@asvjerry -- It sounds like you are thriving in or around Asheville, North Carolina. I grew up in East Tennessee and have lived in Central NC since 1985. Fantastic part of the Country. If I'm correct about Asheville...indeed it is booming!
I wasn’t sure where to classify this…
So this isn’t specifically audio focused, but people here understand things like
power management, THD and so on.
I moved from So-Cal where all I had to worry about was having a UPS for a 30 second or less power outage. Now I live in So-Alabama where hurricanes could potentially take power out for up to 2 weeks!
in said situation, whole house backup generators are extremely
pricey! I have a regular construction generator I want to use as an emergency backup, as well as a battery backup UPS on my computer.
this is a non-inverter generator, so it’s dirty power. lol my
UPS protect my computer etc, and regulate the large THD issues, or do I need something to help adapt? Since this is for backup, and I don’t plan to run my high end theater equipment on it, it’s merely asking advise on equipment that would help me not fry my computer in a 5-10 day power outage with dirty power. Is the UPC enough? Do I need more?
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@allenf1963 ...Read btwn lines, you have... ;) The natives aren't thrilled 'bout the growth, since rents and home prices have ballooned like most elsewhere. Spouse & self passed this way some 30 yrs. ago after SF, her family ended up at Winston/Salem....it became the next 'go towards'... Audio here is Best Buy, Guitar Center, and various AV install firms....a.k.a, a desert. If there's better, it's a well-kept secret.... What desires I have fill fine with the 'net...SOTA I'll leave to y'all to enjoy with the thinner wallet. *G* I've gotten good at blood from stone....*L* ...at least the kind I thrive on....*meh heh heh* 😏 Central NC...*hmmm* Charlotte, Greenville, Triad.... Ready for our summer T-storms, humids, 'n heat? Thought so....after HOU, learned to cope.... *L* |
@ricmci This house was built in 1988 and still standing. I’ve never experienced a hurricane, so it’s going to be an interesting experience the first time. That said, as I stated previously, I have a 3 story house on the top of a hill on a slope. From the front of the house, it’s 2 stories, but from the back, it’s 3 stories. The bottom floor is a 2 car garage, and some storage, with 50% underground, and cinder block walls, as well as a 11’x18’ office. That floor has it’s own dedicated sub panel, and it’s what will be powered with my generator in the event of a hurricane knocking out the power. A 1 ton mini split is far more than a room that size needs, however, I can open the solid core door from the office into the garage and let the cool air reduce the temp of the garage as well. I just put in top of the line insulated Hurricane rated garage doors (the 2 car garage has 2 single car doors). This means I have additional space to help neighbors as well if they don’t have backup power. They can bring mattresses or sleeping bags, and sleep in a comfortable temperature. The mini split I’m putting in, also has a stand alone dehumidifier mode as well. Since it’s so oversized for the room, a mini split without this option would cool the room quickly, but not have enough time to properly dehumidify it before shutting off. With this dehumidify mode, I can run it when I’m not cooling the room to pull the excess humidity out. Lastly, there are no windows on the first floor to be broken. I have a large chest freezer in there with a few hundred pounds of froze meat, and multiple butane burners with at least 10 spare butane canisters, so I have food heating covered. I have 2 cases of bottled water, plus a water dispenser that I keep a backup 5 gallon jug for, so I should have enough potable water to last me as well. The only luxury I would be without during such a time would be internet (assuming it’s out, and cell towers are down), and hot water, so cold showers it is. |
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