Subj : Re: Power outtage
To   : k9zw
From : poindexter FORTRAN
Date : Wed Jun 11 2025 07:08:40

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 k9> We've installed backup generators at home.  The power goes out plenty,
 k9> but it is the week long outages that raise havoc with our properties.

 I have friends with Tesla Powerwalls, live in an area with occasional
 multi-day outages. My solution is a bit more MacGyverish.

 I have a carport with my kitchen on the other side of the wall. I'll
 run a 1200 watt inverter from my car, preiously a plug-in Prius, now a
 Lexus ES 300h - and run a long extension cord through my front door to
 the kitchen. Plug the refrigerator into it to keep it running every 2-3
 hours.

 I have a gas tankless water heater, it just needs AC for spark - and it's
 in the carport next to the car/inverter.

 The car just starts up automatically to keep the battery charged, then
 shuts off when done.

 I have gas heat and a gas stove, so cooking and staying warm isn't an
 issue. A propane barbecue, just in case.

 The last time we had an outage, the BBS was running on a laptop. I
 brought it to a starbucks and transferred mail from my feeds and crash
 polled my downlinks from Starbucks.

 Not bad for simply a heavy-guage extension cord and a $50 inverter.




 k9> My late Father-in-Law traveled the world supporting large scale UPS
 k9> installations.  Always fascinated me, as literally millions were spent
 k9> to "keep the lights on."

 k9> Back to the domestic situation, I am using small battery-UPS units to
 k9> bridge the brief power interruptions when the system switches to backup
 k9> generator and back.  On their own I don't think I have enough battery
 k9> to bridge a day, so it is more about protection from switching than
 k9> another later of UPS protection.

 k9> ... If all the world is a stage, where is the audience sitting?

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