Hurricane Sandy

[njsteve]

Still no power. A Ohio power line guy knocked on the door last night around 10:00 pm, asking where our wires were. (our wires are underground but the feeder lines are half a mile down the road...make that laying on the road at the moment). I gave him directions to the downed lines. I drove around later and saw him, and he said he is acting as a forward observer calling in the downed power line pole #s to the central dispatcher for repair orders.

The gas furnace keeps throwing fault codes due to the fluctuating generator voltage. So no heat downstairs at the moment....And snow predicted for Wednesday.

[BlueSS454]

I went down to Maryland yesterday. There was convoy after convoy of power company trucks headed north. I saw them from Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia just to name a few. At least 100 of them from the time I hit the DE state line to Exit 80 in MD. Fuel tankers should be coming in too.

[Postsedan]

I`m officailly on the MCACN`s payroll, I`ll be helping with this years show. See you all on "Move-In" day. Everyone be safe and drive safe.

Dan

[StriperSS]

Power line trucks headed out from British Columbia a couple of days ago too. Should be there by now.

[brent396]

[StriperSS]

Ohhhh, there's no rebuilding that one!

[budnate]

Steve, grab your UPS for the PC's...get that inline before the furnace 110V control power, you may have to lift it at the first junction box where the furnaces grabs power, splice in a stubby extension cord and plug in the furnace, she will fire after that.

not sure if your back feeding the whole place or doing the extension cord gig.

any questions ping me, B.




<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Still no power. A Ohio power line guy knocked on the door last night around 10:00 pm, asking where our wires were. (our wires are underground but the feeder lines are half a mile down the road...make that laying on the road at the moment). I gave him directions to the downed lines. I drove around later and saw him, and he said he is acting as a forward observer calling in the downed power line pole #s to the central dispatcher for repair orders.

The gas furnace keeps throwing fault codes due to the fluctuating generator voltage. So no heat downstairs at the moment....And snow predicted for Wednesday.
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[budnate]

we shipped out a bunch of trucks also, someone told me they flew out of McChord in the big Airforce cargo planes.

[KevinW]

still no power at my place in central Jersey, but the crews are in the area! No damage to speak of (some roof shingles). Borrowed a generator from a freind who got power this weekend for some heat (went down to 55 in the house!). I really am sorry about all of you on or near the shore. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

[njsteve]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: budnate</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Steve, grab your UPS for the PC's...get that inline before the furnace 110V control power, you may have to lift it at the first junction box where the furnaces grabs power, splice in a stubby extension cord and plug in the furnace, she will fire after that.

not sure if your back feeding the whole place or doing the extension cord gig.

any questions ping me, B.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Still no power. A Ohio power line guy knocked on the door last night around 10:00 pm, asking where our wires were. (our wires are underground but the feeder lines are half a mile down the road...make that laying on the road at the moment). I gave him directions to the downed lines. I drove around later and saw him, and he said he is acting as a forward observer calling in the downed power line pole #s to the central dispatcher for repair orders.

The gas furnace keeps throwing fault codes due to the fluctuating generator voltage. So no heat downstairs at the moment....And snow predicted for Wednesday.
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I have the junction box that isolates the 6 circuits for the 2 furnaces, well pump, and kitchen curcuit. It installed correctly. I have heard of a lot of uninformed people backfeeding their wall sockets, which is a nightmare waiting to happen. I think the 5000 watt Coleman generator is beginnng to fail....