RE: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
Welcome back. Glad to hear you made it through OK! Rich -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jason Boivin Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 8:48 PM To: The Chevelle Mailing List Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED! I have you all beat. We lost power around noon on Thursday and just got it back yesterday. Nothing like camping in your own house for 10 days. We lost everything in the fridge and my friend down the street had power so we put everything in his deep freezer. Jason Boivin http://home.wizard.org/twchevelle/
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
I have you all beat. We lost power around noon on Thursday and just got it back yesterday. Nothing like camping in your own house for 10 days. We lost everything in the fridge and my friend down the street had power so we put everything in his deep freezer. Jason Boivin http://home.wizard.org/twchevelle/
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
I can't emphasize the Importance of disconnecting the " Main Power Breaker" with the manual Gen switch set up I have a Card attached to my Back Feed gen, cord. and a quick B-4 you plug in list of actions i.e 1st. Main breaker 200amp ,2nd all single and dual breakers To figure out your Load.. to your Generator is vary simple. The Formulas is P =IE where P = Power in watts. I = Current in amps and E = voltage.. example your water pump is 220v at 6 amp = 1320 watts your refrig. is 110 v at 9 amps = 990 watts your light lamp load is simple there marked in watts you now can figure out your Emergency back feed load plan for you Home. Wayne ACES # 1556 TC # 186 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 4:03 PM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED! Donnie, It is a 5,000 watt generator. I have a 240 volt 50 amp outlet in my garage for my air compressor. I turn off the main feed and all breakers at the electric box so that there is no chance of power coming to the house from the power company. Then you plug a male to male cord from the 240 outlet of the generator to the 240 outlet in the garage. Then you start the generator, go to your electric box and start turning on the breakers that you want to use. I don't turn all of the breakers on but the ones that I want to use the most. I turn on the water pump, refrigerator, range, bathrooms, Big TV Screen (LOL) , computer and lights throughout the house. At some point the generator will start to strain. You will know it is when the motor starts to bog down. If this happens you have to much on in the house and adjust what is on accordingly. If you would like to know more feel free to email me. Ken
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
Consider yourself lucky Scott, my sons god father's sisters lost everything in N.C. Isabel wasn't much here in N.Y. but down south it caused a few problems. Bob K.
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
I have the same type set up. I put a 220v 3 blade 1/8 turn outlet in the garage. Ran #10 wire to the panel. Made a #10 cord long enough to plug into the 220v outlet and go to the driveway so the generator can sit outside. Krister [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by:To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: (bcc: Krister Meister/PBU/Nsk-Corp) velles.net Fax to: Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED! 09/23/2003 03:03 PM Please respond to The Chevelle Mailing List Donnie, It is a 5,000 watt generator. I have a 240 volt 50 amp outlet in my garage for my air compressor. I turn off the main feed and all breakers at the electric box so that there is no chance of power coming to the house from the power company. Then you plug a male to male cord from the 240 outlet of the generator to the 240 outlet in the garage. Then you start the generator, go to your electric box and start turning on the breakers that you want to use. I don't turn all of the breakers on but the ones that I want to use the most. I turn on the water pump, refrigerator, range, bathrooms, Big TV Screen (LOL) , computer and lights throughout the house. At some point the generator will start to strain. You will know it is when the motor starts to bog down. If this happens you have to much on in the house and adjust what is on accordingly. If you would like to know more feel free to email me. Ken
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
I'm fortunate enough that I also have a generator setup at home. Mine is on an automatic transfer switch so that when the power goes out, it fires automatically and powers the house. As soon as the power comes back in off the street, it shuts itself down and switches back over to line power. It runs on piped in natural gas (from the street) which is a slight disadvantage because it reduces the horsepower rating by 15% to 20% over gasoline. Also it's only a 4000 watt generator so it's putting out roughly 3200~3400 watts. It feeds all the essentials though-furnace, refrigerator, some of the lights, and the TV I was ready for Isabel but fortunately, she never showed up. Scott Jackson1969 SS 396T/C # 2172
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
Donnie, It is a 5,000 watt generator. I have a 240 volt 50 amp outlet in my garage for my air compressor. I turn off the main feed and all breakers at the electric box so that there is no chance of power coming to the house from the power company. Then you plug a male to male cord from the 240 outlet of the generator to the 240 outlet in the garage. Then you start the generator, go to your electric box and start turning on the breakers that you want to use. I don't turn all of the breakers on but the ones that I want to use the most. I turn on the water pump, refrigerator, range, bathrooms, Big TV Screen (LOL) , computer and lights throughout the house. At some point the generator will start to strain. You will know it is when the motor starts to bog down. If this happens you have to much on in the house and adjust what is on accordingly. If you would like to know more feel free to email me. Ken
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
Ken, How did you hook that rascal to the house?? What size generator did u use? Donnie
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
JIm, I lost power Thursday night around 9 and did not get it back till Saturday night arounf 6 PM. I took the Generator out of the race car trailer and hook it up to my main box and powered the whole house. Let me know if you want to get a generator. I can hook you up. Ken
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
(nut is restored, no no, But is restored) I'm the only nut that needs to be restored. Thanks again Jim
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
glad to hear everything is ok . Son in Frederick lost power too, nut it is restored now also. Bob K
Re: [Chevelle-list] the waiting... POWER RESTORED!
Well, After 26 hours in the dark, we got our power back last nite around 8:30PM. We lost it at 6:30PM on Thursday nite. Guess I'll be investing in a generator now, since the power prevented our sump pump from working. Thankfully, the '66 was warm and dry in the garage! We're in Elkton, MD. Jim '66 Malibu '59 Corvette Project http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jbiii/ --- jason mcentee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I dont think the eastern shore is going to get a > whole lot of Isabelle. I live in Maryland and there > is heavy wind right now. We are supposed to see the > real deal after 8:00 this evening. I still have my > power and my baby ( 71' Malibu) is nice and cozy in > the garage. > > > - > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
