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generator saved my behind
Well I'll say this once Ill say this again. If you are fortunate enough to run a generator at your home then you should do so. I bought a 3kw Yamaha generator a year ago just in case of a blackout and sure enough it came in handy. The 3kw Generator was able to power the entire house for 21.4 hours during the outtage. I installed an automatic transfer switch so I can connect the generator to the house directly. Aquaurium, my metal halide 400watt lights, pumps, heaters, even my frig was functioning during this time. Heck I was even able to power a couple large screen tvs! While my entire neighborhood was in the stone ages, I was back to normal.
Best part is , the yamaha (one of the few) is capable of running Natural gas, propane, or gas with a conversion kit. I just hooked it up to my gas mains and I had nothing else to worry about. The exhaust wasn't bad (it was pipped to the outside anyway) and no one complained because the thing is soo quiet. It certainly was a sight to behold, the only house in a large neighborhood with fish tank lights still running! For those that want a smaller system, I think the yamaha 1kw gen which is very portable can be converted also and will easily run your fishtank for under $1,000. Hell I even see a fully converted one on craigslist for $800. Be careful buying a cheap generator, they get pretty loud unless you build a box for it. hope everyone who lost power this week think nice and hard and prep up now for the next outtage which could be years away. The way I figure, most people will sell their generators once this storm passes. I'm keeping my eyes on craigslist for a backup to my generator! andy |
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How's the weather over there now? I'm supposed to head to Sacramento Monday. I checked the weather this morning and Donnors was closed.
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sacramento is now calm. i'm about 10min from sac airport; i wouldn't think there would be any delays.
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Second storm is here, and the third is on it's way.
Compared to the rest of the US this is really not a huge deal. There were many many downed trees which in turn took down power lines. I was lucky and did not experience any power loss, but a few blocks away the school and fire department weren't that lucky. I beleive the fire department must have been on emergency power cuz it wasn't lit up like it normally is.
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I stayed home all day so I could be ready when the power went out It did and I was.
I swear I could hear sirens running all day. My generator isn't as cool as yours. |
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Is it still bad? I'm supposed to drive over Donnors monday afternoon. I've been checking the weather reports and I hope that monday I might have a chance.
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It's looking really good right now.
Have a safe trip BradleyJ!
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