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Looks like I'm stuck here for now... two huge trees got blown over the
access road. We're having 60 mph winds today and tonight forecast.
Fortunately, the house is protected with UPS, so I can still work, but
I was supposed to go out with friends. My neighbor said he's come by
and chainsaw them so I can get out, but that'll be tomorrow. It's too
dangerous to be out right now. I'm amazed nothing has hit the house
that's bigger around than a baseball bat (10 or so hits so far). The
little lake is all stirred up, and it looks like someone's dinghy is
sunk next to the dock.

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How big are your UPS batteries? They're generally big enough to get
everything shut down properly.

We're gettin' some wx here as well.

--Mike


I don't know the wattage? if that's what it is. I have a big battery bank
(8D-size? - they weigh a ton each - I can't even move one) that can run
the whole house from solar panel charging for quite a while, plus I have
a 3000 Honda generator that can run things for about 12 hours if
necessary. The solar panel is an 8kw system, which was expensive, but I
got a state rebate. Everything switches automatically (not the
generator), but there's still a pause, so I also have my main computer
with its own UPS. That one is an APC 1500.

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Nom=de=Plume


Ok, that's different than your run of the mill UPS. You have a solar
system charging batteries, that run thru an inverter for AC power in the
house. I just installed a similar system for a customer... 30Kw. His whole
roof is solar collectors. Big house.

--Mike

Wow.. 30kw, that's pretty big. I was thinking about getting a few more
panels, but got talked out of it. I don't really need it, as the longest
outage that I've been here has been 3 days. Mine isn't on the roof though...
it's in a field. I also had to let the local utility know about it, since
they don't want to potentially get electrocuted. I feed the grid when it's
not charging... I think that's how it works.

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On Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:43:17 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
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I'm outside of a smallish town in Northern Cal... kind of near the Nevada
state line.

We were in your neighborhood on vacation a month or so ago.
Mammoth and Squaw Valley. We came in over Tioga Pass. after poking
around Sequoia, King's Canyon and Yosemite


It's a beautiful area. I'm somewhat near that area, but not really that
close.

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On 10/13/09 10:43 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
"H the wrote in message
m...
On 10/13/09 8:46 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
Looks like I'm stuck here for now... two huge trees got blown over the
access road. We're having 60 mph winds today and tonight forecast.
Fortunately, the house is protected with UPS, so I can still work, but I
was
supposed to go out with friends. My neighbor said he's come by and
chainsaw
them so I can get out, but that'll be tomorrow. It's too dangerous to be
out
right now. I'm amazed nothing has hit the house that's bigger around than
a
baseball bat (10 or so hits so far). The little lake is all stirred up,
and
it looks like someone's dinghy is sunk next to the dock.



What general part of the planet are you in?


I'm outside of a smallish town in Northern Cal... kind of near the Nevada
state line.



Cool.

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"JR North" wrote in message
diainc...
Look at the bright side. FREE FIREWOOD. You DO have a fireplace, don't
you?
JR
who has kept his fireplace stocked for years with blown down trees.

nom=de=plume wrote:

Looks like I'm stuck here for now... two huge trees got blown over the
access road. We're having 60 mph winds today and tonight forecast.
Fortunately, the house is protected with UPS, so I can still work, but I
was supposed to go out with friends. My neighbor said he's come by and
chainsaw them so I can get out, but that'll be tomorrow. It's too
dangerous to be out right now. I'm amazed nothing has hit the house
that's bigger around than a baseball bat (10 or so hits so far). The
little lake is all stirred up, and it looks like someone's dinghy is sunk
next to the dock.


I have two actually. One (in bedroom area) has an insert for real heat. The
big one burns logs, which I mostly use for guests and family when they show
up in the winter. I'm splitting the wood with the guy who chainsawed it...
least I could do.. but it'll be a couple of seasons before it can be used.
I have plenty of wood... higher than I stand, besides there's always
something fallen in the area I could scavenge if nec. The only problem is me
using the chainsaw. It's too cumbersome and I'm afraid I'll chop off a leg
or get it stuck, so I "hire out" (read bribe) for the actual cutting.

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Nom=de=Plume

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On Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:53:21 -0700, "nom=de=plume"
wrote:

"JR North" wrote in message
mediainc...
Look at the bright side. FREE FIREWOOD. You DO have a fireplace, don't
you?
JR
who has kept his fireplace stocked for years with blown down trees.

nom=de=plume wrote:

Looks like I'm stuck here for now... two huge trees got blown over the
access road. We're having 60 mph winds today and tonight forecast.
Fortunately, the house is protected with UPS, so I can still work, but
I
was supposed to go out with friends. My neighbor said he's come by and
chainsaw them so I can get out, but that'll be tomorrow. It's too
dangerous to be out right now. I'm amazed nothing has hit the house
that's bigger around than a baseball bat (10 or so hits so far). The
little lake is all stirred up, and it looks like someone's dinghy is
sunk
next to the dock.


I have two actually. One (in bedroom area) has an insert for real heat.
The
big one burns logs, which I mostly use for guests and family when they
show
up in the winter. I'm splitting the wood with the guy who chainsawed it...
least I could do.. but it'll be a couple of seasons before it can be
used.
I have plenty of wood... higher than I stand, besides there's always
something fallen in the area I could scavenge if nec. The only problem is
me
using the chainsaw. It's too cumbersome and I'm afraid I'll chop off a leg
or get it stuck, so I "hire out" (read bribe) for the actual cutting.


Get an electric. My wife loves hers and I admit if I am just cutting
up firewood I like it too.
I still want a gas saw if I am doing any heavy duty tree cutting.


I don't need it that much, but I already have a Stilh 310. It's about 15
lbs., which didn't seem like much at the time of purchase, but....

A good reason to keep my ex close, but not too close. heh...

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Nom=de=Plume