tiff393
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Lol same here at this end of streamwood its sad.
power out in aurora
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Lol same here at this end of streamwood its sad.
3seconds2live
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Well no power until estimated tomorrow at 5 am anyone near that manpower have a generator or power inverter I can borrow sigh
I am not sure what you are getting for 12k+ but a whole house Generac of 20 KW is less than 8k. Of course you can selectively run circuits for less than that. Turns on automatically and I use it for aquaria and pond as well as refrigerators and sump pump. The rest of the house comes along as part of the deal.
goby1kenobi
contemplating new tanks
We got our generator first thing this morning...and just in time, too. The remaining ones got sold 5 minutes after we got ours.
Over 12 hours w/o power and still no estimate for when it'll be back on. All I got is rock in the tank right now, so I'm not worried about that too much.
Over 12 hours w/o power and still no estimate for when it'll be back on. All I got is rock in the tank right now, so I'm not worried about that too much.
3seconds2live
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3 hours after I get a small generator to power my minimal needs my power came back on. now I can forever power my tank until which time I get my whole house generator. Thanks slow for your offer I just bit the bullet but be assured I won't forget it. If you need help with anything I'm your guy don't hesitate to ask.
3seconds2live
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Double post.
SlowCobra
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Not a problem. I don't mind lending a hand so to speak to nearby reefers.
kdog420000
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Power still out in Waukegan. Almost 24hrs
MatthewJGrabow
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I don't know if anyone mentioned this in all of these messages (nor do I know for sure if anyone really cares) but when the power drops dramatically - but is still measurable - I believe that this is what is called a "brown-out". This is opposed to what we call a "black-out". A black-out is where all power has ceased to be delivered.
When either of these things happen to me I realize how incredibly spoiled and "civilized" I am. I am so very used to being able to just go and plug in virtually anything in an electrical outlet and the device will properly operate. My air conditioner, my fans, my television, etc. I feel particularly stripped-down when I cannot do any of these things.
If anyone would like to comment on this one particular point I would very much appreciate it. I too live in an area where the power has failed me. And when this happens one generally does not know how long this condition is going to last. And getting a good answer from the electricity company is often, if not always, impossible.
I also have battery back-up systems. What I have concluded is that what my tank would need more than anything else is oxygen and water movement. I have noted fish stressing from what I assume is oxygen depletion (gasping at the surface) in a very short amount of time.
My theory is this: To get the maximum amount of life-sustaining operation from a device (the most efficient method coupled with the least draw on the back-up battery - meaning the longest possible period that the battery will power the life-sustaining device) would be to simply have an air pump with an air stone. The air pump will circulate the water to some degree for filtration with the live rock and at the same time provide oxygen for the animals.
If temperature is an issue and you want to use a back-up power supply, such as a chiller, the high wattage necessary to run one of those things will greatly reduce the power - and hence, the longevity - of the battery in no time as compared with just an air pump)
It is all in the wattage! Sure the battery back-up system will perhaps power everything for a limited amount of time. And even if your battery is new (older batteries do not perform like newer ones), I would think that due to the unknown variable of how long the power is going to be out, preparing for a worst case scenario is the way to go.
In the colder months one also has to be concerned with temperature too. But then, at least you can always build a fire underneath the tank (although I am being factitious here, I recently read somewhere, that this is what they did in the "old days" in an attempt to maintain a practical temperature. UPDATE: I could't find the reference. Perhaps I dreamt it.)
When either of these things happen to me I realize how incredibly spoiled and "civilized" I am. I am so very used to being able to just go and plug in virtually anything in an electrical outlet and the device will properly operate. My air conditioner, my fans, my television, etc. I feel particularly stripped-down when I cannot do any of these things.
If anyone would like to comment on this one particular point I would very much appreciate it. I too live in an area where the power has failed me. And when this happens one generally does not know how long this condition is going to last. And getting a good answer from the electricity company is often, if not always, impossible.
I also have battery back-up systems. What I have concluded is that what my tank would need more than anything else is oxygen and water movement. I have noted fish stressing from what I assume is oxygen depletion (gasping at the surface) in a very short amount of time.
My theory is this: To get the maximum amount of life-sustaining operation from a device (the most efficient method coupled with the least draw on the back-up battery - meaning the longest possible period that the battery will power the life-sustaining device) would be to simply have an air pump with an air stone. The air pump will circulate the water to some degree for filtration with the live rock and at the same time provide oxygen for the animals.
If temperature is an issue and you want to use a back-up power supply, such as a chiller, the high wattage necessary to run one of those things will greatly reduce the power - and hence, the longevity - of the battery in no time as compared with just an air pump)
It is all in the wattage! Sure the battery back-up system will perhaps power everything for a limited amount of time. And even if your battery is new (older batteries do not perform like newer ones), I would think that due to the unknown variable of how long the power is going to be out, preparing for a worst case scenario is the way to go.
In the colder months one also has to be concerned with temperature too. But then, at least you can always build a fire underneath the tank (although I am being factitious here, I recently read somewhere, that this is what they did in the "old days" in an attempt to maintain a practical temperature. UPDATE: I could't find the reference. Perhaps I dreamt it.)
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3seconds2live
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My tank being in my basement actually cooled off last night without power. My heater always runs even in the hot summer my basement is about 68-70 degrees so my tank cooled yesterday so I had to heat it with a small heater and I used a coralife luft pump for air rather than my koralia right away. Once I got the tank to temperature I started the koralia and then the power came on.
