It's simply Perfect! Love it! I came to the exact same conclusion for my future home build. You even improved on what I was thinking! Getting a generator in the USA... Brilliant! It didn't even cross my mind! Thanks Cory! I gotta say... you are the best channel for coherent solar set-up in the Philippines. The real life issues that come up are tackled successfully every time.
Thank you my friend really appreciate the positive comments! Plenty more to come and let me know if you have any questions. Speak to the guys outback working at LBC about the larger/heavier box for the generator. NOT the cashier up front. Small tip with a hand shake goes along way 😉
@@ItsMe_Philippines I ain't buttering it on thick either. I am just calling it like it is! I watch your channel and cannot wait to be back in the Philippines!!!
This is very practical, I love this stuff. Everyone makes fun of the preppers until shit hits the fan. In your case, there has been commonly occurring precedence for your preparations so not over the top at all, very valid!
Thank you and I'd rather be safe than sorry! These natural disasters happen and that's just a fact. So we can either be prepared or deal with the repercussions and complain about it. I'll be the guy that was prepared and relaxing inside watching a movie.
All good big fella, great information for all. Just wondering if you could put something over the solar panels to protect them against storms??? I dunno just a thought. ALL THE BEST…
Hey Corey, just saw your blog about buying your Honda generator from the US. We are retiring in the Philippines that’s why I got interested to check the price. Found out the it’s cheaper to get it in the Philippines, any reason why you imported it instead? Is the quality different maybe? Would appreciate to hear back. Thanks.
I love everything about the sounds of Philippine life except the heat and humidity. I plan on retiring there I figure I should have $350-450k cash plus social security You are a young man may I ask what you do for $$ Keep the videos coming
Wonderful channel full of useful information and insights. I am planning to retire to the Philippines to join my Filipina very soon. Actually visiting in a few months and would be very interested in meeting you to discuss any recommendations you might have. Is there a way that we could talk more privately? Have a good one, Semper Fi.
Oh yeah brother. We are installing a generator at the wife's house.. 2 things the Philippines is always running out of... Electricity & Toilet Paper lol
I was just wondering since living there , how often do you get brownout …..I have recently after being inspired by your story and one or two others , decided to look myself. I have met a lovely Filipina lady and so is wanting to come and v8sit me in Scotland ….anyway I noticed she lives on Masbate island and she has many brownouts a week. It made me wonder if you have the same issues also
So, many parts of the Philippines has them often and others are very rare. We have travelled a lot and noticed a brown out almost daily in some cities and others never once. Where we live, we have had three in the last 1.5 years and all of them were scheduled in advance. So it's hard to say without knowing that location. Some islands are MUCH worse than others.
Really enjoying your channel and the wide variety of topics you cover, if you choose a steel tank the vapor space will rust, the flip side is fuel doesn't keep long term here like it used to in NA, maybe you can find something non ferrous for a larger storage tank, also resistive loads are the highest, might want to test again with the dryer and now the pool is running?
I am moving to the Philippines next year. I have been looking for generators and they have some I have never heard of. But I want to know what I own is going to do the job. I will also be buying some extra parts, filters, spark plugs, inverter panel, etc. to have just in case. I was a boy scout and believe in being prepared. Honda!! You can’t beat them!
Great Video Cory thank you for taking the time to do it. My wife (Filipina) and I (U.S.) have property in Bario Barretto Olongapo and I will be retiring (also retired military) there in 4 years. We come to the Philippines every year and love every minute we get to stay.
Congrats on that and I'm sure you will be very happy after you make the move. My wife has never been to Angeles so we plan on visiting right after Christmas.
I am a specialist in solar energy. The Philippines are so close to the equator, that if you have the space on the roof, you can easily get all your daily power and some reserves from your roof. So I'm just surprised they didn't recommend a hybrid inverter with batteries and rewired your fuse box to switch off so the battery can do backup if needed.
To those interested…you can go online and find a list of appliances, devices, sizes and power usage. You also need to take into account your fuel supply; gas, propane, etc. Propane lasts a very long time, and it’s because it doesn’t brake down chemically. But it’s usually more expensive. A generator is a very cheap option compared to losing all your food and giving you a great amount of security and peace of mind.
Are you using a fuel stabilizer in your gasoline? Gasoline will go bad after a few months (maybe 6 months) and when it is then burned in an engine, the deteriorated gasoline will 'gum' up parts of your engine...literally. This then reduces the life of one's engine and invariably causes unnecessary problems. One could also look into converting one's gasoline engine into a propane usage engine where propane never goes bad, is easy to handle with the usage of a larger storage tank and one never has to go outside in inclement weather to refuel the generator. I, as you, like to be prepared as much as reasonably possible so I have two 1000 gal. propane tanks...just in case. You wouldn't need anything like this, but a 200 gal or 500 gal tank may be appropriate. But, then, maybe you don't have propane available where you live.
