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Post by John B on Jan 11, 2020 21:48:39 GMT -5
... simple one that could run the refirgerator and the sump pump. ... Guy I know back in CU built a house and had two sump pumps put in, one is water powered for when the elec goes off. We have one of those, too, thanks to the previous owners. |
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Post by t-bob on Jan 11, 2020 21:59:02 GMT -5
Had a red generator
My wife had it too
She had Vaseline
Haiku
a long long story
It’s called divorce eh
Ho ho ho ho ho
Bad Haiku
You have to jumble all the Haikus Thoughts
I doubt it.
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Post by Village Idiot on Jan 11, 2020 22:09:07 GMT -5
I'm like Terry. We live in the country with a well and know we should have one, but in 12 years living out here we haven't needed one. But we should get one.
I did, however, send a little money on an air tank has saved me many times. Instead of changing tires at home, I've been able to fill the tire with air, drive into town and let them do the work.
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Jan 11, 2020 22:24:33 GMT -5
I don’t have a generator, we lost power here once for six days, which was pretty extreme. I assume that was the same storm that David lost power for four days. Were that to happen again I’d move into the trailer. I have a two hundred watt suitcase solar panel system that I can use to keep the batteries in the trailer topped off. Losing food in the freezer was a pain, though, the new house we are moving to has al, the utilities underground, so trees can’t take out the electric lines, Iran or China, that’s a different story.
Mike
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Post by t-bob on Jan 11, 2020 23:26:59 GMT -5
Mike
“that’s a different story”
that is Shaggy Long Story?
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Post by PaulKay on Jan 13, 2020 8:15:02 GMT -5
One of the guys I was in a band with designed a small-scale backup solar system for use in remote locations.
1. solar panels
2. battery backup
3. generator for when all else is depleted.
He was vying for a contract in Surinam for schools without borders.
It worked quite well even if the overall power was limited.
But I kept thinking that his little demo system would make a great product for here as well.
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Post by PaulKay on Jan 13, 2020 10:05:06 GMT -5
I think if one were to have one, it seems essential to have a generator transfer switch installed in the house first. Similar to what you have. Those can run $300-500 to have professionally installed. Then you’d have control over what gets powered and easy switchover. I got a quote for a transfer switch a couple of years ago and it was $1500, so I don't have one. I think it was Rick who pointed out a switch box that mounts behind the meter and is easy to install. I checked with the power company here and they aren't legal here. If I was up against it, there's 220 in the garage and I could construct a cable to plug into it, just remember to flip the connection from the breaker box to the outside line first so as not to fry a lineman or something. I believe your estimate more than mine for the transfer switch. If I had more unreliable power, I would do it even at that price. But it’s hard to justify without a significantly higher probability of occurring. |
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