STANDBY GENERATORS
We are looking to buy a new stick and brick house close to the grand kids and when completed want to equip it with a standby generator... For those with a standby generator what fuel type do you ha...
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Lantley wrote:SolidAxleDurango wrote:wa8yxm wrote:
... Sad to think that the power companies have let their lines get so bad that "Thousands without power" is a common occurrence....
The power companies haven't let anything "get so bad"... The lines are what they are. They are above ground. That was the technology available when they were put up.
If they want the improve reliability during ice/wind/rain/etc, the only way to do so is to move the infrastructure underground.
That is a VERY expensive exercise when 98% of the infrastructure is above ground... They can do it, but we have to want it. And for us to want it, we have to pay for it.
It's very simple economics.
Yes however there are cases in my area where the power company has not kept up with pruning trees. They have also reduced staff and rely on subcontractors more. The power lines due require maintenance. In many cases the maintenance has been lacking due to cost cutting measures.
At least in this area, one reason they haven't trimmed trees is because many residents complained when they did!
