There are some other options you might be interested in. First, if a hurricane is coming, leave! Second, only stay if you have a cat-5 house. You can have an electrical bank made from 12 volt deep cycle batteries that recharge from the normal power system and use a small generator to recharge them during and after a storm. Generators that use gasoline use a lot of gasoline. If you have an electrical power bank of batteries then you can recharge from solar or wind, as well as off the grid or a small gasoline generator. This way your home is half way off the grid. This can be expensive at first, but in the long run, you'll probably break even. Wood pellet heating and hot water systems can really rape the power company but you have to fill the hoppers. Ultimately, you can be pretty independant of the power company but it rerquires some effort and expense on your part. By combining several power options you can create a home that is almost immune to hurricanes and your aids will want to stay with you during those events. You should discuss what you want with some local electrical contractors. I've seen florida homes that actually create more energy than they use and sell the excess to the power company. Because they are Cat-5 houses, they incorporate several ways to get the energy needed to ride out the storm in comfort. This can look really good if you ever sell the place. If you could write it off as a medical expenditure, that would be the cherry on top. john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 4:45 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] UPS and standby generators
What then would be the best source for alternative fuel for your application. If fossil fuel, could you fill and refill the fuel tank when necessary? W In a message dated 1/15/2007 3:04:09 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My only problem or better yet concern is that if it is powered by natural gas, this wouldn't help me very much if you the event of a hurricane, they shut off the natural gas supply. They often do this to prevent disastrous leaks and if the natural gas company loses power, no natural gas. Quadius ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
