Get a generator...

Quote from Ghost of Cutten:

Or just use the poor man's UPS/generator, i.e. a trading laptop. With 7-10 hour batteries nowadays, that covers one whole market session, two if you have a backup laptop/battery. You can then recharge outside market hours, using backup batteries, generator, dynamo etc.
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Well said. The laptop's battery provides instant failover if the AC fails. And use a standard UPS to keep your modem/router going so you keep your internet connection.
 
Quote from GordonTheGekko:

Home Depot and the others sell portable generators the size of a lawnmower - it's very easy, just turn off your home's main breaker and plug the generator into a couple of outlets on different circuits. Just solder a pair of male to male extension cords, and don't draw too much power - and use common sense (like plug in before you turn on the generator).
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Ouch! Sounds very dangerous on both counts.
 
Quote from GordonTheGekko:

Home Depot and the others sell portable generators the size of a lawnmower - it's very easy, just turn off your home's main breaker and plug the generator into a couple of outlets on different circuits. Just solder a pair of male to male extension cords, and don't draw too much power - and use common sense (like plug in before you turn on the generator).
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The problem with that is that when you forget to turn off the main breaker, you are also backfeeding the Electric Co's line. I know you will never forget to shut off the main breaker but what about someone else in the house.

High risk to reward ratio.
 
Quote from Tonkadad:

The problem with that is that when you forget to turn off the main breaker, you are also backfeeding the Electric Co's line. I know you will never forget to shut off the main breaker but what about someone else in the house.

High risk to reward ratio.
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In my case, no one else knows where I keep my little adapter wire that provides the male end to male end gender changer that fits the gen set. Then there is the warning tag on the 220 breaker for the gen set that says turning it on while the main breaker is on will burn the house down. Security is 90% bluff.
 
Quote from Tonkadad:

The problem with that is that when you forget to turn off the main breaker, you are also backfeeding the Electric Co's line. I know you will never forget to shut off the main breaker but what about someone else in the house.

High risk to reward ratio.
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Forgetting to turn off the main breaker... write it on sharpie on the generator! :p This step is crucial, if you don't then you'll cause a problem because of a short via the generator and grid when it comes back on.

If you're technically inept (I have a feeling most everyone isn't here), just plug your gear directly into the generator...
 
If you're gonna spend thousands on a generator, spend the extra $500 to get an electrician to install a proper transfer switch with a subpanel.

It's stupid to do a "Harry Homeowner" job wiring it in just to save a few hundred when you're spending thousands for something so important.
 
Quote from stevegee58:

If you're gonna spend thousands on a generator, spend the extra $500 to get an electrician to install a proper transfer switch with a subpanel.

It's stupid to do a "Harry Homeowner" job wiring it in just to save a few hundred when you're spending thousands for something so important.
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Yeah I agree... just saying, quick fix!

BTW, 2kw generators (plenty for a computer and keeping food cold) are only a coupe hundred bucks at HD or Lowes.
 
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