Pics of storm damage , Finally back on line with power

[Jim41]

Hello everyone. We finally got power on last night after the devestating ice storm a week ago today. Thankfully our house didn't get damaged but there were a couple of close calls with oak branches bouncing off the roof. At 2 a.m. we had to retreat to the first floor for safety. Our Regency I2400 kept the house warm for two days until I was able to get a generator. We will be busy with harvesting a lot of oak trees that came down over the next two years. Now we have another storm coming tonight. Here are a few pics of the damage. Stay safe everyone. Jim

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[ScottF]

We just got our power back yesterday also. The wood stove was a savior. I had a generator that ran the well, refridge and a few other circuits. Glad to have it back. Our town was wiped out without a house in town not affected. what a disaster.

 

[Adios Pantalones]

So - the Regency is an insert, ya? Did you have power to the blower? I used an inverter to run mine (and swapped to the fish tank), but like a lot of folks am in the market for a good generator now.

 

[Jags]

but like a lot of folks am in the market for a good generator now.

As a side note for gen-sets, pay close attention to what you are getting and what you wish to run. If you want to run motors and lights, thats one thing, but if you want to run puters and fancy TV's thats another. Make sure that the gen-set you buy has the output wave form that is acceptable to the equipment you wish to run.

 

[ScottF]

Adios Pantalones - 19 December 2008 11:31 AM
but like a lot of folks am in the market for a good generator now.

As a side note for gen-sets, pay close attention to what you are getting and what you wish to run. If you want to run motors and lights, thats one thing, but if you want to run puters and fancy TV’s thats another. Make sure that the gen-set you buy has the output wave form that is acceptable to the equipment you wish to run.

Also look at duty cycles. Lots of people around here are burning out generators because they are not made to run for extended periods of time . They are running them 24/7. Also make sure you wire it to a good transfer switch. Power companies hate when people backfeed panels because it can kill linemen and can be dangerous. Make sure you add up the wattage of everything you wish to run and buy one big enough.

Edit. Also this sounds dumb but look at security. We have had a rash of generators stolen in our area . Talk about kicking someone when they are down. It shows there are scumbags amoungst us.

 

[Jim41]

My neighbor ran an extention cord off of his generator over to my house so I could run my sump pump. Water was 5" in the basement. In between running that I plugged the blower to the stove into it. It was hectic until I scored a 5000 watt Husky generator at Home Depot. I have only lost power for an extended period twice in 10 years. The generator is a welcome addition to this household.

 

[willty]

hi all just got backfrom albany.....7 days of line work 17 hour shifts...was in troy. schenectady, saratoga....good people in the burbs...nothing but thankyou..for helping us...wish folks were that nice down state where i am from..thanks to all the fine people up north for making a hard job worth while

 

[daveswoodhauler]

Thanks for all your efforts Willty. Wife just called me and I have a power truck from Canada on my front lawn resetting our pole. I might actually have power tonight....its been a long 8 days, but we have hung in there.

 

[BJ64]

Wife just called me and I have a power truck from Canada on my front lawn resetting our pole.

What an occupation being a lineman. You do get to travel BUT, it is to disaster areas with rotten weather. In this case over Christmas.

Those guys are tougher than most.

As for the pictures, the trees look like a war zone don't they.

 

[daveswoodhauler]

Yup, some of the toughest folks I have met... wife called me and said the guy that set our pole looked like Santa Claus, and the kids got a thrill with the boom truck in the front yard operated by Santa...not to mention the huge auger griding up the ground.....xmas is starting to look perty well...things are starting to come together.

 

[daveswoodhauler]

Our road....all roads to/from our house were in this shape. Huge kudo's to the power crews and linemen.

 

[DAKSY]

hi all just got backfrom albany.....7 days of line work 17 hour shifts...was in troy. schenectady, saratoga....good people in the burbs...nothing but thankyou..for helping us...wish folks were that nice down state where i am from..thanks to all the fine people up north for making a hard job worth while

Hey Willty!
Just wanna thank all you out-of-area linemen who got us icestorm victims up & running.
I watched a bunch of guys yesterday hiking into the woods with full battle regalia up here in Rensselaer County to remove limbs from powerlines...
You guys ROCK!

 

[Jim41]

That goes for me also Willty You guys have a dangerous job and believe me, we appreciate what you do.

 

[VanLandry]

I got my power back Tuesday evening and was soooo fortunate to have had the stove installed about a month ago. I'd been wanting one for the 3 years I've been in my house but $$$ was always an issue.

That castine's 500 degree stovetop made the difference between me cooking eggs, bacon, and perculated dunkin donuts coffee(wearing boxer shorts and a t-shirt) and having to go to a local shelter.

Another big "Thank You" to Willty and all the other utilities guys/girls who worked around the clock in getting everyone's power back.

 

[Jags]

ilikewood - that pic looks like the beginning of a B rated horror film.

 

[kalevi]

We had the same problem here 2nd week of January back in '98. Hot and cold air fought it out over us for 6 days. Many areas had no power for up to 10 days after.

On the bright side, I got about 2 cords of firewood from branches and trees that went down from my yard and the neighbor's.

 

[btj1031]

I got my power back Tuesday evening and was soooo fortunate to have had the stove installed about a month ago. I'd been wanting one for the 3 years I've been in my house but $$$ was always an issue.

That castine's 500 degree stovetop made the difference between me cooking eggs, bacon, and perculated dunkin donuts coffee(wearing boxer shorts and a t-shirt) and having to go to a local shelter.

Another big "Thank You" to Willty and all the other utilities guys/girls who worked around the clock in getting everyone's power back.

We were cruising along with our Castine too. I add my thanks to the crews as well, but the work is unfortunately not over. A bunch of folks in MA and NH still don't have power a week later. Not fun.

 

[Redox]

1.4 million is a lot of people in the dark. BGE has crews up there and they are expected to be there for another week yet. All are volunteering to be away from their families for the holidays and ALL deserve a big thank you. We have been on the receiving end of these cooperative agreements, but usually after a hurricane. Be patient and give them a thank you when you see them. We will, when they get back.

Chris