GENERATORS

TomServo · Post by **TomServo** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:54 pm

With this years theme focusing on the environment, generators seem to be an issue. Is it possible to expand the electrical grid, to power more theme camps? ...reducing the number of generators used? Are the big assed generators used by Burning Man capable of that? Just a thought...

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Sun Mar 18, 2007 2:59 pm

There've been some camps that got together with their neighbours and went in on a construction site gennie rental together. Most of the larger camps bring one of those just as a matter of course. I believe HeeBeeGeeBee Healers bring a biodiesel gennie to power their camp with.

Unless you're part of a village, neighbour coalition or mega-camp, consider solar. You can probably trick your camp out with solar for the cost of a gennie rental but unlike the rental, you get to keep the panels and lights. Might not be a bad idea to supplement with solar lights in any case; they're getting cheaper and cheaper.

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Mon Mar 19, 2007 1:25 am

Those that bring generators this year run the risk of being drawn by art cars and quartered by the earth guardians.

Token · Post by **Token** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 1:28 am

Yeah, even candles are banned. I guess it will be a blinky LED burn this year.

I think I might protest all this crazy green crap by burning straight diesel on shop rags in a burn barrel for the duration of the event.

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:45 am

I'm going to devolve into a blind albino cave fish.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 8:32 am

Camp YOU-topia is comprised of engineers from many fields. They are currently out on the playa installing boilers that harness geo-thermal energy that is nearby. The boilers have turbines which generate 115v 60hz electricity. They are running underground powerlines along the proposed streets for next years burn. There will be an American standard outlet every 10 feet along the proposed streets. Keep in mind that the street layout will likely change so you may have to hunt for your nearest outlet.

ChiChe · Post by **ChiChe** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:22 pm

Many of us will still be bringing our generator to use only when necessary to run our theme camps.

In my opinion some people are going overboard on this and yet in their everyday lives they are doing nothing to improve their environement.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 12:29 pm

With this years theme focusing on the environment, generators seem to be an issue

To serious address this, first it would apply to those who wish to completely embrace the theme. Very few people have completely embraces the themes in the years past, so I don't see why anyone would expect many people to completely embrace it this year. Additionally, the greenest thing you could probably do on a personal level is to just not show up. Just by attending you're expanding many more resources than you could be. So by being there you're already likely the antithesis of "green".

bobfj40 · Post by **bobfj40** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:59 am

Who the fuck said green had to me environmentally friendly. It is just green. Fuck I want to look into making green smoke rings for the fire cannon. It is all interpolation. Think of it as you want and do what you want. Just dont expect every one to think the way you do.

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 1:47 pm

MikeVDS wrote:
With this years theme focusing on the environment, generators seem to be an issue
To serious address this, first it would apply to those who wish to completely embrace the theme. Very few people have completely embraces the themes in the years past, so I don't see why anyone would expect many people to completely embrace it this year. Additionally, the greenest thing you could probably do on a personal level is to just not show up. Just by attending you're expanding many more resources than you could be. So by being there you're already likely the antithesis of "green".

yea, and after a few minutes there, one becomes light gray...color of playa dust....as does everything you brought

Token · Post by **Token** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 2:20 pm

MikeVDS wrote:
So by being there you're already likely the antithesis of "green".

Mike Rocks.

I am bringing all three of my Hondas not because I need the juice, but because I want the juice. I have done my tent days on the Playa. These days, the old bones want air conditioning and the extra 2KW of juice for the espresso machine.

For me the green theme means putting copper chloride in the fuel before we torch some shit.

Finnegan · Post by **Finnegan** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:25 pm

Camp YOU-topia is comprised of engineers from many fields. They are currently out on the playa installing boilers that harness geo-thermal energy that is nearby. The boilers have turbines which generate 115v 60hz electricity. They are running underground powerlines along the proposed streets for next years burn. There will be an American standard outlet every 10 feet along the proposed streets. Keep in mind that the street layout will likely change so you may have to hunt for your nearest outlet.

That's pretty dern cool!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:28 pm

Be sure to get there early enough to access one of the water pipes.
They will not extend to walk in camping.

We are bringing a generator on a rail car that will run wide open distributing power by wideband high frequency distribution.
Use any large coil to pick up power or a fluorescent tube may light on it's own.

Caution: Radio equipment may experience some interference.

MikeVDS · Post by **MikeVDS** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:06 pm

Caution: Radio equipment may experience some interference.

Damn. I better start working on a high pass filter for that huge bitch.

Post by **mdmf007** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:30 pm

[quote="gyre"]

We are bringing a generator on a rail car that will run wide open distributing power by wideband high frequency distribution.
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Sounds cool - count me out!! non ionizing radiation from a source that big would be like a death ray eminating in every direction, cooking all sorts of flesh and popping corn spontaneously!!!

Would be cool as hell though.

later

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:42 pm

On the plus side you can cook hot dogs by holding them up in front of the directional antenna.
Best to keep your head below the throat though and use wood or plastic utensils.
The plant is too big to move from the area of the rails.
It has only been used once by little old bechtel to build a resort city in mexico.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 10:48 pm

mdmf007 wrote:
Sounds cool - count me out!! non ionizing radiation from a source that big would be like a death ray emanating in every direction, cooking all sorts of flesh and popping corn spontaneously!!!

Would be cool as hell though.

later

No worries.
It will be very directional.
it should work on neon too.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 8:07 pm

It may work on Neon... but that is irrelevant.

The important question...

Nay, the MOST IMPORTANT question...

Will it cook bacon??

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