[TenTec] emergency power via generator

[Gary Hoffman]

Propane powered generators will not start in freezing cold weather.  They
must be insulated and heated.  Keep that in mind.

Buy a little extra capacity, not the surge capacity, but the continuous
capacity.

Be sure your generator puts out 240 VAC to power home stuff.  Then you can
(through proper, code-compliant, wiring) backfeed the house wiring from the
generator.  Then you can power anything anywhere in the house - provided of
course that you limit the total load to what the generator can deal with.

Have lots and lots of gasoline  (or propane) on hand.  You can't run
anything without fuel.  You generally cannot get fuel during an outage,
cause the gas station has no power to run its pumps.

Any modern AC generator makes a nice clean sine wave.  You won't have any
worries there.  Check the voltage (under load) the first time you use it to
make sure it was regulated right at the factory.

Gary


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John" <brazos at rochester.rr.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 1:27 PM
Subject: [TenTec] emergency power via generator


> OK guys I thank all of you for the battery back up for emergency power
information.   I have received the OK from the xyl to use some household
funds to buy a generator if it can also be used for some household
appliances i.e..  Freezer, hotwlater heater some electric etc.  My question
is this ... disregarding size what must I have in a generator to be able to
run my Ten Tec Orion II and computer ( re thought the use of amplifier
emergency use means I would be listening more and transmitting less )  as
well as some household items .  I may even be considering a propane
generator.  I am concerned in providing clean power to my radio and computer
what should I insist on in order not to damage my equipment ?  Thanks again
de   John Molenda  kb2huk
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