power out again!

rsisvixen · #1 12-07-2015, 06:52 AM

Uggg I swear I live in the power out triangle. 3rd time and of course it has to happen while I have fish going through ttm. *sigh* So over it already.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #2 12-07-2015, 10:42 AM

You seriously need to invest in a generator or UPS battery back up system.

rsisvixen · #3 12-07-2015, 07:24 PM

I have a back up, but it runs the main system not the QT system or the ttm system, just bad luck that the power outs happen when I'm doing QT or ttm :/

Animal-Chin · #4 12-07-2015, 10:03 PM

Ya maple ridge keeps getting hit hard. Last night my power stayed on but my roof didn't! got a crew up there fixing it now.

Hang in there, going through outbreaks sucks but it happens to us all. I lost all my livestock last year to a velvet outbreak. I let the system go fallow for 2 months and fired it back up and now I have a tank full of happy fish. Going through the re build was the worst ever.

rsisvixen · #5 12-08-2015, 12:21 AM

I think its all Murphy's fault, of course the power out would happen the same day I picked up my tang at JL.

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Originally Posted by Animal-Chin

Ya maple ridge keeps getting hit hard. Last night my power stayed on but my roof didn't! got a crew up there fixing it now.

Ouch! Not fun hope they get it done before the next storm hits tonight.

e46er · #6 12-08-2015, 01:51 AM

Go hit up Costco champion generator like 4000watts for $300 and last I heard use Honda motors.
Run a lot of stuff on 4000 watts. Gotta keep the fridge n freezers cold

Myka · #7 12-08-2015, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by rsisvixen

Can't use generators at night due to by-laws

That bylaw isn't lifted for power outages?

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rsisvixen · #8 12-08-2015, 03:27 AM

Nope, cause you are disturbing your neighbours that are trying to sleep power out or not. They fine pretty heavily too.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #9 12-08-2015, 09:55 AM

A Honda generator is usually very quiet. If you had it running in a shed or garage and just make sure you don't gas yourself when you go fill it up, it should make virtually no noise that your neighbours can hear.

SeaHorse_Fanatic · #10 12-08-2015, 12:33 PM

I just saw that J&L now stocks the AquaTop battery powered air pumps for $14.95. That's a really good price for insurance for your tanks. I'm going to go stock up on a few since I have six tanks (fw & sw), even though I have a small generator and a UPS backup. Just paranoid, although our power lines are buried so not [knock on wood] been affected by all these wind storms so far. I just like to be "OCD" prepared.