Florida Hurricane help??!?!
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sazarac
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Hurricane Humberto missed us by a HAIR. Seriously. Less then 30 miles on the clean side. Thank goodness.
As for the inverter idea, it was my bro's last minute save. he wants me to get a "load meter" next, so that I can tell how much juice the battery has. With some math (ugh) I can tell just how long it will last. Also he thinks maybe a solar panel to always keep a marine battery charged might be fun. (fun for who?)
Annnnyway, with a little bit of money and some tinkering we may come up with a safe, portable and cheap(er), not to mention greener, method of keeping the tank afloat as it where.
Are you keeping an eye on TD #8? I'm leaving that battery where it is for now!
Originally Posted by peef
Thats a great idea, thanks for that....hope humberto doesn't do much to you. Good luck!!!!
Saz
As for the inverter idea, it was my bro's last minute save. he wants me to get a "load meter" next, so that I can tell how much juice the battery has. With some math (ugh) I can tell just how long it will last. Also he thinks maybe a solar panel to always keep a marine battery charged might be fun. (fun for who?)
Annnnyway, with a little bit of money and some tinkering we may come up with a safe, portable and cheap(er), not to mention greener, method of keeping the tank afloat as it where.
Are you keeping an eye on TD #8? I'm leaving that battery where it is for now!
Originally Posted by peef
Thats a great idea, thanks for that....hope humberto doesn't do much to you. Good luck!!!!
Saz
peef
Active Member
Soooo, in a test run of my battery powered airstone pumps (long overdue I might add). It has been running for 4.5 days on OLD batteries. Soooo I think that with four of those suckers running on new batteries I will be ok as far as oxygen...light is a different matter but you can't win them all!!!!!!!
rudedog40
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Anyone look at solar panels? I've seen some here local that provide 30 - 60 watts for under $300. You can hook a charge controller between the solar panel and a 12v battery, and it will keep the battery charged for use. You'd have to determine the drain load of your aquarium equipment on a 12v battery to see how much solar power you would need to keep the battery charged during use. I imagine you could run the small pumps off of it for some time. Doubt you could keep a large light going though.
angelman
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Originally Posted by Mach03InFront
blah hurricanes
...... sorry but the only way to save your tank would be a generator that would be in my case... i live in palm beach county, FL and last bunch of hurricanes last year i was without power for TWO WEEKS... so it would be a good idea if you have lots of money in that tank.. to invest in one!. just my .2
p.s living without ac for 2 weeks is complete hell!!!
Same here.
If you live in Florida, it is a must.
I have two, one for the home and one solely dedicated to be used for my tank.
With the kind of money many of us have invested in our tanks, $300 to run it in an emergency is money well spent.
During Wilma, thank God I had those generators. My fish never knew what happened and that I was without power for 7 days.
Prior hurricanes that destroyed a nano reef and a 75 gallon reef taught me an expensive lesson.
In Florida, a generator, a pressure cleaner and plenty of containers for gas are a must in every garage.
blah hurricanes
p.s living without ac for 2 weeks is complete hell!!!
Same here.
If you live in Florida, it is a must.
I have two, one for the home and one solely dedicated to be used for my tank.
With the kind of money many of us have invested in our tanks, $300 to run it in an emergency is money well spent.
During Wilma, thank God I had those generators. My fish never knew what happened and that I was without power for 7 days.
Prior hurricanes that destroyed a nano reef and a 75 gallon reef taught me an expensive lesson.
In Florida, a generator, a pressure cleaner and plenty of containers for gas are a must in every garage.
new2salt1
Member
Eckkk, WHY? I am the type of person who, when I find a new angle to worry about, it happens to me.
For example, the local race track has digital blackjack machine. There is a "bet 1" button and a "bet 10" button. The $20 table was all that was available.
So I put $300 in the machine, and the woman next to me reminds me not to hit the "Bet 10" button, because that would be $200! (keep in mind I dont play more than $20 a hand EVER!).
Needless to say, every bet scared the heck out of, as I carefully extended my index finger, being painstakinly conscious of that stupid "Bet 10" button. That was - of course - until the time I accidentally hit the "Bet 10" button, and the dealer got BlackJack, and I was out $200!!!
So, if Philly gets hit by some crazy storm in the next couple of months, #1 dont be suprised and #2 I will be the only guy in the city with no power as me, my Clown, and my Purple Pseudo swim around in a puddle outside of the Liberty Bell...just my luck
Ok, digression over!!!
For example, the local race track has digital blackjack machine. There is a "bet 1" button and a "bet 10" button. The $20 table was all that was available.
So I put $300 in the machine, and the woman next to me reminds me not to hit the "Bet 10" button, because that would be $200! (keep in mind I dont play more than $20 a hand EVER!).
Needless to say, every bet scared the heck out of, as I carefully extended my index finger, being painstakinly conscious of that stupid "Bet 10" button. That was - of course - until the time I accidentally hit the "Bet 10" button, and the dealer got BlackJack, and I was out $200!!!
So, if Philly gets hit by some crazy storm in the next couple of months, #1 dont be suprised and #2 I will be the only guy in the city with no power as me, my Clown, and my Purple Pseudo swim around in a puddle outside of the Liberty Bell...just my luck
Ok, digression over!!!