I keep a Honda EU 2000i genset
(http://powerequipment.honda.com/generators/models/eu2000i) in the house for
emergencies. We (Fairbanks, Ak.) had a wind and ice storm in November…lost my
160 wires for a while, two trees hit the house, and another broke the power
line for over a couple days.
The little Honda was enough to keep the Toyo oil stoves going and lights
available. On Eco mode they’ll run a gallon of gas for 8-10 hrs easy. And they
only weigh ~50# so can be carried about. It’ll run a barefoot ham station in an
emergency as well.
73 and hunker down folks,
Gary NL7Y
> Hi, Bill!
>
> Well, it's bad out there! Lots of gridlock on the roads and now the weather
> people are calling for 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch of ICE! That WILL bring the
> power down. Don’t' thimk I'm able to get my generator going, altho ugh it has
> bropu ght me through a few ice storms and a hurricane in the past but I'm too
> crippled now to; foo; with it! I'll just have to hunker down and hope for
> the best. I do have my gas logs. flashlights etc.
>
> If my ship comes in, I'd like to get a whole house generator with a transfer
> switch and electric start tho;at run's from natural gas but that doesn' help
> me right now!
>
> Take care and stay warm, Bill
>
> 73,
> Charlie, K4OTV
>
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