One more thought...and I am probably bugging you by now...Is your generator battery start? If you are not there when it is needed, can your wife safely and appropriately use your transfer switch? Can she operate the generator? I presume the two of you thought of these things before your purchase of the generator. Check also with a qualified electrician about the dangerous effect of improper switching of the transfer switch into the power line with the generator running and creating power. Just some thoughts... @@ItsMe_Philippines
Being prepared for catastrophes is not crazy. We have back up generator with our set up to charge our batteries if they need charging when have days on end of rainy weather. They are called solar panels for s reason. We always have extra gas and fuel on hand for being flooded in, in our area. Wanting to be able to help your friends, family and community during an emergency is sensible. You sir are far from crazy it's being sensible and prepared.
l am like you if it was me l had been digging a big hole and put a big gas tank down in it for your back up power option, so it is out of the way in case shitt happens
Great plan. I was a USAF Mobility Team Chief, Landing zones, drop zones, forward op bases/ airfileds and we were always self sufficient. I'm still that way today. I always have multiple backups. Must be your time in the Marines. I always loved working with the Marines.
its a good point with the tank, id always keep it full to avoid moisture build up and run the generator every few weeks to use a few gallon and top it up. that keeps the gas always circulating and you always have fresh fuel mixed with old fuel. you'd be surprised how quickly fuel can become bad
@@ItsMe_Philippines it cost a few bucks but in the long run it’s cheaper than replacing a rusted out tank and fuel lines. Especially with tropical climate fuel turns bad really fast.
Generators available in the Philippines can be good if you buy a decent brand, break them in correctly and service them properly. My house is full of Hanabishi appliances, I buy those or Fujidenzo depending on which is cheaper as they are identical in my experience. Point is, you can buy decent products locally. Greenfield is built in the Philippines to the standard of most generators you would buy in the US and possibly better and they usually cost about the same price as you would pay in the US. A new portable generator needs to be broken in properly. I would recommend filling it with cheap oil, remove the spark plug adding a few drops of oil to top lube the cylinder and pull the start cord 10-20 times. Reinstall the spark plug add fuel enough for an hour of operation and start it, preferably with a load on it and let it run for about a 30 seconds. Shut it down and drain the oil. This is why I recommended cheap oil. Refill with cheap oil, start and run under load if possible for about an hour and drain the oil and refill with the good oil of your choice. If storing until disaster strikes, drain the tank and start and run without load until the carburetor runs dry. If you saw any metal in the two oil changes, it's not necessarily a junk product. Many small air cooled engines, even expensive ones will have metal in the first oil change but there is generally not even a screen to remove larger particles so you don't want them still in the engine until 30-40 hours of operation at 3,000-3,600 RPM which is roughly 7,200,000 revolutions and up and every revolution is a chance for one of those bits of metal to do damage somewhere. I picked the Oishima 3000w generator because it has inverter technology, which can put out cleaner power and the engine can run at lower RPMs lowering fuel consumption slightly. The Oishima can also be parallel connected to an identical unit for twice the output when needed. If I just needed a generator to keep the lights, fridge and TV going I would have no problem buying a Fujistar 3000 which is 2500W and breaking it in as described above and they can be found on Shopee for about P9,800 which is about as cheap as it gets for the generator itself. The cost of running the generator is a consideration. Fuel to run a generator is costly. At P65 for a liter of gas that would be P1,560 to run a generator continuously for 24 hours with the Fujistar 3000 2500w max and 2200w continuous power as an example. This doesn't count the cost in sanity if you are running it off a short cord fairly close to the house. Distance is your friend if you could put it 100 feet away on a 12AWG cord. Small 1200W generators could save you 30% on that fuel cost, fan inverter fridge and tv during the day and possibly a small inverter window unit AC at night but I won't swear to it. 4amps 220v is a fair amount of power if you are only running one thing. My Daikin 0.8 non inverter split air conditioner is 5.2A. The example Fujistar would run it along with some lights and the TV, just crank the temp to the bottom so it doesn't cycle on and off drawing surge watts. I hope this helped someone.
Im confused the 220 here is different than the 220 in the Philippines they have 1 line 220 we have 2 110 lines at a different phase to add up to 220 is that a problem ?
