04-09-2010, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Calgary, AB
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Originally Posted by DiverDude
In Calgary, the power is amazingly good. Outages are rare and usually last only a minute or so -with the odd 20 minute event.
Given that reliability, it's hard to justify the cost of a generator if it's just for power outages.
When it gets like it did last night though, I turn off lights and unplug anything that's not on a UPS.
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You are correct, Calgary power is usually good. Thing to worry about most is just the Brown Outs... But last night was ridiculous!
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