We lost power last night after high winds dropped a tree limb across the utility lines up the road.
I have a synchronous 7,200 watt genny fueled by LPG. But, my APC 1,000 VA UPS that filters power to the 52" Plasma TV in the living room does not like the signal from this generator, thus it will not switch back to stand-by power mode.
I set one of the CPE2000i units outside the basement door and ran an extension cord to the UPS. It worked extremely well giving us TV and Dish for about 4 hours. Meanwhile, the 7200 gave us water from the well pump, kept the refrigerator and freezer on, lots of lights and the furnace/blower running as needed.
They made a nice pair - one for a clean sine wave, the other for plenty of brute force power. It sure beats sitting in a cold, dark room :)
