mojoganjaman
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from whats goin' on to the north in the south Okanagan, its lookin grim...I cancelled my yearly runaway to the resort...gonna watch my garden flood....grrrrr!!!!!
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not looking good
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mojoganjaman
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I had help to get my diesel genset up to the back deck it has a full tank and 5 gals in the can....full tank of propane for the Q...next is water and a whack of beer....can't really see 3 cats a dog the wife and I with 7 lbs in a motel..I'll keep the furballs here and farm the wife out...I'm gonna beat this or go down with the ship....fuck I don't need this!!!!
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GrowRock
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Good luck mojo I have battled flood waters many times it's sad watching everything you own getting fuuucckkked up all for the insurance company to tell ya sorry we don't cover overland flooding. Good luck bro
mojoganjaman
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Thanks for the thoughts GR!!
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VIANARCHRIS
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I've been watching it on the news, good luck with your battle!
TheRealDman
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Best of luck mojo.
Los Reefersaurus
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If I were closer I would help you defend the fort. But I o n the Island I would be abandoning mine own to help
mojoganjaman
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thanks folks....it will be what it will be...its a funny feeling...one of anticipation, and one a dread...and tryin' to figure out where the dog and I dump....silver lining is I don't need to water...lol
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mojoganjaman
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question for the sparky's here...if I plug my genset into my yard plug...will it power the other circuits????
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spider9
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If you plug your generator into your yard plug with a extension cord with two male ends it will light up whatever side of your breaker box your yard plug is on just make sure your main breaker is off I do this for power failures as do a few buddies of mine. it will only give you 110v but hey better than nothing I set up my breaker box so that the furnace-fridge and the key lights are all on the same side of the breaker box.
VIANARCHRIS
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DON'T DO IT!!! It's dangerous and illegal.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2012/10/avoid-generator-risks-by-following-these-safety-tips/index.htm
- Never try to power the house wiring by plugging the generator into a wall outlet, a practice known as "backfeeding." This is an extremely dangerous practice that presents an electrocution risk to utility workers and neighbors served by the same utility transformer. It also bypasses some of the built-in household circuit protection devices.
- For best results, use an appropriate power transfer switch, installed by a professional.
TheRealDman
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I have a Generlink for such emergencies. Plug Gennie right into the meter and feeds the whole panel. You select what circuits you wanna power based on Gennie size.
VIANARCHRIS
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Yeah, you need to do it right with a transfer switch. I remember a story years ago about a hydro worker being killed because of a genset energizing transformers that should have been cold.