Prevent electrical hazards.If you’re not able to get a transfer switch, you’ll still be able to use the outlets on your generator. But you must follow certain steps to stay safe. If it’s possible, plug appliances directly into the generator. If you need to use an extension cord, us...
I also kept our fridge, air conditioner, three ceiling fans, and the microwave running. Of course, I was like a dad stereotype shutting down circuits as soon as someone left the room, but it's worth keeping the lights on during an outage, especially as you don't know when the power w...
I also kept our fridge, air conditioner, three ceiling fans, and the microwave running. Of course, I was like a dad stereotype shutting down circuits as soon as someone left the room, but it's worth keeping the lights on during an outage, especially as you don't know when the power w...
If you make sure the food or beer is cold (possibly frozen) before you leave you can run the fridge up on mains power to get it cold as well, throw the food in and stick it in the car, running off the 12V car supply whilst you drive to your site, then switch over to the solar...
Running an AC this way depletes the batteries, power we also need to run our 12v poweredVitrifrigo marine fridge, computers, lights and cooking (our primary cooking devices are all electric: asingle induction stovetop,InstaPot pressure cooker,microwave/convection ovenandrice cooker). ...