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As previously noted, the choice between electrical service depends on equipment and available service from POCO. I've been on service calls where the equipment was improperly wired by other trades (HVACR). Most of the problems were a result of improperly labeled panels. I've worked on...

Unfortunately where I live the utility workers have families and houses of their own. Last major storm the paper had a picture of a bucket-truck with a tree on top crushing same.

This latest ice storm in the North East is another reminder of how horrible it is to be down in the cold months. A number of people have died, and these same people are built for this weather. I was in New Hampshire the past January and I was amazed how fast they cleared the snow. You have to...

Good point. I've been eyeing a low tech still for capturing boiled water. Of course, as a half-baked HVACR mechanic, I do own enough coiled tubing and non-leaded solders and brazing to make one without too much effort. I am still amazed at the garbage my filters collect with the wonderful...

I certainly appreciate your detailed list. I should have a tuff box filled with all the things you mentioned. (instead of scattered about) What you did make me think about is putting my travel Brita water filter kit in the box. I started using nothing but filtered water over twenty years ago...

Not sounding totally selfish, I know a number of older people in the area that are using medical devices. They need to have a reliable source of power. I try to work them into my equipment plans. Last major outage, I had a half-dozen neighbors plopped at my house. That will never happen...

Good points. I would want a tri-fuel MG. I'm always storing a few days worth of food and fuel, but I was more concerned about a long term plan. We are lucky to have NG, but a few blocks away, they don't have gas service. I was looking for a good mix. If our gas service was disrupted a lot...

Every year at this time I start getting out the latest project that I never finished. Since the mid-nineties when the NE (PA, NJ, DE) got socked with back-to-back bad winters, I always get a new scheme started. Last year I got my deep-cell batteries, and a few different inverters. At least, I...

Hello, I work as an electrician. After a number of different careers, I went back to school and may try for an engineering degree. My spouse said that if I didn't slow down, she would leave. Certainly will miss her. WW