Something a lot of people don’t think about who don’t use generators often is when the generators run nonstop around the clock they burn the oil off when it gets old and hot which oil changes are suppose to be pretty frequent which a couple days straight will exceed. The only time we had a storm where we were without power for weeks everyone I knew blew up their generators . Now most have a low oil shutoff but either way something to thick about and stock up on oil . I ran two each for 6 hours at a time to let the other rest in between and I had to keep adding oil as they burn it off after running so long . Just my 2 cents . Stock up on oil too since you may not be able to run down the street and get it
Great information. Thank you for sharing this information. May I ask what type of generator you got and the size? I’m looking to building my future home in the province as well. Thank you 😊
You need double panels than the amount you require, helps with cloudy days etc. Should put your panels in locations that cannot get damaged by trees, built strong with strong metal and good welds/bolts also might be a good idea to have shutters to protect them incase of typhoons. Prob a good idea to mix with water turbines since theres alot of running water locations in philippines as it rains alot. Also back up generator is a must. btw you can build a sound proof box for the generator. they do make dual fuel types like LPG/GAS so good to look at buying one of those.
Hi solar system is definitely over powered so it’s doing great at this point! I did a video afterwards on the back up generator that directly wire to the house.
Sir you were spot on with what is backup and what is primary power. But buying a generator is not a simple task, Why, what size and what brand. Here in the states, I would only go with two brands, Generac and Onan, they are generator companies, Honda makes engines, same with Yamaha, ( I love their bikes ). Generac and Onan will get you the parts you need, but yes you have to depend on your postal system. The next issue is the size . If you have no electrical or mechanical talent, go with complete overkill. I have a friend that has a PHd in biochemistry, a salesman talked him into a size that could run his house, and the salesman was correct, But, But no one ever explained surge to him, and he fried two 7kw generators, which could easily power his house Once he started his generator and fried it and once his wife did. I have a house as large as his, and I run my whole house on 5kw. What is the difference, I know how to start mine. Know what you NEED to run. Water pump and refrigerator and freezers are number one then heat ( I'm from new england ) or maybe air con , lights, tv, etc . Know what everything is rated for, how much power it uses. When I lose power. I go to my main panel and shut off the LINE connection before anything else then shut off EVERYTHING else. Start your generator and connect it to your service ( your house ) , go back to your eclectic panel and turn on the circuit breaker for your water pump, and wait, if you can hear it wait until it stops. next turn on your frig, wait 5 minutes, next your freezer, 5 minutes, next your heat , if you have electric heat make sure everything else is done starting, now you can turn on the small stuff. Most people don't want to go through this procedure, then get an 11kw generator, every time an electric motor starts it creates a surge in power draw and if two or three are starting at the same time, it will burn up your generator. Good luck
If the AC’s and Refrigerator are inverter type, the starting current is lesser as it ramps up the electric current gradually and avoid the Genset experiencing overload and tripping.
Generac has a whole house system that will kick on & run everything right as power goes down. It's so fast as to be imperceptible if your inside the house. If you choose propane it's very quiet even when your outside.
Honda generators are the standard that all other generators are compared to. Generac and onan are good but they the quality that Hondas are. I have been the generator business for 29 years, all my own generators are a Hondas for a reason.
6500 watts is not that big not big at all,plus if it’s gas it’s not going to to last long,you need over 7000watts and that’s not much,he’s running 2 A/C units that’s going to burn up soon plus you want a Diesel generator it will run twice as long on the fuel you use, don’t buy one that’s in closed it can’t get enough AIR to cool it,listen think about this, if your motor is under a big load you will use a lot more Fuel buy bigger than you need so it will last along time
We do not run both ac units at the same time. One is a 1hp investor for the bedroom at night that pulls 360watts on eco mode. The other is for my office when I work during the day. Wouldn’t need that during a brown out. My runs off solar and we are never drawing 3000 watts for more than an hour. This should be fine as a “back up plan”
Question on having a months supply of gas for the generator; after a period of time gas will loose effectiveness. Do you plan on adding stabilizers and not vent the tank?
Adding stabilizer or stirring the gas or your options. More than likely I would just have a holding tank for a months worth but actually keep less inside. We know in advance when the storm is coming so I can always fill the tank then.
After 11 years here, I’ve had two different generators. One six kVA diesel and one 12 kVA diesel. When we had a brown out for over 24 hours the diesel generator power of the whole house every day. If you’re gonna be here permanent. You’re gonna have to get a generator
Agreed, to risky not to have one. Because it’s not going to be if you ever need one is going to be when you need it. Because you will need one at some point.
You seem to have a lot of knowledge on everything and that helps when you are in a different country. If I am going to live there, I would probably buy a house that is already built. We live in FL and we bought a generator that you can use gas or battery.
