Recent content by Rownolds

I can for sure second the sentiment of retiring early!! I read something that said the #1 regret of retirees was that they didn't travel more when they were younger, and I'd never met someone who said they'd wished they hadn't retired (I'm sure they're out there), and there was an article in...

No action to be seen here in Kalispell and the rumor mill is silent. However, There is a NEMA 14-50 in Hungry Horse that is freely available for Tesla drivers. It's on Plugshare, but you have to enable viewing residential chargers to see it.

I'm glad you did the work yourself, I do all my own wiring too. I'm a retired veterinarian. I used to charge $400 per hour for surgery. For me, it wasn't that I charged based on what my costs were, I charged based on what the service was worth.

When the subject comes up I just say, "I got rich the old fashioned way - I inherited and got lucky" I've got a couple of friends who I've helped financially by telling them I needed some 'steady fixed income' investments, then carried their home loan at a lower than market interest rate. What...

From the Helena thread: Hey we should really let Super 1 in Helena know how much we appreciate them hosting the Superchargers! After all, they are looking to host the Kalispell location, and I think it would be helpful for them to see the benefits of having Tesla customers! I'm planning to be...

This is a great idea, Wade. Fill the stalls, go buy some ice cream at the Super1, tell the checkout person or the manager how much it's appreciated, and call the newspaper. I'm sure the Super1 won't mind being mentioned in a community interest story.

No new news for Kalispell. A search for pulled electrical permits in Flathead County shows nothing. BUT, the Helena SC is online now and at least two local Tesla owners are planning a drive over there this weekend to show the Super1 managers and decision makers that having a SC in their...

"I don't know, but there's something different about it. I've owned 2 BMW 3-series and..." Well, I think maybe you're all just getting older and the people you give rides to are getting older and need more grab handles.

Kalispell SC is on hold for now (long story). However, 'construction has started in Great Falls, Helena, and Miles City' is from a supremely reliable source.

Thanks for asking. I just checked the MT electrical permit database and nothing yet :-\ I typically check when I think of it, once a month maybe. I'll post right away when there's any action. Of course, it never hurts to ask to jog my memory ;-)

EFSDVM! I'm dvm myself, we should get together and trade war stories. We've got a 240V outlet in our garage you can use (just 6 blocks from the Red Lion) and we've got one up in Hungry Horse. That one's on Plugshare too, but you have to choose the 'residential' filter. My phone number is...

and they cleaned the screen for you :-)

Ask the next electrician to think outside the box. For example, if you are lucky you MAY be able to use existing wires that are now at 120 volts to create a 240 Volt 20 amp circuit. You would lose all the other 120 volt outlets that are on the circuit, but if you have more than one 120 volt...

I got a dozen used pucks on ebay for cheap. they are sold as practice pucks. And in response to a number of other comments: The puck is only needed if the jack plate is large and therefore will put pressure on the battery even if placed correctly (so some jack plates are fine and don't need...

Code clarification: The breaker has to be sized for the LOWEST rating of any wire or device in the circuit (exception: 15 amp outlets on a 20 amp circuit, since you can't plug in a 20 amp appliance to a 15 amp outlet). So this means that yes, you can put a 14-50 outlet on a circuit that is...