Subject: Re: Generator
From: sammy.finkelman@relaynet.org (SAMMY FINKELMAN)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 12:41:40 -0400
Bytes: 3003
Distribution: world
Newsgroups: misc.consumers.house
Reply-to: sammy.finkelman@relaynet.org (SAMMY FINKELMAN)

One person:

1> "A generator is swell, but there's a cheaper option-- a battery
1> backed secondary sump pump. "

1> Basement Watchdog is a good brand (recommend by every inspector I've
1> talked to in the past 6 years), and they are pretty easy to install
1> yourself.  They sit just above your primary pump, and they are
1> powered by a deepcycle battery the size of a car battery.

Is it as easy to install as, say a refrigerator? Actually I heard some
(small) generators are easy to install - you just plug in what you want
to back up.

Thank you for the recommendation.

Another:

2> Your comparing apples and oranges.  A battery backup unit is great
2> for a short interruption in power.  The OP was asking about
2> protection from power outages during a storm.  IF you have a
2> significant storm that puts out the power, there is a very good
2> chance that the power won't be back on before the batteries are dead
2> and the basement is flooded.

The question is about how long would the batteries last.

1> If you're in an area prone to really extended outages, and you have a
1> lot of sump activity you can ramp up the capacity of these adding
1> additional batteries, or by also having a generator handy in case
1> things get really bad.

I think this place does have a lot of sump activity. I don't know if it
is prone to extended outages, but you have to figure that, IF there is
an outage, it may last a while, and anyway what happens if it happemns
even if it took ten years to happen?

How much can you add in battery time?  Is it possible to have solar
backup or something like that?  Would it last lomng enouygh - several
days - so that you had time to buy a generator?

2> The battery backup together with having a manual transfer generator
2> can be a viable option.  The batteries will give you time to get home
2> to start the generator.  But If you have city water, one of the
2> water> driven backup pumps is superior to all of this, if the sump
2> pump is the only power outage issue.

There is no city or county water there. There might be other power
outage issues but the sump pump would be the moist important thing I
think.


----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >100,000 Newsgroups
---= East/West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---