Honda generators rock. I can't believe you got a 6.5KVA generator for $1000. I paid that for my Honda 2KVA but I love it. That thing is 10 years old but it just works when I need it. We lost power last year for 3 days. I put it in the back yard with a 50 ft extension cord into the attic for the HVAC and we were nice and comfy cozy. It automatically ramps up based on load and would run 6 hours on one gallon of gas. Curious if you bought it in the U.S. was it set up for 120V or did it have a 220V output? I'm assuming you're 220V in the Philippines.
You went in-depth about having back up power, even showing your solar setups in past videos, but in this video you didn't even show the generator that you shipped to The Philippines and how much it cost and shipping cost would be very informative.
My apologies and will add that in the description. Generator looks…. Well… like a generator and shipping was $72 but that’s from where I lived to this island. So it may mislead people. Will add it in either way and thank you for the comment.
We shipped a generator a few yrs back now that I'm retired and living here comes in handy for sure. It's only like 3500 watts but it's enough to power the AC, refrigerator and internet.
Question. Is your generator running natural gas or propane. Just subscribed. Plan on moving there in another 10 years. Whereabouts do you live? I’d like to start the land buying process. Thanks again brother.
Timely video for me, I'm working on my backup generator setup. I have to disagree about not buying a generator in the Philippines. They sell honda in the Philippines. You have two houses to power and you want to make no compromises at all so the size of your generator is good at 6500W but it would be a waste of fuel for most people with one house. I live fairly simple. I have two Daikin 0.8 ton non inverter split air conditioners (I only run one at a time), two 65 inch tv, 20cuft inverter refrigerator, washer, dryer 2 desktop computers, 4 laptops. I'm not going to try to run everything at one time. I can run one AC unit, television, computers, refrigerator off of one 3kw inverter generator that has a common in Philippines plug L5 30A twist lock. Considering the cost of the generator under P15k, I will have a second generator of the same model which I could parallel and add to the output for energy intensive things like running my inductance cooktop, heating water for a bath, washer/dryer. Why do I do it this way? If one generator craps out, the other will plug right in as the primary and all core functions continue. I could even heat water in a large rice cooker@ 300w/30 minutes for the bath instead of my 2kw water heater or cook if I shut the air conditioning off briefly. The thing is, I will be using less than 1L of fuel per hour 90% of the time or more for a relatively unbroken routine. Most people would rather go to a hotel when the cost of fuel exceeds $20 per day...IF you can get a room when the power is out everywhere and there is a literal run on hotels that have backup power. A few years ago Power was out in my area of CamSur for 10 days...Which included gas stations, they literally couldn't pump fuel. A tank would be handy but storing fuel is also expensive...at $16 for an 8oz bottle of fuel stabilizer that treats 10 gallons. There are lots of considerations. If there was a water cooled fuel injected gasoline engine 40decibel option under $15,000 I'd be interested in that for the house we are building next, I'm not just a cheapscate!
Chicago..HEEEEY CHI TOWN. I lived on north side .. Lincoln park and Evanston. Thinking of moving there. But need to know the best spot not far from shopping, hospital build a house. So how long have you been there and the visa situation
@@metaverse6214 1. You would need to search and explore as far as finding out the best location that would fit you. 2. I’ve been here this time around for 10 months. 3. I have one of your visa, so I cannot explain to you what your visa situation will be because I do not know what pretenses you will be moving here under.
Just recently found your channel mate... love your stuff. Delighted for you both. Great thinking too... will certainly be adopting similar mindset when i settle there.
Thanks, moving soon and want to add a generator since we built in the province. I'm actually shocked at how little it cost, I was budgeting 5k with a 100 gallon reserve tank. This will definitely be one of the first projects we tackle.
My wife and I have a 20K Generac backup generator that we love. We have had it for about 15 years now. Our system is different from yours in as much as our backup switching or transfer switch is automatic. When the power goes out, the switch automatically transfers to the generator (after about 1-2 minutes). When line power is restored, the transfer switch senses this and automatically returns our home to line power and then shuts off the generator. This all works wonderfully well with no complaints. We use propane for our generator (and home). While I am not criticizing you for having such a transfer switch, this type of switch is far from being optimal. Aside from that, I love your videos and wish you all well in all respects. Do you two plan to have any children?
Hey brother new subscriber here from San Francisco 👋🏼 I’ve been contemplating retiring in the Philippines as well. I lived in Manila years ago and knew then that it’s a great place to retire. Thanks for creating this content man, we all appreciate it 👍🏼
I think a generator for even just a few days is good enough. Imo I won’t need to run generator 24/7, I am ok during the day or just charge my a couple of fans that I can use during the night. That way my gas can survive for more days. Depending on the damage, we can assess how many days will the repair take.
