Re: Generators
Eric Olson (oly(AT)execpc.com)
Thu, 05 Jun 1997 17:08:31 -0700
by way of James Lubin wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone!
>
> My husband and I recently received a letter from our power company. They said
> that this summer the risk of power outages is greater than usual. ( I live in
> Connecticut and a couple of our neuclear power stations have been shut down
> due to poor conditions). They said they would try to notify us if voltage
> reduction or power interruptions were likely. They encouraged us to have an
> alternate source of electric power for when these situations occur. My vent
> only has a one hour back up battery. It's an LP6. How many of you have
> generators at home for these types of situations? What kind are they? How
> many watts are they? Is this something that an insurance company would pay
> for all or in part? I would need one that is quiet so I wouldn't disturb the
> neighbors. I know they are costly $400.00 +.... I would greatly appreciate
> feed back on this as summer is right around the corner.
>
> Thanks! Sue (Trach96)
Sue,
I am faced with the same thing. The nuke plants will be down and there
will be occasional power outages. I have both batteries and a
generator. I would suggest getting batteries whether or not you get a
generator. I believe my generator is 1120 watts.
Eric