Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Open Chat
Open Talk
Cutting through the BS for alternative power
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support AVForums:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="philipc" data-source="post: 534047" data-attributes="member: 1696"><p>Thanks chris,</p><p>as you state, cutting through the BS, a system as you suggest is the best option. </p><p>Gennies are the best 'bang for your buck' and are available at just about any shop, but at best they offer only a temporary, noisy solution.</p><p></p><p>A note of warning to genset users: I see there is a tendency to plug the power into a wall outlet, ie a male plug going to another male plug straight into the wall plug. This is not only very dangerous but also illegal. You are bypassing any safety device you would have had on the electricity supply and you run the risk of burning you house to the ground. I dare you to convince the insurance company to pay up after such a disaster.</p><p></p><p>To add to the system that chris proposes one could use a static switch that will automatically disconnect from the mains and switch to the inverter if the power goes down, and back again when the power comes back on. Obviously you would need the correct size inverter etc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="philipc, post: 534047, member: 1696"] Thanks chris, as you state, cutting through the BS, a system as you suggest is the best option. Gennies are the best 'bang for your buck' and are available at just about any shop, but at best they offer only a temporary, noisy solution. A note of warning to genset users: I see there is a tendency to plug the power into a wall outlet, ie a male plug going to another male plug straight into the wall plug. This is not only very dangerous but also illegal. You are bypassing any safety device you would have had on the electricity supply and you run the risk of burning you house to the ground. I dare you to convince the insurance company to pay up after such a disaster. To add to the system that chris proposes one could use a static switch that will automatically disconnect from the mains and switch to the inverter if the power goes down, and back again when the power comes back on. Obviously you would need the correct size inverter etc. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Open Chat
Open Talk
Cutting through the BS for alternative power
Top