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They just put in fiber here about 6 months ago, so there was nothing to repair on that. It's all underground but requires power at the head ends. Internet came on at the same time power came on.

Got to watch CFB last night!

Do you have rabbit ears or something else to catch network TV? Bucks are on NBC.

Those head ends should have generators and batteries
landline phone companies are required to provide (5) 9's of service
supposed to operate 99.999% of the time

That doesn't allow for lack of service during a power outage

Those head ends should have generators and batteries
landline phone companies are required to provide (5) 9's of service
supposed to operate 99.999% of the time

That doesn't allow for lack of service during a power outage

That would be nice but flooding and saltwater don't mix well with those things.

around here, they're not allowed to be placed in a flood plain

I almost lost one to a flood.  Water came to within a foot of the floor.

the 500 gallon propane tank would have floated away and the generator would have been wet before the batteries and equipment

batteries and equipment a few feet above the floor mounted in racks

Schedule:

-clean up cords, generator
-put house back together
-clean debris from pool (3-hours)
-pray for cable and internet to return
-check CFB51 for game updates from crew of crazies that inhabit that forum

Generac 26,000 Watt - Dual Fuel Air- Cooled Whole House Home Standby Generator, Smart Home Monitoring & 200-AMP Transfer Switch 7291 - The Home Depot
Generac 26,000 Watt - Dual Fuel Air- Cooled Whole House Home Standby Generator, Smart Home Monitoring & 200-AMP Transfer Switch 7291 - The Home Depot

I looked into a Generac in Cincy that ran off natural gas (since we had it).  That was a pretty slick deal, not cheap.

I presume one needs to change the oil on these things on some schedule, etc.  How much maintenance do they require?  Does Generac provide that service?

They just replaced our Diesel generator with a new one, the old one was 35 years old and nobody had parts for it.  It runs about once a week even if power is on, I presume scheduled,  I should ask our guy how often the oil gets changed.  It makes a fair bit of noise and it's right below us.

Convinced the wife to order fancy food and eat in. She landed on a fancy Mediterranean place. Fine and all, but if we get that I want the cheap place with better hummus. Gonna have to thread this needle.