tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post7823591640638393761..comments2023-11-14T19:02:11.525-05:00Comments on If It Hits The Fan: Fight The Power (Outage)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-50884015862472697772011-09-10T22:16:54.757-04:002011-09-10T22:16:54.757-04:00I had good luck during Irene's blackout runnin...I had good luck during Irene's blackout running small items off a deep-cycle marine battery (from BassPro Shops) when the genset was off. But because these items included battery chargers and other "sensitive" electronics, I used my pure sine wave inverter which is kind of small (300 watt) instead of my bigger modified sine wave inverter (3500 watt).<br /><br />Your CPAP might require very "clean" power to work properly, or at all, so be sure to check before you try to run it off a garden-variety modified sine wave inverter. Bad power might void the warranty, or even kill it outright.<br /><br />Oh, and if the power draw is too great to last all night with just one battery, get two and hook them together in parallel with size 2/0 interconnect cables. On sale, I think I paid about $99 or so for each battery, so it won't exactly break the bank and besides, how much is it worth to keep The Lovely Spousal Unit (TLSU) happy?Mike in Virginianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-15508430355830373822011-09-10T21:44:06.080-04:002011-09-10T21:44:06.080-04:00Thanks for all the feedback!
Carolyn - One of t...Thanks for all the feedback! <br /><br />Carolyn - One of these days I'll get HAM'ed up :)<br /><br />Anonymous - That's very interesting, I'll have to look up a unit like that<br /><br />ROBO - I responded to your email - sounds good!<br /><br />RiverRider - A friend used those Harbor Freight panels to run his beer fridge on the patio with good results - As far as the snapping neighbor, did you catch the story out of San Diego today? I'll link to it in today's post - luckily, I live far enough away, my neighbor can't hear my generator, and I can't hear his.Donaldhttp://www.ifithitsthefan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-59085157261067446642011-09-10T18:05:49.812-04:002011-09-10T18:05:49.812-04:00i use two 45watt sets from harbor freight with 4 d...i use two 45watt sets from harbor freight with 4 deepcycle 12v's from sams, a xantrex controller and no name inverter from amazon. runs all the small stuff indef.on sale and with the 20% off coupon in the paper the sets run 160 or so. add batts as you can afford. added xantrex when it became expensive if i fried the batts. i ran a cabin on one set and one batt, in the summer of course, with 12v water pumps and lights/tv. i'm so sold, i have 4 more sets in the attic in case, bought on sale 139 a piece......much cheaper than buying a new house when your genny shorts while you sleep, or your angry neighbor snaps.........good luck.riverridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-11004691154306582052011-09-10T10:36:19.150-04:002011-09-10T10:36:19.150-04:00Funny you should bring this up. I have been thinki...Funny you should bring this up. I have been thinking about how to power mine after the hurricane and the CA blackout. I need to do some research and work on a few things. I am a little tired this morning due to not using mine last night. I fell asleep without putting it on after a late night. The sluggishness is another reminder of why I need it. I will keep you posted!<br /><br />RoboAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-79674472115473105302011-09-10T03:07:34.999-04:002011-09-10T03:07:34.999-04:00PS to previous post. Just found a customer review ...PS to previous post. Just found a customer review on the web. Apparently the battery pack works for a couple of weeks between recharges.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-29751217286480448982011-09-10T02:59:01.045-04:002011-09-10T02:59:01.045-04:00Puritan Bennett GoodKnight 420 travel series has a...Puritan Bennett GoodKnight 420 travel series has a battery pack -- made for people who like to camp/backpack. The battery pack is still available at CPAP.com, but the travel CPAP unit is officially discontinued, so you may need to try eBay. I use the travel one just because it is small and good for travel, but I never got the battery pack. With this set-up, at least you can sleep a night or two before you need to recharge the Li battery. They may have a newer replacement for the whole set up, as the 420 series has been around for about 6 years. URL for the battery pack is:<br />http://www.cpap.com/productpage/CPAP.com-Battery-Kit-GoodKnight-420-Series.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3438417528848988506.post-29826509153107529402011-09-09T22:24:19.627-04:002011-09-09T22:24:19.627-04:00If you get a deep cycle you can use it for your HA...If you get a deep cycle you can use it for your HAM radio too! :)carolynhttp://blog.totallyready.comnoreply@blogger.com