 SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | reply to meskinct
Re: Hurricane Sandy So after using it a few days, how did that interlock setup work for you? Glad you went that route or would you set it up differently? |
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 meskinctMad Scientist at WorkPremium
join:2002-01-07
Southbury, CT
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| It was great. The whole setup worked perfectly. I guess the only thing I would have done differently is to group the most common breakers together in the panel. Simply for ease of use. I just have to get stickies like you do to make it a bit easier for the wife. But I made her go through it all once while I sat upstairs just to make sure she knew how. She did wonderfully.
Now the only thing is I need is a way to easily identify when street power comes back on. I toyed with the idea of wiring to one of the main lugs and just having a small LED bulb sit by the panel but I like my life a little too much to gamble with doing that.
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | I think there is a device that you can buy that clamps around the incoming power wire (from the meter to your panel) that detects the presence or absence of electricity. That would be ideal. I've never looked into it really... I just figure when everyone else's lights go on... power is back up!  |
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Power just came back on. 
Generator worked well. It Used between 7.5 and 8 gal of gas every 24 hours. That seemed reasonable based on what I've seen posted. |
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 Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | reply to bennor
Did someone delete my topic about the fuel price here? really??
Anyways the price is still the same and they been getting hammered but it's mostly NY people filling up.. They close at 10 PM so maybe I can finally get in the station and put some air in my tire.
»www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/ar···-3681981 |
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At 5+ days with no power, few minutes ago managed to trip the generator's breaker. Guess TV, refrigerator, some lights, dryer and coffee maker are too much... |
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | said by cowboyro:At 5+ days with no power, few minutes ago managed to trip the generator's breaker. Guess TV, refrigerator, some lights, dryer and coffee maker are too much...
Is your dryer electric or gas? |
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| Electric... I have no idea how much it draws, been too lazy to open the panel and measure... But the generator was definitely working hard... |
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SwedishRiderRider on the StormPremium
join:2006-01-11
Connecticut
kudos:1 | I've read that rule of thumb for electric dryer is 3500-4500 watts. It also depends on the particular settings, but it's really high.
That's partly why I went with a gas dryer... 500 watts max. |
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meskinctMad Scientist at WorkPremium
join:2002-01-07
Southbury, CT | reply to cowboyro
An electric dryer? Off a generator? Wow. |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT
1 edit | reply to bennor
I saw this and went back to get my camera
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgntuF1-Oyc |
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Power came back earlier.. just a a bit over 6 days... |
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 GrumpyPremium
join:2001-07-28
NW CT
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I gotta give credit to the storm fix gods this time for getting out of state crews here early.
On the other hand, our power went out for 1/2 a second only.
If I had spent $48 a day for generator fuel for 6 days....  |
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Subaru1-3-2-4Premium
join:2001-05-31
Greenwich, CT | reply to bennor
just got power back |
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