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Backfeeding is the deadly practice of wiring your portable generator directly into a household socket. This act will supply electricity to the power lines which will create voltage. When a utility worker comes to check the "dead" lines during an outage, he will be electrocuted. The National Electric Safety Code prohibits backfeeding by law and prosecution may be sought for offenders.
Still, there are many who continue this dangerous act. Often, the clothes dryer outlet is used to backfeed into the house. The belief is that if the main breaker is shut off, it is safe. Unfortunately, during times of crisis, a person may forget to turn off the breaker which could lead to a fatality. In addition, some household circuits may not be able to withstand the direct power of a generator. There have been reported cases of fires and blown out appliances.
As reported by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, the fifth cause of occupational deaths is electrocution. In recent years, a lineman from South Carolina went to help with hurricane damage and was killed due to generator backfeeding. The lineman went to cut an electrical line and was shocked to death because the homeowner had plugged the generator directly into the house.
To prevent backfeeding, generators should NEVER be connected into the electrical wiring of a home. The right way to use a generator is to use coded extension cords from the generator to the appliance that the homeowner wants to power; such as a freezer, lamp or stove.
Portable generators can be great assets, but caution is important. Always read the manual for safety.
| Price : $99.98This heavy duty garment hanging rack provides the ultimate solution for clothes storage, drying and display in your home or elsewhere! With high quality steel construction, this rolling garment rack is designed to survive years of use in your garage or on the go. You can also use the portable clothing rack in your laundry room, for drying heavy loads of wet clothing and linens. It's the perfect clothes drying solution for those without a dryer during rainy seasons (hang-drying your clothes inside will also prevent sun damage in the summer). The folding clothing rack's dual hanging rods each feature extensions that add 10" of space on each end! It rolls about easily, and folds down in seconds for the easiest portability available! 120 pound weight limit. Please see the 'Other Info' tab for more information! Assembly level/degree of difficulty: Easy.
Imagine with me that during one night in the not too distant future the unimaginable happens, a flash of light lit the sky and you wake up to see what has gone wrong. You check yourself all over and don't have any adverse affects, but you notice quickly that lights don't turn on, so you check your phone and it's out too. How about the cell phone? Nope, doesn't work and neither does your TV. You try your car radio, but it is dead and your car, strangely doesn't even start! Now panic is starting to flood your mind! You flush your toilet, but no new water runs in! You talk to your neighbors, but no-one seems to know what has happened! What now?
An electromagnetic pulse or EMP bomb was exploded but nobody knows it! Pandemonium breaks out!
This kind of attack is in itself non-lethal to humans but highly destructive to all electronic equipment. Transistors and circuit boards have been fried! Ranging from low level attacks that could disable equipment over a half to three mile radius to ones that could knock out all electronic systems and even the electricity grid over the whole country, this weapon provides both element of surprise and devastation. Even though these weapons may not yield any direct harm to humans, consider the possibility that all airplanes lose control and power instantly! Cars would stop working, traffic signals not even blinking, TVs black, hospitals would go dark, water delivery systems stop, trains stop or crash, farms stop producing, and everything relying on electricity and unprotected would instantly die. The nation would be totally brought to its knees and life would instantly revert to horse and buggy days. Communication systems down and circuitry fried, individuals would be totally cut off from each other and survival would depend upon a person's ability to re-establish life without elements we depend on today. Can you imagine the effect of such a bomb attack on the psychology of a people who have lived their whole lives without considering their dependence on the electric grid, the natural gas and water systems that operate in their home. Just think of every household appliance and how dependent you are on it. No coffee pot, no dishwasher, no clothes washer or dryer, no vacuum or even an electric toothbrush. Few of us even store candles!
Interestingly, old technologies, such as vacuum tube devices, stand a better chance to survive such a pulse. Storage batteries would not be affected. Flashlights might still work and allow for you to send flashing light Morse code over line of sight during night hours.
If you are a ham radio operator or just a radio buff, you might consider constructing a "Faraday Case!" It is a large case made of ¼" steel and lined with a copper grid. It should be grounded with large wire to a cold water line. This case should store a small 12 volt transceiver, a Morse code key, and solar cells capable of keeping your 12 Volt car battery charged. Your dipole antenna should survive, but store extra wire and coax just in case. All this could easily be contained in a small retired refrigerator. Although this idea has not been tested, we believe an old refrigerator with an extra lining of steel and copper screening inside and all grounded would serve perfectly and be large enough and cheap enough to do the job.
After the EMP bomb, assemble your rig then go on the air and check to see how extensive the damage is. Who knows, you might be the only connection to the world remaining in your area. Your lifeline may prove to be crucial to the survival of your family and that of your community. Like the Boy Scouts say, "Be Prepared!"
If you are looking to obtain cheap washers and dryers then this article may be of use to you. In this article I hope to give you a few tips on where you can find these appliances in the shortest amount of time and at the best possible cost.
Cheap washer and dryers come in a variety of sizes and costs so that just about anyone can afford to purchase one and in addition, they will more than likely have enough space to store one of these compact units. These are great for students who more than likely are restricted in space and budget. One thing you want to take into account is the capacity of your washer dryer. It needs to be big enough to comfortably be able to handle a few days of washing (as you don't want to be using it every day) but not too big whereas it becomes uneconomical to run on half loads.
You also want to make sure that your appliance has a good energy star rating. The more stars it has the more cost efficient it is to run. This however does not apply to the dryer part of the unit as most dryers are considered to have very similar energy usage. Water usage is another factor that you want to consider, if you are in an area where you have to pay monthly water rates then this is really important as it will add to the overall running cost of your washer dryer.
The ever increasing cost of energy is one clear truth for us all.
The scarcity of resources, such as natural gas, have seen prices rocket in recent times.
Never has energy saving been so important.
Clothes airers save energy and money - simply because they don't use energy or, putting it more simply, they need no energy to dry clothes naturally. They simply act as a drying rack on which the laundry is hung.
A more difficult truth is understanding that by reducing our personal carbon footprint, we can help to make a difference.
The most significant thing we can do in the laundry area is to stop using a tumble dryer.
The clothes airer is our personal friend. It helps us to reduce our use of the tumble dryer. Saving us money each time we use it.
In fact, if you install several clothes airers you can then eliminate the need for your tumble dryer completely.
Wall mounted airers are ideal on any free wall space. They are probably more convenient in a utility room or bathroom, but also workable in a bedroom, dining room or any room.
That 'moment of truth' comes when you suddenly realise the power of the natural drying cycle. This happens when you hang your wash load on your airers and simply walk away to do other things.
No separating or protecting. No worrying of the effect of over heating or removal of fibres. Simply leave it all to the natural drying process.
The clothes airer is now a hot topic round the meet for a latte club or dinner table. No doubt it gives you more.
Also, as you sit and sip your coffee your energy meter will not be whizzing round. The only energy used will be lifting your mug to your lips in between chat.
| Price : $239.95 | Post Date : Dec 01, 2011 23:00:516.6 Lb. Pulsator Washer with Stainless Steel Tub. 0.97cu. ft. tub size, electronic controls, 3 water levels, 3 wash cycles - heavy, normal and quick. Quick-connect sink adapter included, end of cycle signal, removable lint filter, adjustable levelings l
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