Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-17 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Sandy, That sounds like a sound plan to me! With Love, CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 30 Years Post Texas, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my home, all my essential medical equipment is plugged into an outlet that is backed up by the generator. So when the power go

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-17 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 1/17/2007 1:29:46 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is a big difference between private homes and nursing homes, but if it's a health care worker is responsible for the person living in either of them, it is very important to make sure there is

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-17 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 1/17/2007 2:09:59 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In my home, all my essential medical equipment is plugged into an outlet that is backed up by the generator. So when the power goes out no one is frantically looking for the "right" outlet. Everythin

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-17 Thread StubanRN
In my home, all my essential medical equipment is plugged into an outlet that is backed up by the generator. So when the power goes out no one is frantically looking for the "right" outlet. Everything automatically comes on via the generator. Makes more sense to me. Sandy

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-17 Thread David K. Kelmer
Hi Wheels, There is a big difference between private homes and nursing homes, but if it's a health care worker is responsible for the person living in either of them, it is very important to make sure there is a set emergency plan in place, and the health care workers all know how it work

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-15 Thread StubanRN
I don't live in a nursing home. There are no such requirements in a private home. Of course you can mark your outlets as emergency if you are anally inclined. Our generator powers the refrigerator, freezer, microwave, numerous outlets, in addition to my ventilator, suction machine, and mattre

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-15 Thread wheelchair
In a message dated 1/15/2007 12:52:02 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I don't live in a nursing home. There are no such requirements in a private home. Of course you can mark your outlets as emergency if you are anally inclined. Our generator powers the refrigerator,

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-15 Thread StubanRN
There are many types of generators. When we invested in one about 3 years ago, we decided to provide backup power not just for my essential medical equipment but for most of the house. It has a direct feed into our gas line and automatically turns on during an electricity power outage within

Re: [QUAD-L] Environmental Control Units - Generators

2007-01-15 Thread wheelchair
Are those electric sockets or wall sockets serviced by that generator marked for emergency? Nursing homes are required to use red covers on those receptacles for emergency power. This way, in the event of an emergency, everyone will know where the source plugs are. W In a message dated