After Odette we had a fuel shortage for over a month and queues sometimes 200 meter long..Fuel was limited to 10 liters per customer when it was available which was not often..Fuel was like gold dust and our genny sat empty..Back up plans are good until they are not.
A hour and a half from a Dunkin Donuts or a McDonalds and you still get Fiber internet ? Which province ? We just got Fiber about 8 months ago and we live in Bacolod City. Also if you don't mind how much did it cost to ship your generator via Lbc ?
DAMN DUDE! WHY DID'NT YOU SHOW YOUR GENERATOR RUNNING!?! I'M HAVING A GENERAC INSTALLED NEXT WEEK, PIPED INTO MY NATURAL GAS METER. I REALLY WANTED TO SEE IT IN ACTION! OH WELL, IT'S COOL BROTHER!
I would also like to add that you’re doing great on your channel! It’s amazing to see two people who came from America doing what I’m doing. Believe me it was the best decision I ever made. Never going home to America. Good luck America you’re gonna need it! God bless
Thank you for that great come in my friend. And I really do appreciate the compliments. Many people have asked us if we’re going to vacation in the US and I have to laugh at that. If/when we vacation, it would be to Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, or maybe Mexico. Why would I spend five times the price to go around and happy people?!
Has nothing to do with the Zoe my friend. Need to add up your major appliances like fridge, freezer, ac, water pump etc. Then you’ll be able to calculate that
It would've been nice for you to show in the video the generator already installed as you've done with your solar system to give a sense of the size. And when you said about getting a U.S. bought generator because it wasn't available in the P.I. but then you said parts though for a Japanese brand generator are available in the P.I., that is confusing.
Some of your popular US generator names like Generac for example are not sold over here. So getting parts would be difficult. Honda is sold over here so getting parts would be easy. They are just expensive here because the supplier’s are not selling high volumes of them.
Fantastically informative blog as always! Did you say LBC here in the USA shipped your generator and accessories to the Philippines for $70?? Also did you use them to ship other boxes of tools, supplies, hardware or other things there and if so would you mind giving me an idea of the cost of doing that? I was considering sending some tools and thing via balikbayan box approx. 27 X 27 X 18 at a cost of $100 per box.
Yes, I used LBC to ship everything because I don’t have a weight limit. The generator and some other boxes were oversize so they just charge me for an extra large box.
I think you should consider using propane for the generator, it stores much better than gasoline, I converted mine to natural gas since it's 1/5 the cost and the grid would need to be down for months before it would stop working
I love your channel my wife and I are doing a similar thing with our power we have a smaller system 3500w inverter and 4500w of panels we over paneled because it’s cloudy here a lot and we don’t need to run our genny that often we are not tied to the grid at all it’s pretty unreliable up here in the mountains we about 6kwh battery bank and it takes about about 4to5hrs to charge them with our little 1200w generator which I built myself after typhoon audet from a Truck alternator and a 13hp engine I already had it uses roughly about a liter of gas per 1kwh it produces so pretty efficient we like it here on Leytey 😅
I don't understand if you can easily buy parts at fifty locations in the Philippines why can't you buy the entire generator there as well? japan is much closer to you than the U.S.?
It’s an expensive brand name and model, so I couldn’t find any locations that carried it. They only carry the cheaper and smaller options because that’s what the locals can afford. Getting parts shipped to me would be very easy however.
Her home is a lot smaller than what you have so I'm pretty sure that's 6500 general but I have would work there It's a basic one story house to bedroom big kitchen big living room or refrigerator In basic lights don't have air condom in the process of getting in that build
Great content as always Corey. I'm in Virac and we got totally blitzed by the Typhoon in November 2020 so when i built the house here i installed a silent type generator from Handyman. As you said if its enough to run a few ACs and fans and the refrigerator when the Brown Out is extended your good to go and I'm hoping with the little use it gets it will last. Ex 23 years Royal Navy Submariner here so i know how important Belts and Braces are. Keep them coming dude 👍
It's simply Perfect! Love it! I came to the exact same conclusion for my future home build. You even improved on what I was thinking! Getting a generator in the USA... Brilliant! It didn't even cross my mind! Thanks Cory! I gotta say... you are the best channel for coherent solar set-up in the Philippines. The real life issues that come up are tackled successfully every time.
Thank you my friend really appreciate the positive comments! Plenty more to come and let me know if you have any questions.
Speak to the guys outback working at LBC about the larger/heavier box for the generator. NOT the cashier up front. Small tip with a hand shake goes along way 😉
@@ItsMe_Philippines I ain't buttering it on thick either. I am just calling it like it is! I watch your channel and cannot wait to be back in the Philippines!!!
