Finally changed the set point on the low voltage disconnect to address greater voltage drop on the accessory battery from the cold

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Finally changed the set point on the low voltage disconnect to address greater voltage drop on the accessory battery from the cold. 🔋

It was so easy to do, beats having to either start the truck or hit the reset switch constantly in the cold.

Now I don’t like to abuse my batteries but disconnecting a load at 11.9 volts in the cold rather than 12.1 volts in the summer isn’t the biggest thing ever. Probably it’s still about the same level of discharge as the summer.

It’s easy enough to change that after I’m done winter camping this week I’ll reset it to 12.1 volts. I’ll have to keep this in mind for the future.

Shorter Days, the Farther You Go North

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Today is the first day of winter …

Staten Island, NY has the longest daylight in New York today, 9 hours, 16 minutes and 17 seconds.

Length of Day: 9 hours, 16 minutes and 17 seconds
Sunrise: 7:17 am
Sunset: 4:33 pm
Transit of the Sun: 11:55 am
Dawn: 6:46 am
Dusk:  5:04 pm
Nautical Twilight Begins: 06:11 am
Nautical Twilight Ends: 05:38 pm
Astronomic Twilight Begins: 05:38 am
Astronomic Twilight Ends: 06:11 pm

Massena, NY has the shortest daylight, 8 hours, 46 minutes and 25 seconds.

Length of Day: 8 hours, 46 minutes and 25 seconds
Sunrise: 7:34 am
Sunset: 4:21 pm
Transit of the Sun: 11:58 am
Dawn: 7:01 am
Dusk: 4:54 pm
Nautical Twilight Begins: 6:23 am
Nautical Twilight Ends: 5:32 pm
Astronomic Twilight Begins: 5:48 am
Astronomic Twilight Ends: 6:07 pm

Weather Update – December 21, 2021

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Today.
Feels like …
January 5th.

Decreasing Clouds

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny.

Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

and

33 degrees , 4:31
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
December 10th.

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

South wind 7 to 11 mph.

and

24 degrees , 14 max wind chill, 7:31
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Cold !

Chance of Snow Showers and Breezy

A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny.

Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

and

31 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 4:32
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
December 29th.

Snow Showers is likely and Breezy

Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

and

19 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 7:31
sunrise.
Thursday.
Cold !

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

and

30 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 4:33
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
December 7th.

Chance of Snow Showers

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

25 degrees , 7:31
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

35 degrees , 4:33
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
November 20th.

Chance of Snow then Snow

Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

30 degrees , 7:32
sunrise.
Christmas Day.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Rain/Snow

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

35 degrees , 4:34
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
December 7th.

Chance of Snow Showers and Breezy

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy.

Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

25 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 7:32
sunrise.
Sunday.
Cold !

Chance of Snow Showers and Blustery

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy.

Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

29 degrees , 10 max wind chill, 4:34
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
December 21st.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

21 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 7:32
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
January 15th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

and

32 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 4:35
sunset.