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8. I think I'm going to look for a portable to run the fridge and some lights off of ....

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 08:06 PM

Nov 2013

and get a backup battery for my laptop and phone charger. I'm not too worried about theft since I have a great big 6 foot fence and there hasn't been a theft in my neighborhood in decades. I am surrounded by police. Even police officers from other towns live here and an FBI agent.

I'm more worried that I'll buy the wrong thing.

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Help...I am a Babe in the Woods of emergency generators! [View all] Walk away Nov 2013 OP

The best way. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #1

I like the battery idea for a short outage.... Walk away Nov 2013 #2

batteries stored on concrete... lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #4

What do you think of this???? Walk away Nov 2013 #5

55 amp-hours is not very much capacity. lumberjack_jeff Nov 2013 #6

I was thinking of using the battery just for the computer and TV/cable Walk away Nov 2013 #7

The most complex / expensive single part will be the 'separate electrical panel'.. X_Digger Nov 2013 #3

I think I'm going to look for a portable to run the fridge and some lights off of .... Walk away Nov 2013 #8

Well, an entry-level gas generator would handle the fridge and some lights. X_Digger Nov 2013 #9

One thing to keep in mind Nac Mac Feegle Nov 2013 #10

Size the generator to the house Crazypolitics25 Mar 2014 #11

Thanks! Just in time. Walk away Mar 2014 #12