I've got one, how do you think I'm getting online?

Seems like its a good one too (Coleman) I got it at a computer show years ago. 
Other inverters I've had wouldn't run my laptop...

-Curt

Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:08:45 -0600Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:08:45 -0600
From: John Robbins <je...@msstate.edu>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ice storm
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Curt Raymond wrote:
> Its interesting the discussion of generators as a career yesterday.
> We're having an ice storm and lost power last night. I normally have
> no desire for a generator but we're getting water in the basement
> right now and it'd sure be nice to be able to run the sump pump. My
> inverter is currently running the DSL modem and my laptop is on
> battery, the woodstove makes heat and my Coleman stove (yay
> whitegas!) heated water for my oatmeal but I sure would like to run
> the sump pump....

You could always get a 12V power inverter.  Fire up the car and you'll 
get standard 120V AC.

John
From: John Robbins <je...@msstate.edu>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ice storm
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Curt Raymond wrote:
> Its interesting the discussion of generators as a career yesterday.
> We're having an ice storm and lost power last night. I normally have
> no desire for a generator but we're getting water in the basement
> right now and it'd sure be nice to be able to run the sump pump. My
> inverter is currently running the DSL modem and my laptop is on
> battery, the woodstove makes heat and my Coleman stove (yay
> whitegas!) heated water for my oatmeal but I sure would like to run
> the sump pump....

You could always get a 12V power inverter.  Fire up the car and you'll 
get standard 120V AC.

John


      
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