From: "Zack" 
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Subject: Re: Generator Experience
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 18:04:41 -0400

Medusa:

After posting my response I started to wonder if I had spoken to soon.
There seems to be  lots of converstation on various web sites about
generators damaging new style appliances like refrigerators and TV's.
Personally I couldn't care less about my TV etc. during an emergency, a
radio will do just fine thank you very much.  Apparently the damage is
caused by lack of constant voltage control and variations from the normal 60
Hertz we get from our regular municipal power suppliers

I would like someone out in there cyberspace to tell me if brand name
portable welders like Lincoln and Miller are safe to use with the new
generation of essential appliances like fridges and other devises that might
be needed during an extended emergency situation?    If not what other
options are available?

Zack


"Medusa"  wrote in message
news:959fa9d87b5949158ea5d462ef3d2e56@news.teranews.com...
> Zack wrote:
> > You might want to consider purchasing a welder/generator.   From all my
> > research they are not much more expensive than a real good quality
generator
> > only unit.    They also have the advantage of being designed for
commercial
> > applications where they have to supply the actual wattage advertised,
most
> > consumer products don't.    They are also designed to work  day after
day in
> > harsh environments, consumer products aren't.   They may not look as
pretty
> > but most will out last almost anything else you can buy at a cheaper
price
> > in the long run and service and parts are as close as your local welding
> > supplier and there are lots of them around.
> >
> > Zack
> > "Paul Franklin"  wrote in message
> > news:4fc9c7e7200f4f2c27edeb4a58e0704f@news.usenetrocket.com...
> >
> This is what my SO did. Right after Isabel, he bought the only
> welder/generator left (10,000 watts). Fortunately he is a welder by
> trade and will make good use of it and run his power tools in the  shed
> which has no power (yay, no more extension cords running across the
> driveway). Now all I need is the transfer switch or a generlink switch
> and I am good to go. We ran the fridge and freezer after Isabel but had
> to flush toilets with the water from the whirlpool (and he laughed at me
> when I filled it! Hah) Would've been nice to have running and hot water.
>