On 8/23/2021 10:15 AM, justan wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com> Wrote in message:r
On 8/22/2021 5:01 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021
15:08:01 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>> wrote:> >> On
8/22/2021 1:52 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:>>> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021
11:54:06 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>>>> wrote:>>>>>>> On
8/22/2021 10:23 AM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:>>>>>>>>> I know this isn't
your first tropical storm but it is unusual up>>>>> there. Stay
safe>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our area (near Plymouth) has had very little of an
impact so far.>>>> Some rain (which has pretty much ended) and an
occasional>>>> breeze. We've had stronger winds in thunderstorms and
nor'easters.>>>>>>>> That's about it.>>>>>> Good deal. They were saying
it weakened a lot by the time it got>>> there. I guess once it gets out
of the gulf stream and over cooler>>> water they fall apart pretty
fast.>>>>>>>>> I think even if it had stayed together as a cat 1 (or
even a cat 2) the>> effects on the eastern coastal areas (north side)
would have been minimal.>>>> It is currently right over New London, CT
and the track path is>> a straight line towards Pittsfield in the
extreme western part>> of MA. It's almost like it was purposely
avoiding most of MA.>>>> As you are aware, the actual hurricane force
winds are confined>> to the eye wall for the most part and unless it's
a super huge>> storm, that area is only about 30-50 miles in
diameter.>>>> I've only experienced a direct hit when the eye passed
over>> my location once in my life. That was Wilma in Jupiter, FL.>>
Hurricane Bob (1991) was close to a direct hit, was a cat 2>> and
caused a lot of damage but for some reason I don't have>> a lot of
detailed memories of it.> > In the northeast quadrant you can also get
spin up tornadoes, at least> down here in the sub tropics but the issue
I was really thinking about> was surge tide. Those onshore winds can
pile up a lot of water. I am> guessing you are up a ways tho.> New York
dodged the bullet. That Long Island Sound is a perfect funnel> to push
that water into the areas east of Manhattan if that track is a> little
farther west. We are really worried about those dead end coves.> > The
way the wind is blowing now, you might be able to walk across the>
sound ;-)> I was kinda hoping for a power outage for an hour or two so
ourgenerator would run for more than it's weekly 5 minute
"exercise"cycle.We have it serviced yearly that includes an oil change
and if allit has done is the brief weekly exercise cycles, the oil
getskinda "milky" with condensation. It just doesn't run long enoughto
get hot enough to evaporate any water condensate.I asked the service
tech if the exercise cycle could be programmedfor more than 5 minutes
but it can not. It's factory setby Generic. He said not to worry
about the oil milky-ness becauseevery generator he services is like
that. He said the only thingI could do is manually start up the
generator and let it run foran hour or so once in a while.
Unfortunately, it's not somethingI think about much though.-- This
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We have a few of those Generacs in our neighborhood. I thought
about getting one but that thought soon passed. We lost power
here for an hour once and for a couple of days once in the other
house. I sold my other generator and bought one of those Chinese
2000W inverter generators. All I need it for is to keep the
refridgerators and freezer going. We've been lucky so far. 4
hurricanes in 2004 and nothing since, really.
Thanks Donald. Do you miss him yet?
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The house we bought up here came with one. 20kw, so big enough
to power everything.
Gotta admit, it's nice to have, especially in the winter during
snowstorms. No more extension cords everywhere and no more
worrying about stale gas. (it's propane powered).
We lost power once for about an hour last summer and it kicked
on and ran everything including the central air.
I never thought they would be worth it given the rare times
we lose power but since it came with the house, I'll take it.
Still have the little, 17 year old Honda 2000 inverter and it
still runs fine. I'll keep it for emergencies.
On 8/23/2021 10:15 AM, justan wrote:(which has pretty much ended) and an occasional>>>> breeze. We've had stronger winds in thunderstorms and nor'easters.>>>>>>>> That's about it.>>>>>> Good deal. They were saying it weakened a lot by the time it got>>> there. I guess once it gets out of
"Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com> Wrote in message:r
On 8/22/2021 5:01 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:08:01 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>> wrote:> >> On 8/22/2021 1:52 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:>>> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:54:06 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>
wrote:>>>>>>> On 8/22/2021 10:23 AM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:>>>>>>>>> I know this isn't your first tropical storm but it is unusual up>>>>> there. Stay safe>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our area (near Plymouth) has had very little of an impact so far.>>>> Some rain
is currently right over New London, CT and the track path is>> a straight line towards Pittsfield in the extreme western part>> of MA. It's almost like it was purposely avoiding most of MA.>>>> As you are aware, the actual hurricane force winds areconfined>> to the eye wall for the most part and unless it's a super huge>> storm, that area is only about 30-50 miles in diameter.>>>> I've only experienced a direct hit when the eye passed over>> my location once in my life. That was Wilma in Jupiter,
the sub tropics but the issue I was really thinking about> was surge tide. Those onshore winds can pile up a lot of water. I am> guessing you are up a ways tho.> New York dodged the bullet. That Long Island Sound is a perfect funnel> to pushHurricane Bob (1991) was close to a direct hit, was a cat 2>> and caused a lot of damage but for some reason I don't have>> a lot of detailed memories of it.> > In the northeast quadrant you can also get spin up tornadoes, at least> down here in
that water into the areas east of Manhattan if that track is a> little farther west. We are really worried about those dead end coves.> > The way the wind is blowing now, you might be able to walk across the> sound ;-)> I was kinda hoping for a poweroutage for an hour or two so ourgenerator would run for more than it's weekly 5 minute "exercise"cycle.We have it serviced yearly that includes an oil change and if allit has done is the brief weekly exercise cycles, the oil getskinda "milky" with
much though.-- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.https://www.avg.com
We have a few of those Generacs in our neighborhood. I thought
about getting one but that thought soon passed. We lost power
here for an hour once and for a couple of days once in the other
house. I sold my other generator and bought one of those Chinese
2000W inverter generators. All I need it for is to keep the
refridgerators and freezer going. We've been lucky so far. 4
hurricanes in 2004 and nothing since, really.
