6 hour FREAKIN power outage tonight!!!

Aragorn · 05-03-2001, 03:44 PM

These NIMRODS that call themselves a power compnay have scheduled a power outage from 11PM to 5AM tonight! Guess I need to to break out the Coleman 5000watt generator. Haven't had to use it in over a year. Hope it fires up tonight. It's got an 8 hour gas tank. We'll need it. Got 3 tanks to wire up tonight. Wish us luck.

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Mobious · 05-03-2001, 04:17 PM

"scheduled a power outage from 11PM to 5AM "????

What the heck? I knew you guys where having some problems but geez that sucks.. I wonder if you would have a law suit against them if you lost some corals.

Aragorn · 05-03-2001, 04:42 PM

We get our power from Sierra Pacific. The company is out of Nevada. This is for power equipment upgrades and such.

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petpoor · 05-03-2001, 04:48 PM

Aragorn,
Thanks for the help last night getting my link to work.When we had the ice storm we wired our gen. into the outside breaker box. Much better than running extension cords everywhere,See if we have any electricians on the board to explain how to do it.Just be sure if you hook it up this way that the main switch to the power pole is OFF,or it could backfeed and injure a lineman working on the lines.
Tom

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wgscott · 05-03-2001, 06:52 PM

Aragorn · 05-03-2001, 07:25 PM

Petpoor,
Yes, we contacted Sierra Pacific. We were instructed specifically NOT to do that because of possible electrocution of their employess(they'll be working directly in contact w/ copper). I've got everything set to go. I've never had to run the generator for such an extended length of time w/out supervision(I may not get much sleep tonight).
Wgscott,
Funny toon, but this power outage has nothing to do w/ the rolling blackouts in the main parts of CA. Remember, we get our power from NV.

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wgscott · 05-03-2001, 07:55 PM

Well, it is only in the present climate that they would pull such a stunt. You are lucky you had the forsight to buy a generator.

Aragorn · 05-03-2001, 08:43 PM

Thanks wg.
Yeah this sucker can handle a 45 amp load and run for hours. I just hope I'll be able to sleep tonight.

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Bamm Bamm · 05-03-2001, 09:06 PM

Dave good luck with the outage..How are the tanks doing..Man I wish I had a generator...that would be cool Iam not looking forward to this summer..

naser · 05-03-2001, 09:23 PM

they did the same thing here a couple months ago.. i just bought one of the power converters and hooked it up to my car battery.. the converter itself has two plugs. enough for a skimmer or powerheads. ran it all night.

Aragorn · 05-03-2001, 09:23 PM

Dan.
Thanks. Tanks are doing fine w/ the exception of the bout w/ brooklynella in the 135g [img]/ubb/frown.gif[/img] I've only got corals and inverts in there right now. Gonna be "lights out" in about 1/2 hour. See ya'll on the other side[img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

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Bamm Bamm · 05-03-2001, 09:30 PM

Hows the lion doing??

Aragorn · 05-03-2001, 09:35 PM

Leo's looking great! Still not eating, but he was quite fat before he became ill. So, if he begins eating soon, he'll make it. Thanks Dan.

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**Ninong** · 05-04-2001, 06:00 AM

OK, so how did it go? Is the power back on now?

Ninong [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

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Aragorn · 05-04-2001, 06:27 AM

Piece of cake![img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img][img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img][img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Generator went all night just fine. Little noisy though. Thanks.

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Ltspd · 05-04-2001, 06:31 AM

Glad things went well [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

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Bamm Bamm · 05-04-2001, 06:43 AM

Glad to hear all went well and and that leo is doing well..I hope he starts eating soon....My parents are actually gonna be up in htat area today well somewhere in Auburn playing in some Golf tournament with my aunt and uncle..I gotta get all my junk outta my truck so I can trade it in tommorow morning..Dan

nucleuscracker · 05-04-2001, 11:31 AM

my companies headquarters is in Napa Valley and a few weekends ago they had "scheduled maintanance" and so the power was done for awhile on a Sunday - well even though everything was unplugged (servers, computer etc) our dam phone system took a spike and knocked it out...[img]/ubb/frown.gif[/img] - took about 1 1/2 days before they had it up and running again.

Ah - the beauty of Michigan.....gotta love it....[img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img]

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05-03-2001, 03:44 PM	#1
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	6 hour FREAKIN power outage tonight!!! These NIMRODS that call themselves a power compnay have scheduled a power outage from 11PM to 5AM tonight! Guess I need to to break out the Coleman 5000watt generator. Haven't had to use it in over a year. Hope it fires up tonight. It's got an 8 hour gas tank. We'll need it. Got 3 tanks to wire up tonight. Wish us luck. ------------------ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, and in The Darkness bind them. Tahoereefs.com

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05-03-2001, 04:17 PM	#2
Mobious Council Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 282	"scheduled a power outage from 11PM to 5AM "???? What the heck? I knew you guys where having some problems but geez that sucks.. I wonder if you would have a law suit against them if you lost some corals.

