Backup generator

[Pauline]

Last night our electricity went off for 2 hours and another 2 hours this morning. The temp in the rep room dropped 10 deg F both times but luckily the incubator only dropped a few degrees and didn't go below 79 deg F but it made me think maybe I ought to consider a backup generator.

Does anyone have experience of these and what type would you recommend for emergencies?

[ultimate_boides]

We have a small one outside, it is diesel generated and cost us £125 new from costco. If our electric goes off it automatically kicks in and powers our incubator and 4 wall mouted radiators to keep the room at a steady 80.

They are a great cheap investment.

Victoria

Originally Posted by ultimate_boides

We have a small one outside, it is diesel generated and cost us £125 new from costco. If our electric goes off it automatically kicks in and powers our incubator and 4 wall mouted radiators to keep the room at a steady 80.

They are a great cheap investment.

Victoria

have you got any pictures of this setup .i might get one mself

[SnakeBreeder]

We used toi have power outs all the time.
So I bought a generator.
They the lecky board guys turned up and replaced all the undergroud cables.
Never had a problem since, so the generator has never been used.
Stephen

[ultimate_boides]

Ours in similar to the one below

Sumo 4 Stroke Petrol Generator 2000W - Screwfix.com, Where the Trade Buys

My other halfs grandfather is a retired sparky so just installed an electrical cut-out system into our external meter so that upon electric being recived the generator is fired up via a remote start (optional we paid £50 for this) and hey presto everything is sorted. Our cables run in chanelling on the side of the house and direct in to our animal room in to a circuit breaker then to a standard extension lead and then our radiators and incubator are plugged in to that!

Originally Posted by ultimate_boides

Ours in similar to the one below

Sumo 4 Stroke Petrol Generator 2000W - Screwfix.com, Where the Trade Buys

My other halfs grandfather is a retired sparky so just installed an electrical cut-out system into our external meter so that upon electric being recived the generator is fired up via a remote start (optional we paid £50 for this) and hey presto everything is sorted. Our cables run in chanelling on the side of the house and direct in to our animal room in to a circuit breaker then to a standard extension lead and then our radiators and incubator are plugged in to that!

thats petrol and way dearer than what you said lol

ah well

[ultimate_boides]

Sorry Steve what i meant was that is the same specification as ours not the actual one.

I am popping down to costco in a few weeks so will see if they have them in if you like. PM me your number and if they have and you want one ill pick you one up and you can come and get it or ill drop it off.

Thanks

Victoria

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