I appreciate a good mystery. I appreciate it far less, though, when the mystery’s solution turns out to be that I’m an idiot.
Over the weekend we had some sunny, fairly calm weather, so I decided to disassemble our old Winco wind generator and remove it from the Power Point.
This venerable old machine has served as a picturesque piece of homestead-style yard art ever since Michelle and I stripped it down, repaired, cleaned and painted it. When we got it put back together and tested it, it wouldn’t charge. Eventually, it began to deteriorate, reaching a tipping point in the last few months (see Wind Damage). At that point, I realized that I’d better pull it down before it fell down. Continue reading