Generator backup

[MikeP]

Following along on this Untamed.

Originally Posted by mark

See no reason to get a fancy generator.

I got a little 800W unit from Princess Auto for camping (seen them today for $133) and just so I not talking out my a$$, just finished running a Iwaki70 I have for a return pump, a 200W heater and a 28W PC for ~1/2hour. Had the generator outside, run a 75' extension cord back to the basement. The voltage and freq a little off (130v, 61Hz) but everything ran. Wife didn't even notice nor were the neighbours banging on my door.

Really believe that if the generator is for a emergency situation, don't need to be running the Ca reactor and your moon lights. In my case, I've got the heater and would think enough flow and aeration with the return pump only.

Mark what is the model number of your generator. I can't remember the last time we had a power outage that lasted more than a minute but for that price and emergency use only I would feel a lot better if I had a little generator like that ready to go just in case.