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<blockquote data-quote="Terryl" data-source="post: 1063316" data-attributes="member: 369937"><p>This may not be too practical to some, but when I built my house I setup two main AC service electrical runs, one for standard stuff for things that didn't need AC power back up, and the second run was for the refrigerator, furnice motor, entertainment center, a few lights and of coarse the computers, this circuit was connected to a large UPS system* then to an auto switch over to the emergency generator.(I start the generator)</p><p></p><p>This keeps me high and dry during a power black out or other AC mains problem.</p><p></p><p>Now, if you can run new lines (under house, in the attic) it's a simple setup, if not then you may need separate UPS systems, but the use of good quality UPS systems (APC or Triplite) will keep things from going to the dust bin.</p><p></p><p>One UPS company (Triplite) also has equipment replacement insurance, once registered with them if anything gets through their equipment and damages any attached equipment you get new stuff.</p><p></p><p>*The UPS system has an external battery pile setup for charging from an external source.</p><p></p><p>So if you do not want to loose all that expensive electronic stuff then protect it with an good UPS system, it's worth the investment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terryl, post: 1063316, member: 369937"] This may not be too practical to some, but when I built my house I setup two main AC service electrical runs, one for standard stuff for things that didn't need AC power back up, and the second run was for the refrigerator, furnice motor, entertainment center, a few lights and of coarse the computers, this circuit was connected to a large UPS system* then to an auto switch over to the emergency generator.(I start the generator) This keeps me high and dry during a power black out or other AC mains problem. Now, if you can run new lines (under house, in the attic) it's a simple setup, if not then you may need separate UPS systems, but the use of good quality UPS systems (APC or Triplite) will keep things from going to the dust bin. One UPS company (Triplite) also has equipment replacement insurance, once registered with them if anything gets through their equipment and damages any attached equipment you get new stuff. *The UPS system has an external battery pile setup for charging from an external source. So if you do not want to loose all that expensive electronic stuff then protect it with an good UPS system, it's worth the investment. [/QUOTE]
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