~~**-- The Weather Thread --**~~

[matt267 PE]

Why would you want my house to burst into flames?

 

[NJmike PE]

Why would you want my house to burst into flames?

Duh, LOSAP credit. That would be a mutual aid call

 

[matt267 PE]

I'll have a beer waiting for you if you come visit.

 

[Supe]

Hope charlotte doesn't get hammered too hard. I have no interest in being trapped in the Midwest.

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[SNAPE/SMOTT PE]

that's a win/win for me. maybe it will even burst into flames

Lol! I'd like a new house too. Yes, down trees are an issue. It's a little strange to see siding off a house up high wrapped in a tall pine. The debris that gets thrown around is something.

 

[Road Guy]

Glad it's on the east side of FLA, last time my parents (Tampa) wanted to just flee to our house for the storm duration....

 

[knight1fox3]

yeah, for the first time since owning a home and having kids, I'm not concerned about the potential impacts of a hurricane and the impending power outages that follow, despite these models.

Get a vented enclosure for that! And clean up that wiring, this isn't New Delhi for crying out loud! ldman:

 

[NJmike PE]

1 hour ago, NJmike PE said:   yeah, for the first time since owning a home and having kids, I'm not concerned about the potential impacts of a hurricane and the impending power outages that follow, despite these models.

Get a vented enclosure for that! And clean up that wiring, this isn't New Delhi for crying out loud! ldman:

It's packed away in my shed until I need it again this weekend. However, regarding the wiring, I have 50 ft of chord to contend with/use. 25 from the generator to the outlet and another 25 from the generator to the detachable electric start face that my until comes equipped with.

As far as an enclosure. I plan to use either a framed enclosure or my kid's playhouse with the windows and doors open on it.

 

[knight1fox3]

It's packed away in my shed until I need it again this weekend. However, regarding the wiring, I have 50 ft of chord to contend with/use. 25 from the generator to the outlet and another 25 from the generator to the detachable electric start face that my until comes equipped with. 

As far as an enclosure. I plan to use either a framed enclosure or my kid's playhouse with the windows and doors open on it.

:thumbs:   How much did that set-up run you?

 

[NJmike PE]

:thumbs:   How much did that set-up run you?

the  generator was $1100. The chords, breakers, outlet and interlock plate was another $200.

 

[Road Guy]

Do you really lose power that often?  one of the benefits of Denver being a younger city is most all the distribution electric lines are underground, saves a ton of outages (+ there are not as many trees)

we used to get power outages during ice storms but those were maybe once every 2-3 years?

My FIL has a sweet set up with his generator in the garage, but they live in BFE North Carolina

The Mountains got their first real snow last night, were supposed to get a few flurries Thursday so let the good times roll

 

[NJmike PE]

Do you really lose power that often?  one of the benefits of Denver being a younger city is most all the distribution electric lines are underground, saves a ton of outages (+ there are not as many trees)

we used to get power outages during ice storms but those were maybe once every 2-3 years?

My FIL has a sweet set up with his generator in the garage, but they live in BFE North Carolina

The Mountains got their first real snow last night, were supposed to get a few flurries Thursday so let the good times roll

It's not the frequency for which I lose power that I bought it, but the duration of each time. We are talking not just tropical weather events but also winter weather conditions too. I live in the sticks of NNJ and when my area loses power it's days/ weeks before it is restored. Now, if it were just me and Mrs NJ, that would be bearable. However, with kids and pets in the mix, a loss of power of that magnitude would require me to relocate the family to my in-laws and that would require a bullet in my head.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

Hope charlotte doesn't get hammered too hard. I have no interest in being trapped in the Midwest.

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Who's Charlotte and is she hot?

 

[Road Guy]

It's not the frequency for which I lose power that I bought it, but the duration of each time. We are talking not just tropical weather events but also winter weather conditions too. I live in the sticks of NNJ and when my area loses power it's days/ weeks before it is restored. Now, if it were just me and Mrs NJ, that would be bearable. However, with kids and pets in the mix, a loss of power of that magnitude would require me to relocate the family to my in-laws and that would require a bullet in my head.

yes that would suck (no power for a week and or at the in laws!)

We lost power for a week (before we had kids) and we had to huddle around with the fireplace and the kerosene heater going and it was F'n miserable.. we had a small gym at the office and I showered there because it was just way to cold to do it at home

 

[NJmike PE]

yes that would suck (no power for a week and or at the in laws!)

We lost power for a week (before we had kids) and we had to huddle around with the fireplace and the kerosene heater going and it was F'n miserable.. we had a small gym at the office and I showered there because it was just way to cold to do it at home

yeah, I'm on a well and septic up here in the sticks so that further impacts my situation. basically dead in the water until I get power for running water and heat too. 

 

[Ship Wreck PE]

What is this chord you speak of?? Is it a special NJ style?

 

[NJmike PE]

What is this chord you speak of?? Is it a special NJ style?

In this post there are two chords in the picture, both plugged into the generator on the right. One to essentially backfeed the house into the outlet on the left, the other is to connect the controls on the detachable panel, which is sitting on top of the generator in that picture.

 

[Supe]

Who's Charlotte and is she hot?

A rich old dead lady, and no.

 

[Ramnares P.E.]

So not this Charlotte then...

 

[NJmike PE]