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Posted by Todd H. on October 3, 2006, 1:47 pm
Had a 3hr power outage last night during a horrendous thunderstorm.
The basement watchdog battery backed redundant sump pump did it's
thing!
I've had one installed for years but this is the first time it was
needed and activated, and it did the job nicely! Had it not been
there, I'd have had some carpet to replace for sure.
Best Regards,
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Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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Posted by John Gilmer on October 3, 2006, 1:49 pm
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> Had a 3hr power outage last night during a horrendous thunderstorm.
> The basement watchdog battery backed redundant sump pump did it's
> thing!
>
> I've had one installed for years but this is the first time it was
> needed and activated, and it did the job nicely! Had it not been
> there, I'd have had some carpet to replace for sure.
Good for you.
Maybe you should consider a large scale UPS to pick up truly essential loads
for your house like the sump pump, the freezer, and the ice box.
Alternatively, some kind of manual pump (like boaters use to bail out boats)
can also save the day when the power goes out.>
> Best Regards,
> --
> Todd H.
> http://www.toddh.net/
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Posted by Chris Lewis on October 3, 2006, 4:07 pm
> > Had a 3hr power outage last night during a horrendous thunderstorm.
> > The basement watchdog battery backed redundant sump pump did it's
> > thing!
> > I've had one installed for years but this is the first time it was
> > needed and activated, and it did the job nicely! Had it not been
> > there, I'd have had some carpet to replace for sure.
> Good for you.
> Maybe you should consider a large scale UPS to pick up truly essential loads
> for your house like the sump pump, the freezer, and the ice box.
Do you appreciate how much a UPS large enough to do that costs?
--
Chris Lewis, Una confibula non set est
It's not just anyone who gets a Starship Cruiser class named after them.
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Posted by John Gilmer on October 3, 2006, 4:39 pm
>
>
> > > Had a 3hr power outage last night during a horrendous thunderstorm.
> > > The basement watchdog battery backed redundant sump pump did it's
> > > thing!
>
> > > I've had one installed for years but this is the first time it was
> > > needed and activated, and it did the job nicely! Had it not been
> > > there, I'd have had some carpet to replace for sure.
>
> > Good for you.
>
> > Maybe you should consider a large scale UPS to pick up truly essential
loads
> > for your house like the sump pump, the freezer, and the ice box.
>
> Do you appreciate how much a UPS large enough to do that costs?
Well, how much was paid for the "emergency" sump pump?
How much to replace a freezer/ice box full of food.
If you go the DYI route, the battery and the inverter/charger are each less
than $1,000.
I haven't gone that route yet. OTOH I do have a 5 kW generator.
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Posted by Todd H. on October 3, 2006, 5:33 pm
>
> Well, how much was paid for the "emergency" sump pump?
The Basement Watchdog Special that I have was about $200. I installed
one myself, and one came in the current house I'm in. It includes
battery, trickle charger, and a redundant pump.
http://www.basementwatchdog.com/sump_pump_comparison.htm
> How much to replace a freezer/ice box full of food.
>
> If you go the DYI route, the battery and the inverter/charger are
> each less than $1,000.
I'm curious now--Can you point me to an inverter/charger system that
can handle a refrigerator load? Given the reliability of our system
out here (good, underground service, short run to the
substation/t-lines, <18 yrs old).
> I haven't gone that route yet. OTOH I do have a 5 kW generator.
Genset's definitely the way to go, IMO, with auto start and a transfer
switch all the better.
I've never heard an inverter/battery system every recommended to
protect a fridge before, so I'm curious who markets to that audience.
My internet connection tayed up nicely with wireless access point
firing... until the cable company's backup power failed and brought
their system down, heh. I so wanted to IM folks and say "Dang, the
entire neighborhood is out of power."
Best Regads,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/
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