Did I miss it what generator did you purchase?
If u run that generator for like you said possibly 14 hrs look into a fan of some sort to help push more air over the block.
This is very practical, I love this stuff. Everyone makes fun of the preppers until shit hits the fan. In your case, there has been commonly occurring precedence for your preparations so not over the top at all, very valid!
Thank you and I'd rather be safe than sorry! These natural disasters happen and that's just a fact. So we can either be prepared or deal with the repercussions and complain about it.
I'll be the guy that was prepared and relaxing inside watching a movie.
Thank u for the good advice.I definitely it
All good big fella, great information for all.
Just wondering if you could put something over the solar panels to protect them against storms??? I dunno just a thought.
ALL THE BEST…
Thank you and we should be ok the way it’s mounted
Brilliant lesson I learned from you
(Feed the Philippina 🇵🇭 )
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Hey Corey, just saw your blog about buying your Honda generator from the US. We are retiring in the Philippines that’s why I got interested to check the price. Found out the it’s cheaper to get it in the Philippines, any reason why you imported it instead? Is the quality different maybe? Would appreciate to hear back. Thanks.
Can you tell me what model you looked at? Also, you might be on a larger island than me for the price to be lower.
I love everything about the sounds of Philippine life except the heat and humidity. I plan on retiring there I figure I should have $350-450k cash plus social security You are a young man may I ask what you do for $$ Keep the videos coming
Your body will adapt to the heat after you're here for a while. Business and land investments.
Wonderful channel full of useful information and insights. I am planning to retire to the Philippines to join my Filipina very soon. Actually visiting in a few months and would be very interested in meeting you to discuss any recommendations you might have. Is there a way that we could talk more privately? Have a good one, Semper Fi.
Best of luck! and yes, shoot me an email, my info is in all the video descriptions.
Oh yeah brother. We are installing a generator at the wife's house.. 2 things the Philippines is always running out of... Electricity & Toilet Paper lol
hahahahaha and neither are good things when you need them!
If you can still remember, how much did everything related to your solar power cost? Including the panels..
Should be in my solar update video but I believe 6k
I was just wondering since living there , how often do you get brownout …..I have recently after being inspired by your story and one or two others , decided to look myself. I have met a lovely Filipina lady and so is wanting to come and v8sit me in Scotland ….anyway I noticed she lives on Masbate island and she has many brownouts a week. It made me wonder if you have the same issues also
So, many parts of the Philippines has them often and others are very rare. We have travelled a lot and noticed a brown out almost daily in some cities and others never once.
Where we live, we have had three in the last 1.5 years and all of them were scheduled in advance. So it's hard to say without knowing that location. Some islands are MUCH worse than others.
I think the word you are searching for is redundancy. Always good to have for vital systems.
Correct
Some good points. Have you also considered how to prevent theft (if possible) of expensive solar panels?
Yes, our house has high walls, dogs, motion lights, and full security along with cameras
Really enjoying your channel and the wide variety of topics you cover, if you choose a steel tank the vapor space will rust, the flip side is fuel doesn't keep long term here like it used to in NA, maybe you can find something non ferrous for a larger storage tank, also resistive loads are the highest, might want to test again with the dryer and now the pool is running?
Great points and we switched to propane afterwards anyways
I am moving to the Philippines next year. I have been looking for generators and they have some I have never heard of. But I want to know what I own is going to do the job. I will also be buying some extra parts, filters, spark plugs, inverter panel, etc. to have just in case. I was a boy scout and believe in being prepared. Honda!! You can’t beat them!
Smart plan!
Corey, you are what Brian Ahern should have been. Thanks for the great content.
Thank you for watching
Great Video Cory thank you for taking the time to do it. My wife (Filipina) and I (U.S.) have property in Bario Barretto Olongapo and I will be retiring (also retired military) there in 4 years. We come to the Philippines every year and love every minute we get to stay.
Congrats on that and I'm sure you will be very happy after you make the move. My wife has never been to Angeles so we plan on visiting right after Christmas.
I know you are aware stocking gasoline is fire hazard. Be careful.
Yes you are 100% correct. Thank you for the comment.
Hello I also would like to have xtra gas ,and were you live , I would have my own 500 gallon fuel station
Smart man
You can never have too many power options when living in a remote province in the Philippines 😁😁. I like the way you think 😁👍🏻
Rather be safe than sorry!
I am a specialist in solar energy. The Philippines are so close to the equator, that if you have the space on the roof, you can easily get all your daily power and some reserves from your roof. So I'm just surprised they didn't recommend a hybrid inverter with batteries and rewired your fuse box to switch off so the battery can do backup if needed.
