Times are tough

Times are tough and management holds onto things tight. Upper management is afraid to fail and come in over budget. There is no job security these days, with so many individuals looking for work with great experience. Out with the old and in with the new. there are no mistakes and recover, if you make a mistake you are shown the door and they might find a replacement maybe they wont because of the budget savings.

Photovoltaic

Solar panels just don't make a lot of sense on bigger buildings. We have found out that solar panels just don't cut it in this area. If we were to install solar panels on one of our buildings the savings would be relatively small over the twenty year span, only about 2 % of the over all cost to install and maintain system. We are only looking at it to cut electricity costs. Maybe on the cabin to keep batteries charged and to heat some water. Go green they say at what cost and return though?

Power outage

Power outage last night around midnight, had some equipment failures but nothing like normal. What is normal though? Roof top units shut down and didn't reset, camera system went down and didn't reset. Fire panel had trouble but cleared right away, security system and building monitor same thing trouble and reset. Power was out for about 5 min, main did not trip nor did the generator start? Never know for sure what the cause was.

Camping

Camping was wonderful, it is always a real joy to get out and enjoy mother earth. Fishing, hiking and good camp fire food. Spent ten days out in the woods and really need to go back. Weather was just right, 70 during the day and around 45 at night.

Remodel

We are in the process of remodeling an older building. New electrical panels, new windows here and there. Two new ADA bathrooms and entry. When all said and done, we probably will have spent more doing a remodel than building a new building.

Photovoltaic system

How many of you have this system in place and working? We have a small system installed out at our fairgrounds, but don't use it. I am new to this system and need to learn a great deal more. Were can I get more information on these systems?

A look inside a hot water heater

This hot water heater started to leak out of the top. Guessing that this is the anode to collect minerals.

Deposits found in the bottom of the tank they are a little bigger than a quarter.

Looking at the bottom of the tank.

Build up in the cold water inlet side.

 Almost all of the minerals out of the tank.

This is the tank with top removed and outer skin and insulation removed.

Mine explosion in WV

My thoughts go out to those families of the miners. I come from a family of coal miners my self. Three of my uncles and my dad all worked in the coal mines. One of my uncles was killed in a mine accident, they say a shield came loose and crushed him. My dad was almost killed when a rock face let loose and hit him, luckily he was watching and moved in time, his leg was hit and messed up. They are retired now, I am very thankful that they are alive. There health might not be the best breathing all the coal dust. We often times forget what these men and women do for the country by providing us with electricity.

Week ahead

This is turning out to be a busy week already. Today I have a meeting to discuss a new roof project for a 30 year old building we have renovated and turned into a DHS and Health building. Next in the afternoon I have another meeting to open bids for the new touch screen system we are hoping to install the Detention Center. Alarm accounts are being turned over with little complications.

Control Panel

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Access control panel and building monitor dialer. Very nice and neat job. Local contract does great work and improves each time they work for use. Panels are easy to work on and troubleshoot.