05-03-2001, 04:42 PM	#3
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	We get our power from Sierra Pacific. The company is out of Nevada. This is for power equipment upgrades and such. ------------------ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, and in The Darkness bind them. Tahoereefs.com

05-03-2001, 04:48 PM	#4
petpoor Citizen Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: AR Posts: 176	Aragorn, Thanks for the help last night getting my link to work.When we had the ice storm we wired our gen. into the outside breaker box. Much better than running extension cords everywhere,See if we have any electricians on the board to explain how to do it.Just be sure if you hook it up this way that the main switch to the power pole is OFF,or it could backfeed and injure a lineman working on the lines. Tom ------------------ Toms Reef

05-03-2001, 06:52 PM	#5
wgscott Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA, USA Posts: 1,238

05-03-2001, 07:25 PM	#6
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Petpoor, Yes, we contacted Sierra Pacific. We were instructed specifically NOT to do that because of possible electrocution of their employess(they'll be working directly in contact w/ copper). I've got everything set to go. I've never had to run the generator for such an extended length of time w/out supervision(I may not get much sleep tonight). Wgscott, Funny toon, but this power outage has nothing to do w/ the rolling blackouts in the main parts of CA. Remember, we get our power from NV. ------------------ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, and in The Darkness bind them. Tahoereefs.com

05-03-2001, 07:55 PM	#7
wgscott Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: CA, USA Posts: 1,238	Well, it is only in the present climate that they would pull such a stunt. You are lucky you had the forsight to buy a generator.

05-03-2001, 08:43 PM	#8
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Thanks wg. Yeah this sucker can handle a 45 amp load and run for hours. I just hope I'll be able to sleep tonight. ------------------ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, and in The Darkness bind them. Tahoereefs.com

05-03-2001, 09:06 PM	#9
Bamm Bamm Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Chico, NOR CAL Posts: 2,215	Dave good luck with the outage..How are the tanks doing..Man I wish I had a generator...that would be cool Iam not looking forward to this summer..

05-03-2001, 09:23 PM	#10
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	they did the same thing here a couple months ago.. i just bought one of the power converters and hooked it up to my car battery.. the converter itself has two plugs. enough for a skimmer or powerheads. ran it all night.

05-03-2001, 09:30 PM	#12
Bamm Bamm Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Chico, NOR CAL Posts: 2,215	Hows the lion doing??

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05-03-2001, 09:35 PM	#13
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Leo's looking great! Still not eating, but he was quite fat before he became ill. So, if he begins eating soon, he'll make it. Thanks Dan. ------------------ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, and in The Darkness bind them. Tahoereefs.com

05-04-2001, 06:00 AM	#14
Ninong Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Louisiana Posts: 20,254	OK, so how did it go? Is the power back on now? Ninong [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ------------------ Irrational Exuberance!

05-04-2001, 06:27 AM	#15
Aragorn Governor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pine Grove, CA USA Posts: 2,064	Piece of cake![img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img][img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img][img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] Generator went all night just fine. Little noisy though. Thanks. ------------------ One Ring to rule them all. One Ring to find them. One Ring to bring them all, and in The Darkness bind them. Tahoereefs.com

05-04-2001, 06:31 AM	#16
Ltspd Governor Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Arden, NC USA Posts: 2,767	Glad things went well [img]/ubb/smile.gif[/img] ------------------ ------------------------ Paul C Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler. Einstein

05-04-2001, 06:43 AM	#17
Bamm Bamm Governor Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Chico, NOR CAL Posts: 2,215	Glad to hear all went well and and that leo is doing well..I hope he starts eating soon....My parents are actually gonna be up in htat area today well somewhere in Auburn playing in some Golf tournament with my aunt and uncle..I gotta get all my junk outta my truck so I can trade it in tommorow morning..Dan

05-04-2001, 11:31 AM	#18
nucleuscracker Mayor Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: MI Posts: 589	my companies headquarters is in Napa Valley and a few weekends ago they had "scheduled maintanance" and so the power was done for awhile on a Sunday - well even though everything was unplugged (servers, computer etc) our dam phone system took a spike and knocked it out...[img]/ubb/frown.gif[/img] - took about 1 1/2 days before they had it up and running again. Ah - the beauty of Michigan.....gotta love it....[img]/ubb/biggrin.gif[/img] ------------------ Local Fish Store = Aquarists Toy Store...