[Shotimes] Backup Power

[Mike Wojton]

I know some will argue "What price do you put on your possessions?", but my
interest in this is to do it fairly inexpensively.
A battery backup is less than $200.  The water powered system is around
$600.  Generators?  Know you're talking thousands.
I don't have that kind of money to spare.  Some of you might, but I expect
most people don't.


--
Mike Wojton
Dover, PA

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On 1/5/06, Paul Nimz <pnimz@v8sho.com> wrote:
>
> My electric co-op will sell you a propane/natural gas powered auto start
> generator cheap and financed at very low interest if you sign up for the
> interruptible power plan.  Electric rate is below .05 per KWH too.
>
> Or you could get an industrial battery back up for a couple grand and have
> at
> least 24 hours of power for a sump pump.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> On 1/5/2006 7:57:41 AM, Bill Strobel (theamcguy@yahoo.com) wrote:
> > If what you are protecting is important then the best back up power
> supply
> > would be a small gas powered generator with an electric start.  You set
> it
> > up so that it automatically starts during a power interruption.  This
> can
> > be variably timed so that a minor power outage
> > won't set it off but anything over a minute or so will.  The big thing
> to
> remember is regular maintenance on the system.  Once a month runs for
> 10-20
> minutes check the starting battery.  If you do that then you'll
> > have enough power for the house besides your pumps.  Honda or any good
> > generator manufacturer can set you up with what you need.
> >
> >
> > Bill Strobel
> > Independent Towing
> > Fayetteville NC