[PLUG] Power converters for power outages

[Dick Steffens]

On 09/29/2017 04:30 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote:
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> I installed a 7500 watt tri-fuel generator in the covered patio in the
> back of the house. It is connected to the same natural gas that powers
> my water heater, gas log fireplace, and kitchen range. I did this
> because, like you, I think that maintenance of gasoline powered
> equipment is a pain, mostly because the carburetors get bunged up
> because I left gas in them too long.

Yeah. That's what happened to me too often.

> The manufacturer guarantees that it is clean enough to use with
> electronic equipment such as computers. Nevertheless, I also have
> large UPS systems to power my laptop, desktop, network devices, the
> network TV tuner and the stereo. The UPS systems will power all of that
> for close to two hours, and the laptop will run another couple hours
> on its own battery. If the power goes out and it appears that it will
> last a while I just start the generator, plug the UPS systems into it
> and carry on. I tried this out and the UPS systems didn't complain. Of
> course, they also supply nice clean power to the devices plugged into
> them, so if the generator's output isn't perfect the UPS systems will
> sanitize it. The genrator's 7500 watt capacity (8500 surge) will also
> power the refrigerator, freezer, and lots of table lamps.

The problem I had was that the UPS's rejected the unclean power. I'll 
either fix it, or find someone who can do it for me.


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Regards,

Dick Steffens