Analysis of a situation
It was pointed out, in one of those seen in passing moments that the advertising for my neighbours company is still online. My neighbour passed away several years ago and I do not know the status of the company but it is interesting to see what he actually used to sell. In this case systems for people that are living off grid. Things like solar panels and pumps and the other sort of material you would use to bring comfort to a small home. I gave myself a pat on the back because I know an awful lot more about such things then I did a decade ago. I know some of the better questions to ask. What is the strength of a submersible pump. What is the required current for such a system. Are the materials still available? Back when I lived in the city I knew nothing of such things. My water came out of convenient taps in various rooms in the house. My electricity arrived at a pole outside the house. I had never considered, back then, what may be required if I was living in country that was away from services. I know now such things also serve farmers. Getting water to the livestock as an example. I also know more about what happens when you live on top of a big rock. Or, in our case a big sand dune. Changes the strategy. And for what it is worth the systems installed by our neighbour are still, as far as I know, still functioning fully decades after his work. In other words, he knew what he was doing and he did it the right way. Am I going to disconnect from the grid and put in my own pumps? I hope not. I also have working systems. But I know that if push came to shove I could get water into my kitchen with little effort on my part. Money does not equate with effort other than in loose terms. All that from an advertisement. After all, analysis of a situation, is the first step in getting a solution to a problem. Or at least recognizing that you have a problem.
