Power Backup on standby...

[omard]

Know you all that are out in Midwest and East are getting clobbered by bad weather also.

While we in PNW are known for wet weather, this is outrageous....

7+ inches of rain in last 12 hours, here in Silverdale/Bremerton Wa. --- was on top of better then a foot of snow that fell earlier. Rain still going strong and expected to do so for another day.

High winds expected this afternoon.

Flooding/mud slides everywhere.

Just ugly.

Tested out generator this AM - Gas cans full. Powerstrips and elect cords neatly stacked nearby.

Expect power to fail any moment - usually does with much less then this. (lots of heavy rain, wind, overhead wires and trees don't mix well). - Power crews do not go out in high wind conditions.

Expect you Vancouver, BC folks getting also.

Am not going to wander far from home today.

As prepared as I can be.

[Winston]

Hi from the west coast. Yes - I'm thinking about power backups, but so far haven't got anything. There are battery operated systems to be had at loca; stores, but they last for only a short time and are quite expensive to buy. It sounds as if you have a gas powered generator. Great. I wonder if you bought it somewhere - is it costly?

[geekdafied]

We lost power last night for about 3 hours, horrible wind storm. There is spose to be high winds across the country.

[omard]

Originally Posted by Winston

Hi from the west coast. Yes - I'm thinking about power backups, but so far haven't got anything. There are battery operated systems to be had at loca; stores, but they last for only a short time and are quite expensive to buy. It sounds as if you have a gas powered generator. Great. I wonder if you bought it somewhere - is it costly?

Got mine (gas powered Craftsman, 3600, 7HP) on sale at Home Depot/Sears - don't remember now = has been a number of years now. Was ~$200 - Have seen cheaper at AutoZone.

Lights starting to flicker now...usually means will be in dark soon.


Best buy for a generator I know of, or a power backup here on West Coast (or elsewhere for that matter) is: HarborFreight

Usually free shipping - no tax...

[omard]

Originally Posted by omard

Got mine (gas powered Craftsman, 3600, 7HP) on sale at Home Depot/Sears - don't remember now = has been a number of years now. Was ~$200 - Have seen cheaper at AutoZone.

Lights starting to flicker now...usually means will be in dark soon.


Best buy for a generator I know of, or a power backup here on West Coast (or elsewhere for that matter) is: HarborFreight

Usually free shipping - no tax...

Wrong...not Autozone, but Schucks

Sorry