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Tim in OR

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After viewing the comments from the guys who join me in the NW concerning the unusual cold for our area. I have to say, Last saturday night at just after 9 PM. The power went out. We don"t have a backup source of heat, and My wife runs an adult foster home in our home. The outage was 2 houses and a street light in a sea of christmas lights. The power company had someone there in about 10-15 Minuits from the time of the call. We had power back in about an hour after that. I have to say, I wouldn"t enjoy being up in that bucket when it was 14 degrees with a light breeze, let alone messing with power lines. Thanks PGE for a great job!!! I"m thinking I may have to ensure I have the materials to de-wire the furnace from the house, long enough to plug it into the generator. I know, a transfer switch would be easier, but I"m a cheapskate and would only need it less than once a year.
Tim in OR
 
Linemen up in the bucket, working 7000 volts / 12470 volts, in the ice at night... hopefully they are NOT climbing on spikes, they are worth every penny they get.
 
Electrical code requires a "disconnect" on a furnace. That said I wired mine with a cord and plug. Pull plug it's disconnected right? That is how I plug mine in for power outages. Make sure to use 3 wires to ground it. joe
 
Back-up heat would seem to be a necessity with an adult care home. Having another way to power the furnace is not the best approach- what if the power's fine, but the furnace breaks down during a cold snap?

Better would be a plan to consolidate the folks as much as possible, maybe into the common area and a couple of bedrooms- then get enough little space heaters to heat that area, and a big enough generator to run them all, plus the fridge and the freezer.
 
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