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[โ€“] dandroid@dandroid.app 23 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have solar panels and a backup battery. I was actually disappointed when the power didn't go out when it got cold here in Texas last week.

[โ€“] the_third@feddit.de 13 points 10 months ago

Something so satisfying about the frantic beeping of the UPSes all over the house being silenced by the big "katschoonk" of the switchover relay followed by the faint hum of the inverter. It's the house saying "I got you buddy, you go ahead and worry about other stuff".