To those interested…you can go online and find a list of appliances, devices, sizes and power usage. You also need to take into account your fuel supply; gas, propane, etc. Propane lasts a very long time, and it’s because it doesn’t brake down chemically. But it’s usually more expensive. A generator is a very cheap option compared to losing all your food and giving you a great amount of security and peace of mind.
100% agreed
Which generator did you purchase? I think this is the correct video lol
lol this makes more sense here. It’s a Honda 240v inverter, I don’t remember the model because I rarely use it.
Did you use a contractor to build? Or did you do most of the organizing yourself…
Myself
We live in rural Texas and we have a backup generator. We have used it several times.
Aways a smart backup plan!
Are you using a fuel stabilizer in your gasoline? Gasoline will go bad after a few months (maybe 6 months) and when it is then burned in an engine, the deteriorated gasoline will 'gum' up parts of your engine...literally. This then reduces the life of one's engine and invariably causes unnecessary problems. One could also look into converting one's gasoline engine into a propane usage engine where propane never goes bad, is easy to handle with the usage of a larger storage tank and one never has to go outside in inclement weather to refuel the generator. I, as you, like to be prepared as much as reasonably possible so I have two 1000 gal. propane tanks...just in case. You wouldn't need anything like this, but a 200 gal or 500 gal tank may be appropriate. But, then, maybe you don't have propane available where you live.
We switched to propane right after the install.
One more thought...and I am probably bugging you by now...Is your generator battery start? If you are not there when it is needed, can your wife safely and appropriately use your transfer switch? Can she operate the generator? I presume the two of you thought of these things before your purchase of the generator. Check also with a qualified electrician about the dangerous effect of improper switching of the transfer switch into the power line with the generator running and creating power. Just some thoughts... @@ItsMe_Philippines
Being prepared for catastrophes is not crazy. We have back up generator with our set up to charge our batteries if they need charging when have days on end of rainy weather. They are called solar panels for s reason. We always have extra gas and fuel on hand for being flooded in, in our area. Wanting to be able to help your friends, family and community during an emergency is sensible. You sir are far from crazy it's being sensible and prepared.
Thank you!
Guessing you were a member of the IBEW.
I was not, but it looks interesting
l am like you if it was me l had been digging a big hole and put a big gas tank down in it for your back up power option, so it is out of the way in case shitt happens
Very smart
Good video.
Thank you! This was fun to make
What do you think about diesel generators?
Great!
when it comes to backup power, it's better to have too much than not enough.
100% true!
Are place on Cebu was without power for two months doing the same as you
Wow that’s a long time. Good call getting a generator to be safe!
Great plan. I was a USAF Mobility Team Chief, Landing zones, drop zones, forward op bases/ airfileds and we were always self sufficient. I'm still that way today. I always have multiple backups. Must be your time in the Marines. I always loved working with the Marines.
Thanks for the comment brother
@@ItsMe_Philippines You bet Brother. Nice digs going on there.
QUESTION: Gas doesn't store for very long... Why didn't you purchase a diesel backup generator & install a 200-gallon diesel tank?
its a good point with the tank, id always keep it full to avoid moisture build up and run the generator every few weeks to use a few gallon and top it up. that keeps the gas always circulating and you always have fresh fuel mixed with old fuel. you'd be surprised how quickly fuel can become bad
Great point!
@@ItsMe_Philippines it cost a few bucks but in the long run it’s cheaper than replacing a rusted out tank and fuel lines. Especially with tropical climate fuel turns bad really fast.
@@benjaminkessler8169 not worried about that part of it anyways, because the converted it over to propane
Gas goes bad. You should have gone with a trifuel. Lpg in 100 lb. Cylinders. No shelf life
Converted to propane!
@@ItsMe_Philippines 👌
Be careful cory if its ethanol you dont wanna store too much
We converted to propane!
Beautiful house. Congrats
Thank you!
Generators available in the Philippines can be good if you buy a decent brand, break them in correctly and service them properly. My house is full of Hanabishi appliances, I buy those or Fujidenzo depending on which is cheaper as they are identical in my experience. Point is, you can buy decent products locally.
Greenfield is built in the Philippines to the standard of most generators you would buy in the US and possibly better and they usually cost about the same price as you would pay in the US.
A new portable generator needs to be broken in properly. I would recommend filling it with cheap oil, remove the spark plug adding a few drops of oil to top lube the cylinder and pull the start cord 10-20 times. Reinstall the spark plug add fuel enough for an hour of operation and start it, preferably with a load on it and let it run for about a 30 seconds. Shut it down and drain the oil. This is why I recommended cheap oil. Refill with cheap oil, start and run under load if possible for about an hour and drain the oil and refill with the good oil of your choice. If storing until disaster strikes, drain the tank and start and run without load until the carburetor runs dry.
