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There are tons of switches available to automatically crank the generator and
switch only the circuits you want powered by the generator over to the
generator and disconnect it from the regular power lines. The
switches are very fast. Automatic starting of the generator takes a
little time. About like your car cranking up. Now speaking of
cranking up your car...
My poor boy presentation from several years ago was very simple.
I have a long orange extension cord. If the power fails my UPS takes
over while I go out and crank up my Caddy. I plug the extension cord
into the outlet on the side of the car, which is fed by an inverter
that converts the 12 volt car power to 120 volt ac. Then I take my
Club off the steering wheel and jam it between the seat and the foot
feed. Then I run the electric seat forward enough to get the engine
up to 1,100 RPM. So then I go inside and unplug the UPS from the wall
and plug it in the extension cord.
Costs: Owned car $0
Owned club after second time it was stolen $0
Owned extension cord, buddy gave it to me when his wife left
and his house was repo'd $0
Always had the UPS after my first computer $0
Bought the Inverter $150
I always have gas in the car so it will run all day and after the
market closes I can take the little car down to the mini mart for
another can of gas. Sorry I don't have an internet site like Mark to
show off my not so fancy setup but pretty near everyone knows what a
orange extension cord looks like.
Best regards,
Jimmy Snowden
mailto:jhsnowden@xxxxxxx
Saturday, August 23, 2003, 4:53:20 PM, you wrote:
Sac> Batteries are nuts. You'll spend a fortune for something you hardly use, and
Sac> you still have too finite a time limit. Just get a generator and enough
Sac> battery time to get it started. You'll still have to probably shut down and reboot
Sac> because it's unlikely you'll be able to seamlessly add the generator to your
Sac> house line.
Sac> In a message dated 8/23/03 6:21:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
Sac> markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>> Hello Frank,
>>
>> http://www.markbrown.com/ups just keep adding batteries as needed.
>>
>> FF> After the Big Blackout, I got into thinking about a UPS system
>> FF> that can power several computers, flat screen monitors, routers,
>> FF> modems, etc. over an extended period. My current setup allows me
>> FF> enough time to perform a proper shut-down. But it would be nice to
>> FF> keep going throughout the trading day without calling my broker
>> FF> and power company and having to yell at them both.
>>
>> FF> Any suggestions?
>>
>> FF> Thanks,
>>
>> FF> -F
>>
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