johanson Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share Posted November 13, 2021 Gosh most local telmex phone numbers I have tried in both Chapala and Ajijic will not go through because of an apparent major power outage. Luckily I have backup power. When my house was first built in 1986, there were often outages. As a result, the previous owner put in a backup power system powered by a generator. Today my system has been upgraded to solar panels and backup batteries for the evening hours. No, not every light or any pool pump will work without electricity. However my two refrigerators and several lights in every room are connected. And, of course, so is my TV, radio, computer and alarm system. Now opening and closing the garage doors is another matter. I have to do that manually. And living on a steep hill, luckily my Aljiba is the equivalent of about two stories above the house. So, we have water until the Aljiba runs out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share Posted November 13, 2021 Peter..... whoa boy! Too much information 😂 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share Posted November 13, 2021 Wonder if he receives notification of power changes/outages and the condition of the solar system on his Iwatch which is connected to his iphone . 😄 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted November 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2021 I love my Apple watch. It just told me that I have taken 2,276 steps so far today and that I have walked up and down the equivalent of thirteen stories. I haven't checked it yet for the weather, my heart rate, my blood oxygen level or any other of the many things it can do, should I ask it. It's about time to do an ECG though Oh and if I loose a device, like my iPhone, it has a "find your device mode" that will lead me to it. I could bore you to death listing all the other things it will do. Yes, it even tells time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted November 13, 2021 Report Share Posted November 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, johanson said: I love my Apple watch. It just told me that I have taken 2,276 steps so far today and that I have walked up and down the equivalent of thirteen stories. I haven't checked it yet for the weather, my heart rate, my blood oxygen level or any other of the many things it can do, should I ask it. It's about time to do an ECG though Oh and if I loose a device, like my iPhone, it has a "find your device mode" that will lead me to it. I could bore you to death listing all the other things it will do. Yes, it even tells time Might surprise you Pete. All those features are available on the Android platform. And much cheaper! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 Backup systems can now be whole home (including water pumping and heavier loads) or "essential loads" as Pete mentions. Both kick in automatically when needed and can be based on several different types of battery technology including li-ion (which cost more upfront but are cheaper in the long run and with no maintenance either). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 17 hours ago, johanson said: It's about time to do an ECG though The next version should have the ECG built-in, plus a "zapper" defib too. Wonder how many "zaps" they can get out of those little batteries? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 No power outage in Upper Ajijic where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bisbee Gal Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 Other than @johanson, I didn't hear of or see any outages in Ajijic. Was it really a MAJOR outage???. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kam Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 No, I don't think it was, possibly just a major exaggeration 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whipstock Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, kam said: No, I don't think it was, possibly just a major exaggeration "I've told you a Million times not to exaggerate." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted November 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 At first, I believed it to be a major outage over a large area. Yes, there was an outage, but the outage was over a much smaller area than I thought. The great thing was, that CFE came through and had the power back on in the very early afternoon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjwilson Posted November 14, 2021 Report Share Posted November 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Bisbee Gal said: Other than @johanson, I didn't hear of or see any outages in Ajijic. Was it really a MAJOR outage???. Just his house...or at least that's the talk on the streets. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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