On 09/29/2017 04:30 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote: > > <...> > > I installed a 7500 watt tri-fuel generator in the covered patio in the > back of the house. It is connected to the same natural gas that powers > my water heater, gas log fireplace, and kitchen range. I did this > because, like you, I think that maintenance of gasoline powered > equipment is a pain, mostly because the carburetors get bunged up > because I left gas in them too long.
Yeah. That's what happened to me too often. > The manufacturer guarantees that it is clean enough to use with > electronic equipment such as computers. Nevertheless, I also have > large UPS systems to power my laptop, desktop, network devices, the > network TV tuner and the stereo. The UPS systems will power all of that > for close to two hours, and the laptop will run another couple hours > on its own battery. If the power goes out and it appears that it will > last a while I just start the generator, plug the UPS systems into it > and carry on. I tried this out and the UPS systems didn't complain. Of > course, they also supply nice clean power to the devices plugged into > them, so if the generator's output isn't perfect the UPS systems will > sanitize it. The genrator's 7500 watt capacity (8500 surge) will also > power the refrigerator, freezer, and lots of table lamps. The problem I had was that the UPS's rejected the unclean power. I'll either fix it, or find someone who can do it for me. -- Regards, Dick Steffens _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
