Recent comments in /f/rva

chada37 t1_je4o2jf wrote

I switched five phones from Verizon four months ago. Saving a ton of money every month. I can't really tell any difference. Had some trouble switching one of the phones and as others have said customer service is not great but now they are all working it's fine. None of my five phones has ever even come close to using 20 gig in a month and getting throttled down so can't comment on that but I'm usually on wifi at home or work.

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J-Colio t1_je4m24j wrote

>Idk how these transformers suddenly blow but it was so loud and bright it felt like a movie for a sec

So transformers are two large coils of wire tightly wrapped around a loop of iron. One coil on one side of the loop is the input high voltage and on the other side of the loop is the low voltage output coil. That's the "transforming" going on - high voltage to low. The reason they can handle such high voltages in such a small space is because they're filled with an insulating oil separating the input from the output. Over time the oil leaks out in various ways. Once there's not enough insulator in between the input and output you get a short circuit, and the high voltage arcs over creating an arc flash. The temperature of an arc flash event is hotter than the surface of the sun iirc, so things like solids can temporarily turn into liquids, gasses, or maybe even plasma.

Tldr: they suddenly blow because the insulating oil leaked out and the high voltage gets to short circuit over to the low voltage side.

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marginalmusings t1_je4k4al wrote

Reply to comment by muttbutt804 in RVA vs. Evernest by harpervn

Yeah my roommate and I are in this same boat. They tried to raise our rent 10% and we were like no fucking way AND the $200 renewal fee. Never in my life have I heard of a “renewal fee”. Are you gonna charge me $200 every fucking year to renew my lease???! I swear it’s like they don’t want people to live there..we got the increase down to a 4.3% increase which we will concede to, but we’re still going back and forth about the renewal fee.

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latelycaptainly OP t1_je4grcp wrote

Thank you everyone. I’ve been reading all the comments but do not have time to respond to them all the way I would like. I’m glad I reached out on here for some answers. I will be looking into all the things you guys have suggested. May reach out and DM a few of you with questions. Thank you again, you all have been more than helpful.

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joehalltattoos t1_je4e0qg wrote

I went for vacation at tucker, it sucked at first but they all do. It helped me when I was in a super dark place. Signing yourself in helps a lot, i really wish the best for your brother. I literally just went in, no calls or anything, no insurance, not sure what would’ve happened it i didn’t make the decision that day.

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