[NJARC] How is everyone???? - South Old Bridge

[Sal Brisindi]

 Hi Tom,
One word....generator! If it wasn't for my generator only 2500 watts continuous, 20 amps, my wife would have never survived. I backfed my generator to the outlet on the side of my boiler which in turn powered 1/2 the breaker box so my heat worked, refrigerator, dining room, down stairs bathroom, kitchen lights, foyer, 2 bedrooms and my porch lights all worked.  I do use a lot of CFL lamps. We also did laundry but I turned off the fridge not to overload my generator. Best $200 investment I made last year from Home Depot.

I have a electric stove so no way my generator would power it so I shut off that circuit breaker, my air compressor circuit breaker and my central air circuit breaker.

Of course, if you back feed a outlet or circuit breaker panel  with your generator, you have to turn off your main circuit breaker.

Regards,
Sal



 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Lee <thomas_v_lee at hotmail.com>
To: NJARC <njarc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sun, Nov 4, 2012 6:02 pm
Subject: Re: [NJARC] How is everyone????  - South Old Bridge


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Hi,
Lost power on Monday night around 9pm, power came back on yesterday around 
1:30pm. Spent 4 nights heating up canned soups over steno, and freezing in bed. 
Got so cold my dogs teeth started chattering.  And my dogs took great offense 
when I commandeered their doggie blankets.   Lost a few shingles, and roof 
antenna got bent up but still picking up TV stations fine now that powers back 
on.  Damage in my area was mostly limited to some downed trees, and power.  

Many gas stations are open next to me in East Brunswick on route 18.  I went 
yesterday around 11:00am and only waited 10 minutes.  After 12pm lines stretched 
on forever.  But in my area if you go super early or very late, you can get gas 
in under 20 minutes for the most part.

Be safe.

Tom

P.S.  Wife now tolerates my Radio hobby a little bit more since I had a few 50's 
battery transistor radios that were put to use for a few nights :)




 		 	   		  
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