>It is usually only 200 to 300 feet (but up to 1500 feet), but
>sometimes it is in snow, and often alone.
>These are typically radio repeaer sites. All have fixed generators and
>battery backup, but power outages are often due to storms/snow/ice and
>if the main generator fails, we only have about 12 hours of battery so
>need to get a portable generator to site.
Fred,
I found a site recently that offers ChiCom made voltage conversion
transformers for travel for practically nothing. A 2kVA transformer would run
about $50. If you'd be interested in putting one of those at each site (might
be a bit heavy for packing) then you could use one of the very inexpensive
ChiCom 120 volt generators that are available.
Depending on how many sites you're talking about (I'm familiar with the
environment, as I used to do radio work under contract to the Forest Service),
I might be tempted to park an unfueld generator at each site, along with a
transformer and a can of Stabil'd gas. That sure would save a lot of hard
work. Given how cheap the ChiCom generators have gotten, very little money
would be involved.
John
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Tellico Plains, Occupied TN
I'm so cool, I'm afraid to catch cold.
> >It is usually only 200 to 300 feet (but up to 1500 feet), but
> >sometimes it is in snow, and often alone.
> >These are typically radio repeaer sites. All have fixed generators and
> >battery backup, but power outages are often due to storms/snow/ice and
> >if the main generator fails, we only have about 12 hours of battery so
> >need to get a portable generator to site.
> Fred,
> I found a site recently that offers ChiCom made voltage conversion
> transformers for travel for practically nothing. �A 2kVA transformer would run
> about $50. �If you'd be interested in putting one of those at each site (might
> be a bit heavy for packing) then you could use one of the very inexpensive
> ChiCom 120 volt generators that are available.
> Depending on how many sites you're talking about (I'm familiar with the
> environment, as I used to do radio work under contract to the Forest Service),
> I might be tempted to park an unfueld generator at each site, along with a
> transformer and a can of Stabil'd gas. �That sure would save a lot of hard
> work. �Given how cheap the ChiCom generators have gotten, very little money
> would be involved.
> John
> --
> John De Armond
> See my website for my current email addresshttp://www.neon-john.comhttp://www.johndearmond.com<-- best little blog on the net!
> Tellico Plains, Occupied TN
> I'm so cool, I'm afraid to catch cold.
its probably [possible to design a auto switch to backup generator in
emergencies, as a last line of redundancy.
during a weather emergency who wants to be driving thru the storm to
carry the backup generator up the mountain:(
if its a big problem perhaps a back up site you could turn on by
remote control after the primary calls for help
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>sometimes it is in snow, and often alone.
>These are typically radio repeaer sites. All have fixed generators and
>battery backup, but power outages are often due to storms/snow/ice and
>if the main generator fails, we only have about 12 hours of battery so
>need to get a portable generator to site.
Fred,