Generator is sitting on temporay concrete blocks. The switch gear is installed and we just lack pulling the wires from the generator to the switchgear. I've got all the fittings necessary to plumb the gas line from the tank to the engine. That will happen tomorrow morning before noon. We'll test fire this baby and see what happens. Ended up getting a 27 KW generator instead of the 25 KW. This one has a four cylinder GM water cooled 3.0 L engine. I'm thinking that's like 120 amps.
Heresay is it might be 2 months getting everyone powered back up here. We're on a rural electric co-op. The number of miles of line per customer is greater here than most anywhere else. That will make make the process slow. The main transmission line on both ends of the town are down for miles. Ice has melted off the trees and if you are on a high enough elevation to look over the top of the wooded areas, it's unbelievable. Looks like EVERY single tree has been topped.
Monday I plan to install a generator at the office to get back to work. I don't know if we'll have power off the grid next week or next month.
I've been trying to check on elderly and other people who can't help themselves. In small communities like here, it's unbelievable how people pool together and take care of their own. I've had countless offers from site members offering help and I appreciate it. We're doing fine here.
This whole ordeal reminds me of the 110 engines. If it breaks, just fix it.
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Topic: Heartland Blasted by Ice (Read 5438 times)