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Old 09-09-2010, 02:42 PM   #31 (permalink)
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It took me under an hour of actual work to install the block heater. And thanks for adding that info to the wiki!

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Old 09-09-2010, 02:47 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Not a problem to add the data, I am looking through back postings trying to gather data to fill in mods that have no data or are lacking.

Any other mods that you have done that you have data (or a good estimation for)?
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Old 09-10-2010, 11:53 AM   #33 (permalink)
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Not a problem to add the data, I am looking through back postings trying to gather data to fill in mods that have no data or are lacking.

Any other mods that you have done that you have data (or a good estimation for)?
All of my other Projects have moot data for them since I still haven't got around to fixing/installing my MPGuino
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Old 12-12-2010, 11:35 PM   #34 (permalink)
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does it use a timer or how do you start heating up 3 hours before you leave home?
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sorry but this post is only because I wanna se what I am gonna be able to see after my 10 first post . hehe, and please let me know when somebody put together a For dummies how to install a pre assembled mpguino, ah and where to buy it.
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Old 12-13-2010, 01:53 PM   #36 (permalink)
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does it use a timer or how do you start heating up 3 hours before you leave home?
I use a Heavy duty (three prong) mechanically programmable timer in order to get the EBH started two hours before I leave the house in the morning.

Unfortunately, I am no longer allowed to plug in at work, but the timer was used at work as well when I did plug in there.
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How come you can't plug in at work any more? Liability concerns or cost concerns on their part?
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How come you can't plug in at work any more? Liability concerns or cost concerns on their part?
What I was told by the building supervisor (friend of mine) was: Someone didn't like where I was parking, so you (me) have to stop.

In order to be able to plug in at work, I had to park next to the building and grounds garage, which is the equivalent of two parking spaces closer to the building than any marked parking space. Apparently, some co-worker of mine didn't think that was fair. Bummer too, since while I was able to park my car there, I would help out brushing snow off the others' cars as mine would have a little less snow on it. but now I have to spend my time clearing snow from my car after work instead of helping the others out.

Cost was never an issue since the Building Supervisor told me what they pay for electricity and since I only would use .8KWhrs a day, it only cost about $0.04/day to plug in at work.
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Ah... good ol' office politics!
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Would an extension cord work?

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