Thanks Donald. Do you miss him yet?
----Android NewsGroup Reader----
https://piaohong.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usenet/index.html
The house we bought up here came with one. 20kw, so big enough
to power everything.
Gotta admit, it's nice to have, especially in the winter during
snowstorms. No more extension cords everywhere and no more
worrying about stale gas. (it's propane powered).
We lost power once for about an hour last summer and it kicked
on and ran everything including the central air.
I never thought they would be worth it given the rare times
we lose power but since it came with the house, I'll take it.
Still have the little, 17 year old Honda 2000 inverter and it
still runs fine. I'll keep it for emergencies.
On 8/23/2021 4:21 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:rain (which has pretty much ended) and an occasional>>>> breeze. We've had stronger winds in thunderstorms and nor'easters.>>>>>>>> That's about it.>>>>>> Good deal. They were saying it weakened a lot by the time it got>>> there. I guess once it gets
On Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:45:10 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>
wrote:
On 8/23/2021 10:15 AM, justan wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com> Wrote in message:r
On 8/22/2021 5:01 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 15:08:01 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.com>> wrote:> >> On 8/22/2021 1:52 PM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:>>> On Sun, 22 Aug 2021 11:54:06 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" <nothere@noland.
wrote:>>>>>>> On 8/22/2021 10:23 AM, gfretwell@aol.com wrote:>>>>>>>>> I know this isn't your first tropical storm but it is unusual up>>>>> there. Stay safe>>>>>>>>>>>>> Our area (near Plymouth) has had very little of an impact so far.>>>> Some
Itconfined>> to the eye wall for the most part and unless it's a super huge>> storm, that area is only about 30-50 miles in diameter.>>>> I've only experienced a direct hit when the eye passed over>> my location once in my life. That was Wilma in Jupiter,
is currently right over New London, CT and the track path is>> a straight line towards Pittsfield in the extreme western part>> of MA. It's almost like it was purposely avoiding most of MA.>>>> As you are aware, the actual hurricane force winds are
the sub tropics but the issue I was really thinking about> was surge tide. Those onshore winds can pile up a lot of water. I am> guessing you are up a ways tho.> New York dodged the bullet. That Long Island Sound is a perfect funnel> toHurricane Bob (1991) was close to a direct hit, was a cat 2>> and caused a lot of damage but for some reason I don't have>> a lot of detailed memories of it.> > In the northeast quadrant you can also get spin up tornadoes, at least> down here in
pushpower outage for an hour or two so ourgenerator would run for more than it's weekly 5 minute "exercise"cycle.We have it serviced yearly that includes an oil change and if allit has done is the brief weekly exercise cycles, the oil getskinda "milky" with
that water into the areas east of Manhattan if that track is a> little farther west. We are really worried about those dead end coves.> > The way the wind is blowing now, you might be able to walk across the> sound ;-)> I was kinda hoping for a
much though.-- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.https://www.avg.com
We have a few of those Generacs in our neighborhood. I thought
about getting one but that thought soon passed. We lost power
here for an hour once and for a couple of days once in the other
house. I sold my other generator and bought one of those Chinese
2000W inverter generators. All I need it for is to keep the
refridgerators and freezer going. We've been lucky so far. 4
hurricanes in 2004 and nothing since, really.
Thanks Donald. Do you miss him yet?
----Android NewsGroup Reader----
https://piaohong.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/usenet/index.html
The house we bought up here came with one. 20kw, so big enough
to power everything.
Gotta admit, it's nice to have, especially in the winter during
snowstorms. No more extension cords everywhere and no more
worrying about stale gas. (it's propane powered).
We lost power once for about an hour last summer and it kicked
on and ran everything including the central air.
I never thought they would be worth it given the rare times
we lose power but since it came with the house, I'll take it.
Still have the little, 17 year old Honda 2000 inverter and it
still runs fine. I'll keep it for emergencies.
I bought my 5.5KW briggs in 2015 from a guy who was tired of tripping
over it for 10 years ($300). He bought it after Charley and never even
started it. In the 6 years I have had it I ran it once after Irma but
it was certainly worth the $300. I burned more fuel than that. It ran
at about 99% capacity for 8-9 days straight. I only turned it off long
enough to fill it with gasoline. When we figured out we were going to
be out a while I installed the propane kit I had in the garage and it
never turned off after that until I noticed the power was back.
The one we have is semi-seamless. When commercial power goes out
there's a 10 second delay with no power and then the generator
automatically starts and powers the main panel.
When commercial power comes back on it is seamless. Only way
you know you are back on commercial power is the generator
shuts off after a few seconds. It senses the phase relationship
and automatically switches back to commercial when the generator
and commercial power are in phase.
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