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Posted: Oct 28, 2013

How do you deal with power outages? Does anyone utilize a generator with your computer and internet if the power goes out? What does your company say about power outages? Thanks, we lose power a lot and I wonder if a computer and my modem will work with a generator as backup.

Power lines underground here so outages? - Just almost never happens

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Have lived in this particular house since 2004 and probably could count on both hands outages during that time. Love it.

How long is your power generally out? - Bad Rabbit

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We have occassional power dropouts here (very short duration from seconds to 15 minutes) and rare full-blown outages (last one 6-1/2 hours). I run a UPS backup system that allows me to remain working for short periods of time and powers my monitor, mini-tower, and modem. It also is programmed to shut down my system after the power is out for a specified duration. Worst case, you could work off a fully charged lap top with the UPS powering only a modem and wireless router for a longer period of time. The length of work time available depends on the size of your UPS and the amount of power required to run your system. It is probably not the go-to method for longer-duration outages, and I generally let someone know that I am experiencing a power outage and will be offline if I get close to my shutdown time. For my purposes, it does not make financial sense to incur the expense of a generator to be able to continue working during a prolonged power outage. Additionally, the noise of the generator itself may cause additional problems with respect to working. Hope this is of some help.

I looked at an auto engage natural gas generator-sm - me

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that looks and sounds like an air conditioner, for my little 800 sq foot house it would be about the cost of a central air unit. It would only power computer, frig, furnace and TV. It also automatically cycles itself once a month. Didn't get it but it's on my wish list for after the central air unit is installed. I've lost power here 1 time, 1-1/2 days, 2/1/10, during an ice storm. Some scary stuff it was.

i got ome in 2004 after 4th hurricane. spent 3000 but it - runs whole house

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well worth it

power outages - minnie

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I live "out" in a tiny town between a bunch of hills, so if my power goes out, it's usually out for a while, especially in bad weather. It takes a while for power company to get here. My employer is really understanding . . . I work for a hospital though, not a service.

generator - been there

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It depends on the horsepower of the generator and what else you are powering. During Hurricane Sandy last year, we had a 3000 hp generator running but it would only run the living room lamps, the fridge, house phone and charging cell phones here and there. Anything else that got plugged in and it was overwhelmed (even just the computer or TV) and everything would just start flickering on and off. My boss was VERY understanding about us being out of power.

Power was out 9 days last year after Sandy - sm

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I did not have a generator, so I was not able to work. I called my supervisor with my cellphone and notified her about the problem, so the company understood it was beyond my control. I don't know that they have a specific policy about it, though.

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