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Is there anything more stressful in this hobby, other than tank breakage, than a power outage? Every year this time I consider taking my tank down because of PUD. Any time we get a little wind my power goes out, and the most frustrating part is I'm in "unincorporated" Lynnwood so we're a low priority for things like Fire/Police protection and the PUD. They will literally wait until all of the nearest "incorporated" homes are back online before heading into my neighborhood. It's sort of irritating, we get to deal with bad service on top of bad service.
Anyway, I didn't want to post a complaint. Has anyone else had their power go out yet this year? How do you all deal with it?
I decided to actually protect my investments this year. I purchased a UPS system that is large enough to handle my lights and pumps/heater during an outtage. It will keep up enough power to run things for 30 minutes, which takes care of most quick-outtages. It keeps my lights from going on and off mainly, which had ruined a couple of MH bulbs in the past.
I also aquired six 75AH batteries and two 500W inverters. While the power might have been out my apartment was still able to bask in the glow of the tank. I'm pleased with the setup, it's all manual to get going (I physically must unplug things) but it kept my pumps and heat running all night last night, as well as one MH bulb for 4 hours (until I went to bed) and the batteries weren't even barely discharged this morning. I think I could survive a good two day outtage now, and I won't annoy the neighbors with a generator.
Anyway, I didn't want to post a complaint. Has anyone else had their power go out yet this year? How do you all deal with it?
I decided to actually protect my investments this year. I purchased a UPS system that is large enough to handle my lights and pumps/heater during an outtage. It will keep up enough power to run things for 30 minutes, which takes care of most quick-outtages. It keeps my lights from going on and off mainly, which had ruined a couple of MH bulbs in the past.
I also aquired six 75AH batteries and two 500W inverters. While the power might have been out my apartment was still able to bask in the glow of the tank. I'm pleased with the setup, it's all manual to get going (I physically must unplug things) but it kept my pumps and heat running all night last night, as well as one MH bulb for 4 hours (until I went to bed) and the batteries weren't even barely discharged this morning. I think I could survive a good two day outtage now, and I won't annoy the neighbors with a generator.