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06-04-2008, 07:37 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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|  5 hr power outage....nerve racking :-/
Well with the storms that went through central Indiana today I was pacing the house knowing that the tank temp and oxygen was depleting quickly when the power went out.
After about 2 hrs I fired up my father in laws generator and had my CL running but generator was not able to push 220v for the rest of the tank. I think that hole house generator I have been putting off will be installed by the end of this month.  We have lost power 4 times in the last 6 months and I don't think it's going to get any better. Time to just bite the bullet and get it done. _________ Scott 265g (Peninsula)
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06-04-2008, 07:42 PM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Columbus, Indiana Age: 23
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Originally Posted by Otty  Well with the storms that went through central Indiana today I was pacing the house knowing that the tank temp and oxygen was depleting quickly when the power went out.
After about 2 hrs I fired up my father in laws generator and had my CL running but generator was not able to push 220v for the rest of the tank. I think that hole house generator I have been putting off will be installed by the end of this month. We have lost power 4 times in the last 6 months and I don't think it's going to get any better. Time to just bite the bullet and get it done. | I have been worried sick also my friend... luckily the lights have just flickered here. 2 blocks down the road yesterday (on River Rd.) there were 3 foot diameter trees 50-60 foot tall blown over. I also need to figure something out, I have acess to a generator but if I'm not home how do I know electric is out?? Let me know what you decide, that would be cool to be able to help you with that. _________ 55 gallon slowly growing reef aquarium, 85 lbs. live rock, 2 1/2" sandbed, 1 False Percula Clown, 1 Sixline Wrasse, 1 Mandarin Goby, Tetratec PF500 filter, 2 110 watt URI Super Actinic VHO actinics, 2 250 watt metal halides with Reef Optix 2 reflectors powered by Blue Wave 3 ballast, born 1/3/08 My Tank Thread My Tank Video  | 
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06-04-2008, 07:46 PM
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| | Giant Squid
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My parents just got back from a cousins of mines open house in indiana.....Near HOPE, indiana... They said they went through some heavy rains on the way there.... Hope you and your families stay safe..... and your tanks... | |
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06-04-2008, 07:47 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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I will have it shipped to the house and hook it up myself. Getting a automatic switchgear and the generator will cycle every week for 20 minutes to stay in good shape. You can help me pack it to the pad on the other side of the house from the garage, will be more then I can lift myself. Quote:
Originally Posted by baugherb My parents just got back from a cousins of mines open house in indiana.....Near HOPE, indiana... They said they went through some heavy rains on the way there.... Hope you and your families stay safe..... and your tanks... | Hope is where I grew up and is only 20 minutes from where I live now. North Vernon, IN got hit real bad and that is where my power grid comes from. Trees are down everywhere but no tornadoes were sighted just straight line winds. | |
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06-05-2008, 01:13 AM
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| | Feather Duster
Join Date: May 2008 Location: ...the night time... is the right time...
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i hope everything worked out ok...i'd be pacing to | |
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06-05-2008, 01:55 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida Age: 42
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Originally Posted by Otty Well with the storms that went through central Indiana today I was pacing the house knowing that the tank temp and oxygen was depleting quickly when the power went out.
After about 2 hrs I fired up my father in laws generator and had my CL running but generator was not able to push 220v for the rest of the tank. I think that hole house generator I have been putting off will be installed by the end of this month. We have lost power 4 times in the last 6 months and I don't think it's going to get any better. Time to just bite the bullet and get it done. | I'm with a contractor that does this very job quite often. When it's done, it's sweet. You'll be happy you did it, and it only enhances the value of your home when it comes to selling time.
You'll like the automatic transfer switch. What size generator are you going to use? Deisel? Natural Gas?
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06-05-2008, 02:05 AM
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| | Montipora Capricornis
Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Manchester UK Age: 24
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Have you seen those tablets that you drop in the water that slowly fizz and oxygenate the water?
Might worth an investment?? _________ You will never know whats in my tank as i can only type 15 words  | |
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06-05-2008, 03:00 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami, FL Age: 39
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I hope all goes well for you and your family and your tank. Keep us posted Scott. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G/55g custom sump/refug Mag18 Aquac 180skimmer 692w MH AC jr,yel&kole tang,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Acropora(2) Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, xenias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew..  | |
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06-05-2008, 03:11 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
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Having been through the 3 hurricanes in Central Florida a couple of years back I can definitely feel your worry. Stay safe. _________  | |
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06-05-2008, 03:23 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Elizabethtown, IN Age: 40
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Originally Posted by ReefSparky I'm with a contractor that does this very job quite often. When it's done, it's sweet. You'll be happy you did it, and it only enhances the value of your home when it comes to selling time.
You'll like the automatic transfer switch. What size generator are you going to use? Deisel? Natural Gas? | I have been looking at these for almost 7 months now and last night just put it on top priority. Our toilet in the basement was running a little last night for almost 3 hrs before I notice it and with out no sump pump running then all the water was in the basement. We have carpet and pads hanging outside today. Looks like rednecks live there today.
The generator will be LP as we already have a tank outside and I don't want to store fuel at the house with kids around. Anyway when the power goes out the gas stations are not pumping gas so once I run out of stock I would be SOL. | |
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