the foreseeable future.


I love my heat pump. I just set it and forget it and it is about 13 years old. I just change the air filter every couple-few months.

I dont care how much my aux heat costs. I know it came on last night at some point. But I'm on a budget bill with Dominion so its the same amount every month. Readjust if necessary 2x a year. Very economical.

4" - 9"

for 40 years i never knew of or heard of Virginia Power being out for more that 2 days total - usually only a few to several hours

only Pepco had, and everyone knew it was because #1 they were more rural and #2 they were dickheads (pepco, overbilling, etc). continually the wash post blasted them for being over paid, charing too much, and refusing to restore power.

----------------
after richmond turned "pinko" (nigs and spics and NJ and NY in richmond hiring illegals to work on power)

Virginia Power turned to 1-2 weeks to get power on. twice in just the span of 5 years. also, minor outages began taking longer.

democrats are simply one scandal after another. counterfeiting. contrived outage. anything they can to "get whitey"


well ok maybe 35 years - still that was in bull-o-va gov's watch


one reason why:

1' of snow would NOT STOP a Virginia Power worker

they would SUCCESSFULLY get in their "dually truck" in the cold (smart enough to stay warm)

they would work on the power while it was still snowing , in the cold

they would at times even bring the power back on even while it was raining - but not during lighting. i'm unsure if it was safe: but uncle sam they DID IT

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