[Boatanchors] Wall Warts and Switcher Power Supplies

[Jim Degenhart]

Ok Mike brings up a question from me. What is the difference between CNG and 
LP. Storage and BTU is the main factor I am looking for.
Jim
KF9XK

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike A" <mikea at mikea.ath.cx>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Wall Warts and Switcher Power Supplies


> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 01:47:59PM -0600, Jim Wilhite wrote:
>> My wife thought the same thing when I ordered at 12 KW portable unit.  I 
>> had
>> two houses to consider when my parents were alive and we have fairly 
>> regular
>> ice storms that do widespread damage to the grid in my state.
>>
>> Here at the house we have used it for several hours when something faults
>> the system  It is nice to have hot water and hot food when those around 
>> us
>> don't.  Sort of like having a safe room for tornados.
>
>> > I'd rather be in a position of never "needing" it, than needing it and 
>> > NOT
>> > have it!
>> >
>> > My wife thinks I'm insane.....
>
> 27 months ago, I bought an el-cheapo 7KW generator at Home Depot or Lowe's 
> or
> some other big-box store, and caught Hell from my wife when I brought it 
> home.
> A few months later, we were power-down for a week from an ice storm, and 
> ran
> essentials (TV, cable box, cablemodem, home servers and network, and also 
> a
> refrigerator and some lights) on it for much of that time.
>
> A year later, we were power-down for ten days, and repeated the 
> experience.
> Now she wants to know when I will get a natural-gas-powered generator and 
> a
> transfer switch. They're on the list.
>
> -- 
> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
> mikea at mikea.ath.cx
> Tired old sysadmin
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