California = no power

[powerboatr]

you guys really in the dark????
geuss all the greenpeace and tree huggers are throwing fits with no lights

should have built a NUKE

 

[95_stroker]

should have built a NUKE

They had them, then they paid ten times as much to have it decomissioned.

What was it, 6 years ago, 7 years ago with the brown outs.? They've B.T.D.T.

 

[BIG JOE]

you guys really in the dark????
geuss all the greenpeace and tree huggers are throwing fits with no lights

should have built a NUKE

We were Sunday... 3 hours worth. I did like any RV'r would do.... enjoyed the Great Outdoors.... (113* outside) Fired Up the Genny, turned on the Air, hit the Auto Track'n Sat. anntena, the LCD TV, Cold Beer in the cooler... and just let it happen.

We got 2 Nuke plants (I know of) and what they call "Peeker" plants but still could'nt handle the "Load".

Possibilities of Black Outs today..... Genny's gassed up.

 

[Tx_Atty]

I bet Texas could sell you some power. snicker, snicker...

(but then Ken Lay is dead...)

 

[95_stroker]

I bet Texas could sell you some power. snicker, snicker...

(but then Ken Lay is dead...)

Wyoming isnt interested in selling them power, but were shipping nat gas that direction just as fast as they can ignite it. Havent checked spot markets recently but its somewhere in that $7+ per therm.

 

[bushpilot]

and to think im shopping tri-fuel generators as we speak...portable
17.5kw for 2300bucks...

 

[powerboatr]

and to think im shopping tri-fuel generators as we speak...portable
17.5kw for 2300bucks...

not bad
run the whole house and then some
maybe pipe it back in the grid and charge TPL for the use of your electrons

 

[bushpilot]

this particular unit comes in a 15kw & 17.5kw (rms) peaks are 22250w and 26kw respectively...

they have a 16gal fuel tanks and have 13inch wheels...in a pinch i cna
take it and RUN...at 450 & 500lbs ill need some help getting it in the truck
though

theres a company that sells carberator conversion kits...for about
200 bucks you can convert any small gasoline engine
into tri-fuel (gas, lp & ng) all at the flip of a switch...

ive been looking at this for a while...considered diesel and gas but the
problem w/ those is you have to have so much fuel on hand (3-5days ?)
that it becomes dangerous...and fuel needs to be rotated/used or it
goes bad....when Im w/out 'lectric so are most of the area gas stations,
or they run out in the pre-storm PANIC

my thinking is nat gas is not usually shut off (maybe when the houses
are totally blown away ? or under water ?)...our new place has ZERO
pilot lights (on demand gas water heaters, stove, clothes dryer...all piezo
lite)

a 12.5kw unit will start a 4ton a/c compressor & the 17.5kw can start a
5ton (reportedly)...im just interested in having some tv/a couple of lights
a fan and FROZEN food/cold beer...i wanna see my 3 kids panic when
they cant play video games etc


and oh by the way the 17.5kw unit comes w/ CORD and a manual tranfer
panel...the 15k unit doesnt...

Tri Fuel Conversion LINK

Generac Portable 15kw & 17.5kw LINK

 

[BamaSixGun]

this particular unit comes in a 15kw & 17.5kw (rms) peaks are 22250w and 26kw respectively...

they have a 16gal fuel tanks and have 13inch wheels...in a pinch i cna
take it and RUN...at 450 & 500lbs ill need some help getting it in the truck
though

theres a company that sells carberator conversion kits...for about
200 bucks you can convert any small gasoline engine
into tri-fuel (gas, lp & ng) all at the flip of a switch...

ive been looking at this for a while...considered diesel and gas but the
problem w/ those is you have to have so much fuel on hand (3-5days ?)
that it becomes dangerous...and fuel needs to be rotated/used or it
goes bad....when Im w/out 'lectric so are most of the are gas stations.



my thinking is nat gas is not usually shut off (maybe when the houses
are totally blown away ? or under water ?)...our new place has ZERO
pilot lights (on demand gas water heaters, stove, clothes dryer...all piezo
lite)

a 12.5kw unit will start a 4ton a/c compressor & the 17.5kw can start a
5ton (reportedly)...im just interested in having some tv/a couple of lights
a fan and FROZEN food/cold beer...i wanna see my 3 kids panic when
they cant play video games etc


and oh by the way the 17.5kw unit comes w/ CORD and a manual tranfer
panel...the 12k unit doesnt...

maybe this type of power would be most useful, no gas, no electricity, no fuel needed to run. just hope the water keeps flowing.

 

[ForumBlue]

My In-Laws are only about 2miles from me and they've been out since Friday. They had to empty out both refridgerators Sunday. Prolly around $500 or so in lost groceries . M-I-L is staying with us right now but F-I-L is toughing it out at the house so far. Weve only been down for maybe an hour a few times but nothing like what they're going through.