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When a tornados hit Ottawa last year the power went out just as we were discussing what to have for supper.
Going hungry and stumbling around with flashlights was alright. But with no Internet, TV, radio, or telephone we had no idea of what happened or when we were going to get power back. And nobody else we called with our cells phones did either. The power was down for two days.
We now have LED lanterns, a battery powered radio and a spare propane tank for the BBQ. The little pocket radio was the hardest to find. I guess people feel they are no longer needed.
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(06-15-2019, 09:08 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: When a tornados hit Ottawa last year the power went out just as we were discussing what to have for supper.
Going hungry and stumbling around with flashlights was alright. But with no Internet, TV, radio, or telephone we had no idea of what happened or when we were going to get power back. And nobody else we called with our cells phones did either. The power was down for two days.
We now have LED lanterns, a battery powered radio and a spare propane tank for the BBQ. The little pocket radio was the hardest to find. I guess people feel they are no longer needed.
I had a automatic whole house generator installed about 6 years ago , it comes on 5 seconds after the power goes of. No warm beer ever !
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(06-15-2019, 09:54 AM)Houtman_imp Wrote: (06-15-2019, 09:08 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: When a tornados hit Ottawa last year the power went out just as we were discussing what to have for supper.
Going hungry and stumbling around with flashlights was alright. But with no Internet, TV, radio, or telephone we had no idea of what happened or when we were going to get power back. And nobody else we called with our cells phones did either. The power was down for two days.
We now have LED lanterns, a battery powered radio and a spare propane tank for the BBQ. The little pocket radio was the hardest to find. I guess people feel they are no longer needed.
I had a automatic whole house generator installed about 6 years ago , it comes on 5 seconds after the power goes of. No warm beer ever !
After the 98 ice storm knocked out the power for days, my elderly aunt and uncle had one of those installed. They lived next to Rideau River and have two sump pumps running all the time (when they worked) because of the water table. During the ice storm the two of them constantly ran buckets of water up the stairs and out the back door in order to keep the basement from flooding. Its a wonder they didn't both die of heart attacks.
Now she complains about the noise every week when the big generator goes on in test mode. Then again when her neighbours does the same thing. You would think that two people who have know each other for years could pick a time and day of the week that would please both of them.
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(06-15-2019, 09:08 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: When a tornados hit Ottawa last year the power went out just as we were discussing what to have for supper.
Going hungry and stumbling around with flashlights was alright. But with no Internet, TV, radio, or telephone we had no idea of what happened or when we were going to get power back. And nobody else we called with our cells phones did either. The power was down for two days.
We now have LED lanterns, a battery powered radio and a spare propane tank for the BBQ. The little pocket radio was the hardest to find. I guess people feel they are no longer needed.
I operate a battery powered AM radio each and everyday to get my initial morning news blast before I touch anything networked. In fact, it even has a hand crank backup. Sadly, it does not give me the overnight CB1100 Forum drama.
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Our (on natural gas ) generator comes on every Monday morning for 20 minutes on the test mode , quiet Kohler V twin engine . NO big deal at least you know that it is working.
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(06-15-2019, 12:21 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: (06-15-2019, 09:08 AM)Nortoon_imp Wrote: When a tornados hit Ottawa last year the power went out just as we were discussing what to have for supper.
Going hungry and stumbling around with flashlights was alright. But with no Internet, TV, radio, or telephone we had no idea of what happened or when we were going to get power back. And nobody else we called with our cells phones did either. The power was down for two days.
We now have LED lanterns, a battery powered radio and a spare propane tank for the BBQ. The little pocket radio was the hardest to find. I guess people feel they are no longer needed.
I operate a battery powered AM radio each and everyday to get my initial morning news blast before I touch anything networked. In fact, it even has a hand crank backup. Sadly, it does not give me the overnight CB1100 Forum drama.
Both our clock radios have 9 volt batteries in them and are also plugged into wall sockets. For some strange reason the batteries are always dead when you need them. I also put a new battery in them, and neither of them worked. At least they squawk in the morning when plugged in.
The new transistor radio (retro tech talk) uses 2 AAA cells. I have 48 of them in case of emergency. The batteries cost more than the radio.
I have a crank LED flashlight in the trunk of my car. Fortunately I have never had to use it. But I do test it a few times a year.
