How To Survive The Coming Global Economic Collapse (New)

The Business Insider ^ | 11-20-2009 | Henry Blodget

[wolfcreek]

You're welcome.

Talking about them reminded me to run my monthly (If I can remember) performance check. (running the unit with a large load (such as the fridge/space heater/any or several high wattage appl.) for about 15 to 20 minutes.

We have the 6500 watt LPG with electric start. (max load about 5500 watts.)

Here's a handy wattage chart to help you decide how big of a unit.

http://www.millerwelds.com/products/generators/powercharts.html

[blam]

"Gasoline may be a problem, but I keep 30 gallons or so treated with Sta-Bil in the shed and rotate it through the year so it's as fresh as possible. I haven't noticed any trouble with the stuff I've stored almost a year."

I keep about the same amount all the time myself for hurricanes.

Something I learned this year is that the refiners add butane to gasoline and they add even more during the winter months. I'm in the process of using up my hurricane gasoline and I'm making it a point to replenish it this winter...gasoline will last longer with a higher butane content. I learned that from reading this book: Patriots: Surviving The Coming Collapse

[Lurker]

Thanks for the information.

[Squantos]

Even a small genset will work if you have taken the time to build a battery bank of say 2 to 3 dozen old golf cart batteries. Add a trace inverter and you have power for a week on just battery power if properly rationed.

My large guardian series genset is my fixed home emergency power that is plumbed to the homes natural gas lines. It is automatic start and when we lose power due storms the lights are off for a few seconds only. When power comes back on for 5 minutes it shuts down. We have 2 other 7.5kw Honda gensets with feeder cords made to plug into the homes system through the 220 clothes dryer plug.

I trade out stored fuel for the gensets every few refils for my old toyota mogas 22RE 4x4. Fill the truck with old and freshen up the jerry jugs and treat at Lurker stated.

We also have the 5.5kw power inverters on “all” of our vehicles that we can use in an emergency to charge up the battery bank.

We also use the little solar patio lights “indoors” after charging all day in the sun as emergency lighting.

Our priority of late has been and insulation remodel. Our home had walls that were 2x6 stick built and we tore out all outside walls and sistered a double stud wall of 2x8 to the 2x6. We now have 14 inch shell of insulation in our home with triple pane windows and storm windows that has thus far not required us to turn on the heat here in the panhandle of Texas. Temps at night have been 28 degrees so far as lows go yet we use only a small glass faced wood stove to heat the home this year. Goal was to be able to cool with an ice cube and heat with a candle.......:o)

HVAC is set at 50 degrees yet hasn’t come on yet this season .

[Lurker]

Even a small genset will work if you have taken the time to build a battery bank of say 2 to 3 dozen old golf cart batteries

I just happen to have a source for those...LOL

[Squantos]

It works !......:o)

[wolfcreek]

Cool! We’ve also done a lot of remodeling (new roof, siding trim, vents, etc) and are currently expanding our water collection system.

The work is never done. Carry on.