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Yeah - we have enough gas heat that does not need power - so the gens are for other stuff …
Tired of people that refuse to prepare ....
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Gas fireplace, gas cooktop, and radiant heater in utility room …
(and carbon monoxide monitors) …
Another thing that these lack of prep type people have is a sense that someone is SUPPOSED to help them.. More of a sense of entitlement, acting like adult babies. What will eventually happen when it gets really bad.. is mob-mentality, they will find the person who has prepped and just steal by force because don't you know?!! only THEY matter..
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I don't loan out anything of value. Loaned out tools only to have them come back with parts of the set missing. Loaned out a pedestal sump pump. It was dropped off at my place broken and burned up without apology or acknowledgement. It has fallen over into the water and killed itself. A family member loaned out a backhoe to contractor. It came back with a blown gear box. Guy never said anything or offered to repair it. Very sad.
Some people are just leeches, simple as that. The ones who actually need help are usually too humble to ask. It's no big deal if it's a once in a while occasion, everyone has their moments, but it becomes a problem when it is the same people over and over. These people usually just float through life expecting that others will help them out, and they are usually right.
In my experience, people who are the most willing to ask for help are the ones who actually need it the least. And the ones who need it the most are always the most appreciative.
We had a foot a snow in one day here 2 weeks ago. I was the only person that shoveled my driveway in the neighborhood. I couldn’t believe how many cars had snow on them 4-5 days after the storm. Most of my co-workers don’t even own a car ice scraper.
Lol, boy that telling it like it is.
I buy things when I dont need them, that way I have them when I do.
I havent been afraid to cut ponies from the herd over the years. Theres only a few people who I will actually help. My circle of trust is very small and has been refined over the years. People at work used to say they would come to my place in a SHTF situation, my response was typically you wont like the reception youll get.
I havent been afraid to cut ponies from the herd over the years. Theres only a few people who I will actually help. My circle of trust is very small and has been refined over the years. People at work used to say they would come to my place in a SHTF situation, my response was typically you wont like the reception youll get.
Yeah it's people like this who make you not want to loan anything out, and are so cheap they would never offer to pay you for your help. I won't usually except payment if I'm helping someone out, but just offering payment means a lot. I only have a few people I'll loan things out to, and I know they are like me and whatever it is will come back in better shape than when it left most likely.
A few years ago I was borrowing a friend's car while mine was down. It was her extra car, and at the time I only had one vehicle that was waiting on parts. She let me use it, and in exchange I was doing some maintenance on it. Well driving down the highway a rock kicked up from a truck and cracked the windshield. I told her what happened, showed a picture of it, then paid for a new windshield. She said it was fine and things happen, but I couldn't bring it back like that.
That's what I do. Just run cords all through the house.
I live 25 miles from the San Andreas fault. We are pretty well prepared for an emergency. Generator,food,gas etc.... None of my neighbors are.
"Stupidity *should* hurt". - Me.
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I have a grounding plug, but I don't have the short Y cord, I will get one. My 3500W gen has 2 @ 120V outlets - would I need the Y setup and grounding plug for each plug - or you think 1 is enough?
By the way, these home solutions are not recommended and don’t meet code. You need a proper isolation switch from the grid. We have discussed this many, many times. Yeah, my brother in-law has a home made suicide extension cord with male prongs on either end.
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The only reason for the short Y cord is that this honda 2000 only has one edison plug and a 30 amp connector - its called the eu 2000 companion - its designed to run in parallel with another 2K.
Im not sure you'd need more than one grounding plug per genset? Maybe you would?
He's not back feeding anything - just running extension cords.
