I spent the 3-day weekend running a chainsaw and filling petrol cans, running extension cords from our generator to the neighbors, etc.
I cut the end off an extension cord and wired the generator directly into the main panel. Of course, I have the main breaker switched off. Being without grid power since Friday night has me realizing I'd like a 240v diesel generator so I can hook up both legs of the electrical panel and be fully powered up. As it is, nearly everything I'd want to run has power.
Our natural gas fireplace uses a thermocouple, so we never lost heat, and of course the gas water heater allows hot showers.
There are 2 roads to exit our neighborhood, and 1 has several oak trees across it (main street). Finding a route out on the remaining road was interesting, involving heading the opposite direction you want to go and meandering through neighborhoods.
I don't know why traffic is 3x more than normal. I doubt people in their lexus are headed to borrow a chainsaw, so where they're going I have no clue, and I don't think they know either based on how slow and confused people have been driving.
I've got 2 bars of cell strength, which is enough to give me internet service for the moment.
Our view Saturday morning; a little more open than before.
Then the sun came out
3.5 kW continuous generator prior to wiring to the panel.
Near my parents (the barn is barely visible in the background). Miles of down lines and half the poles are snapped. My grandmother thought she'd have power restored "at 4:15pm" because she had called PGE and the automated message said that. There weren't even crews working on it Sunday.
Dad made a rain collector so they can flush the toilets.
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Originally Posted by JSH
That doesn't look like fun. A bit north of you we spent the weekend XC skiing in the streets and enjoying pints at the local brewery.
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That looks fantastic.
My Friday night wasn't too shabby. Heated some sake up on the stove.
