I had mine wired with a panel and breakers so that you have to throw the switches to divert from city power to the generator backup. Even my wife can use it.
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----- Original Message ----
From: Harry Seifert
To: David Bell ; Horton Oliphant ; klr DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 11:55:51 AM
Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Evac from New Orleans - Epilogue - NKLR
One thing to remember when using an auxillary generator in the event of a
power failure, either hook up what ever it is that you want electrified
directly to the generator, or if your generator has sufficient power, 7kW
and up and you back feed it through an outlet, BE SURE THAT YOUR MAIN
CIRCUIT BREAKER OR MAIN DISCONNECT IS DISCONNECTED. Your generator can
backfeed through your wirirng if it is not disconnected from the power
company and energize the the electric lines and transformers feeding your
house. This can lead to frying your generator when the power comes back on
or worse, fry a utility worker that may be working on the power lines.
I've had to respond to a SDG&E worker that was killed just by that method.
It wasn't very pretty.
Buddy
> [Original Message]
> From: David Bell
> To: Horton Oliphant ; klr
> Date: 9/4/2008 7:48:20 AM
> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Evac from New Orleans - Epilogue - NKLR
>
> While we don't have hurricanes in Northeast Texas, we do have ice storms.
Our rural power companies do not ever plan ahead by trimming trees, so we
lose power when the temp is in the 10's or 20's. I got tired of it once
when I had all 5 of my grandchildren at the house and went to Home Depot
and bought a Honda generator. I got home, de-boxed it, fueled it, put in
oil, hooked it up to some aux. heaters and lamps and started it up, and of
course the power came back on right at that minute.
>
> However, I will say that it has come in very handy at times since then.
It did not cost as much as I thought it would. So, if you live in an area
where you lose power, it's a good idea to have one, in my opinion.
>
> Glad you came out OK on the hurricane, by the way. Good luck.
>
> db
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Horton Oliphant
> To: klr
> Sent: Thursday, September 4, 2008 9:10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [DSN_KLR650] KLR Evac from New Orleans - Epilogue - NKLR
>
>
> Good to hear that you are all right. I wondered how you were doing.
> Sucks to be out of power but at least some things are coming back. Al
> A13 Iowa
>
> eddiebmauri wrote:
> > The crisis is over for now. All that I lack is some AC and TV, up to
> > 9 long freaken days away. Thankfully, the storm did not make a major
> > impact on N.O. I hope that I never have to deploy my KLR Evac Plans,
> > but at least I had a plan.
> >
> > Eddie (03' KLR "la poderosa")
> >
> >
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