Fail safe reminder.

[RyanCSGO]

So this past Sunday I was sitting at my computer browsing the R2R forums when boom. Power goes out. I've been "planning" on getting a battery back up and by planning I mean delaying for no reason.

So for the next few hours I had tons of fun scooping up water and dumping it back in until the power came back on.

Just a friendly reminder, if you don't have a back up plan, I suggest making one now and don't procrastinate. I'm in southern California, weather was about 70 degrees out, no wind, no rain, no heat, no car accidents that hit a box... power just randomly went out. luckily it was mid day and I was home.

needless to say I went straight out and bought the equipment I needed.

 

[Salty1962]

You never know how bad you need it until you have to have it!;) We get ice storms here and after our first one with over $2000 of equipment and livestock at risk, I know have battery backup and a generator. Haven't had to crank it up in 2 years but it only takes one time... Great insurance, if you don't have one get one, a backup plan B.

 

[TighTT]

My tank was able to make it though hurricane Sandy with minimal casualties because I planned ahead and bought a small, 1000W Yamaha generator (small, quite, and fuel efficient) than I ran during the day and had my battery backups (UPS and 2 Ecotech battery backups for my Vortec pumps) run during the night. This went on for a full week and luckily everything made it.

 

[RyanCSGO]

i kept thinking "i'll definitely get it before July when it starts getting hot" like that's the only time ill see a power outage.

 

[Diesel]

Yep don't wait till it hit you.
Get a whole house geni and your good.
Just a piece of mind.

 

[SantaMonicaHelp]

Brownouts occur far too frequently here in SoCal. I second the replies above to invest in a backup energy source, especially considering natural disasters - there was an earthquake just the other day, as well as annual summer wildfires.

-JN