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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #15 on: January 28, 2009, 10:06:40 AM »


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Be careful out on the roads.
Good luck on geting your power back!

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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #16 on: January 28, 2009, 10:07:25 AM »
JD was having a tough time when we woke this morning and the house was 55 degrees. Fat boys retain heat much better. More insulation.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #17 on: January 28, 2009, 10:09:42 AM »
Quote from: Silver-Black on January 28, 2009, 10:06:40 AM

Ken

Be careful out on the roads.
Good luck on geting your power back!

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It was weird Chip. The roads were practically clear of ice yesterday. The only problem was falling trees and downed powerlines. We did get more ice and an inch or so of snow overnight, but it's not enough to bother traffic.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2009, 10:10:55 AM »
Quote from: HogBreath on January 28, 2009, 09:51:59 AM
The last storm that left us w/o power I swore I was going to buy a rel generator that runs off propane, and wire in the disconnect so it would automatically run. I'd guess it would cost $5,000-$7,000 but, compared to loosing power in the middle of winter, it sure would be nice.

Yea, a friend of mine has one setup with an Auto Transfer Switch, ATS. I'll check with him, and see what he paid.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2009, 10:21:00 AM »
Quote from: Talon on January 28, 2009, 10:10:55 AM
Yea, a friend of mine has one setup with an Auto Transfer Switch, ATS. I'll check with him, and see what he paid.

Thanks. I could always sell one of the CVO's.

NA...Who needs power anyhow.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2009, 10:23:59 AM »
Ken .... you may want to check with Norwall.com  http://norwall.com/?gclid=CI71oa3HsZgCFRKIxwodOQlFTw

I purchased a 20kw Generac Guardian for around $4500 a couple of months ago.  They also include the auto transfer switch in most of their deals, so that knocks the price down another 300 or so.  Shipping is a bit of a pain the a$$ as they will only deliver to a location that has a fork lift and then you have to get it home.

I searched a ton of suppliers, but couldn't find anyone to compete with Norwall.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2009, 10:26:45 AM »
Storm impact frequency is directly proportional to the amount spent on a backup generator...
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2009, 10:32:26 AM »
Quote from: miker on January 28, 2009, 10:26:45 AM
Storm impact frequency is directly proportional to the amount spent on a backup generator...

You're right on that one Miker.  The exact one that I bought was nearly double when I priced it two years ago during hurricane season down South.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2009, 10:35:52 AM »
Quote from: HogBreath on January 28, 2009, 10:21:00 AM
Thanks. I could always sell one of the CVO's.

NA...Who needs power anyhow.

I'll trade you a 20KW Onan w/ATS for the Screaming Eagle V Rod.
But I don't deliver.

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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2009, 10:40:51 AM »
Quote from: BLM777 on January 28, 2009, 10:23:59 AM
Ken .... you may want to check with Norwall.com  http://norwall.com/?gclid=CI71oa3HsZgCFRKIxwodOQlFTw

I purchased a 20kw Generac Guardian for around $4500 a couple of months ago.  They also include the auto transfer switch in most of their deals, so that knocks the price down another 300 or so.  Shipping is a bit of a pain the a$$ as they will only deliver to a location that has a fork lift and then you have to get it home.

I searched a ton of suppliers, but couldn't find anyone to compete with Norwall.

That's the type of generator I'm talking about. I'm not too up on KW terminology though. How many amps would that be at 240 volts? I have 4 forklifts and my construction office is 2 miles away, so that's not a concern.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #25 on: January 28, 2009, 10:43:17 AM »
Quote from: HogBreath on January 28, 2009, 10:40:51 AM
That's the type of generator I'm talking about. I'm not too up on KW terminology though. How many amps would that be at 240 volts? I have 4 forklifts and my construction office is 2 miles away, so that's not a concern.

I shuld have read farther...It's 166/88 amps. That would be enough.
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2009, 10:51:41 AM »
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2009, 10:54:44 AM »
I can feel for you hogbreath... We went through the same thing back in 2007, lost power for a week. Has anybody heard anything out of Bubba? I think the got it real bad down his way. We just missed all the bad stuff here in SW MO. Prayers and thoughts going out to you.... Hopefully you can recover quickly. Shame what it does to the area landscape. :-\ :-\
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2009, 10:56:13 AM »
Quote from: miker on January 28, 2009, 10:26:45 AM
Storm impact frequency is directly proportional to the amount spent on a backup generator...

Mike, my dad must have bought his at the same time as you. Hasn't had a need since. He got one at auction, a pull trailer type.

Ken, is there anything you need? Anything I can do for you? Is your cell charged?
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Re: Heartland Blasted by Ice
« Reply #29 on: January 28, 2009, 11:05:25 AM »
I can probably get you a good deal on one of these! Detroit Diesel with a 230 KW generator. The only problem is it a 2 stroke diesel, many areas won't let you move them in, once moved they are usually scrap! But it's turbo, and super charged! We're pulling them out or giving them to the landlords as we close old sites.
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