Hurricane thread(aka kitchen appliances I can't afford thread)

Wife and I were discussing our sleeping arrangements for tonight. I slept in the camper trailer last night and she slept on the couch. Neighbor fires up a generator, and it's loud. We're looking at each other.....really? Literally 2min later, power comes on at 6pm, been out since 10:15am yesterday.
 
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Fire Lord Jim said:
7200W. No carb, no fuel, just magnets and windings. The wattage is based upon tractor size. I could run an entire big house if I had a 39 HP tractor. This tractor has 17 HP at the PTO. Here I run the well pump, three fridges, lights, outlets, fans, but not A/C nor the welder. Next tractor...
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7200W on 17HP?

That should run the AC as well I would think.
 
Fire Lord Jim said:
7200W. No carb, no fuel, just magnets and windings. The wattage is based upon tractor size. I could run an entire big house if I had a 39 HP tractor. This tractor has 17 HP at the PTO. Here I run the well pump, three fridges, lights, outlets, fans, but not A/C nor the welder. Next tractor...
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Wood like to be able to run my well pump if we lose power, but mine is hard wired into my house panel, not a separate plug. 🙁
 
dmkalemba said:
JcpL just texted we should be back by 8/11...
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JCPL. 8/5/2020 9:46 PM

"JCP&L:
Est Restore Time: 08/05 11:00 PM
Cause: Inclement Weather
Status: Arrived "

JCPL. 8/5/20 11:34 PM

"JCP&L:
Update: We expect power will be restored for the majority of customers before 08/11 11:30 PM
Cause: Inclement Weather"

Fortunately been through this enough to realize that their initial offer is to be disregarded. Also, pay attention to "the majority". The last time there was an extended power outage, there were single digit numbers of outages within our county before they got to us. So, yeah.
 
I have the small 2KW Honda style knockoff generator from Harbor Freight. It's been great. Can't hear it running from the house at all, and certainly not with multiple neighbors running generators 24/7. Only downside is it's only 110 and obviously well short of being able to power everything, so I have it connected to the gas boiler/hot water heater, refrigerator, Verizon box and modem, and then plugs for random electronics. Going through this seemingly every couple of years definitely has me considering something closer to a whole house unit, but it just seems crazy for something that gets used that little. And anything beyond heat, hot water, and refrigeration is just unnecessary luxury 🙂
 
ebarker9 said:
Update: We expect power will be restored for the majority of customers before 08/11 11:30 PM
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Same canned response from Orange and Rockland utility on their site.

Haven’t seen a single utility crew anywhere in Ringwood so it may be true🙁
 
Patrick said:
We got the 8/11 notice.
Got the generator back.

about 5 BC (before Covid)) I picked up a generator interface from @MadisonDan. It has been sitting in the basement.
Let’s just say not having coffee was motivating!

didn’t feel like running out for conduit, maybe today
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Man. I wouldn’t let you near my panel. LOL.

I have the same transfer switch. Installed. 😛. I’m getting my $’s worth.
 
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