If you saw any metal in the two oil changes, it's not necessarily a junk product. Many small air cooled engines, even expensive ones will have metal in the first oil change but there is generally not even a screen to remove larger particles so you don't want them still in the engine until 30-40 hours of operation at 3,000-3,600 RPM which is roughly 7,200,000 revolutions and up and every revolution is a chance for one of those bits of metal to do damage somewhere.
I picked the Oishima 3000w generator because it has inverter technology, which can put out cleaner power and the engine can run at lower RPMs lowering fuel consumption slightly. The Oishima can also be parallel connected to an identical unit for twice the output when needed. If I just needed a generator to keep the lights, fridge and TV going I would have no problem buying a Fujistar 3000 which is 2500W and breaking it in as described above and they can be found on Shopee for about P9,800 which is about as cheap as it gets for the generator itself.
The cost of running the generator is a consideration. Fuel to run a generator is costly. At P65 for a liter of gas that would be P1,560 to run a generator continuously for 24 hours with the Fujistar 3000 2500w max and 2200w continuous power as an example. This doesn't count the cost in sanity if you are running it off a short cord fairly close to the house. Distance is your friend if you could put it 100 feet away on a 12AWG cord.
Small 1200W generators could save you 30% on that fuel cost, fan inverter fridge and tv during the day and possibly a small inverter window unit AC at night but I won't swear to it. 4amps 220v is a fair amount of power if you are only running one thing. My Daikin 0.8 non inverter split air conditioner is 5.2A. The example Fujistar would run it along with some lights and the TV, just crank the temp to the bottom so it doesn't cycle on and off drawing surge watts. I hope this helped someone.
You will move the whole of America to PH. You don't need that much technique, just two panels are enough.
Im confused the 220 here is different than the 220 in the Philippines they have 1 line 220 we have 2 110 lines at a different phase to add up to 220 is that a problem ?
Something a lot of people don’t think about who don’t use generators often is when the generators run nonstop around the clock they burn the oil off when it gets old and hot which oil changes are suppose to be pretty frequent which a couple days straight will exceed. The only time we had a storm where we were without power for weeks everyone I knew blew up their generators . Now most have a low oil shutoff but either way something to thick about and stock up on oil . I ran two each for 6 hours at a time to let the other rest in between and I had to keep adding oil as they burn it off after running so long . Just my 2 cents . Stock up on oil too since you may not be able to run down the street and get it
Good call
😂good thinking.
Great information. Thank you for sharing this information. May I ask what type of generator you got and the size? I’m looking to building my future home in the province as well. Thank you 😊
You need double panels than the amount you require, helps with cloudy days etc. Should put your panels in locations that cannot get damaged by trees, built strong with strong metal and good welds/bolts also might be a good idea to have shutters to protect them incase of typhoons. Prob a good idea to mix with water turbines since theres alot of running water locations in philippines as it rains alot. Also back up generator is a must. btw you can build a sound proof box for the generator. they do make dual fuel types like LPG/GAS so good to look at buying one of those.
Hi solar system is definitely over powered so it’s doing great at this point! I did a video afterwards on the back up generator that directly wire to the house.
I am with you there. If I have everything and then bcz I am short on gas and I dont have power,..nope. I will also get a 100L.
Hahaha - you are the Philippines version of a Prepper.
Lol
If I had a tree like that l Would cut it down but that is me
We’ve talked about it, so it will probably happen at some point in the future.
you can grow diesel crop for a biofuel capable diesel generator, and Never pay for fuel ever again!
Converted it to propane and rarely use it anyways. Just a backup plan!
Sir you were spot on with what is backup and what is primary power. But buying a generator is not a simple task, Why, what size and what brand. Here in the states, I would only go with two brands, Generac and Onan, they are generator companies, Honda makes engines, same with Yamaha, ( I love their bikes ). Generac and Onan will get you the parts you need, but yes you have to depend on your postal system. The next issue is the size . If you have no electrical or mechanical talent, go with complete overkill. I have a friend that has a PHd in biochemistry, a salesman talked him into a size that could run his house, and the salesman was correct, But, But no one ever explained surge to him, and he fried two 7kw generators, which could easily power his house Once he started his generator and fried it and once his wife did. I have a house as large as his, and I run my whole house on 5kw. What is the difference, I know how to start mine. Know what you NEED to run. Water pump and refrigerator and freezers are number one then heat ( I'm from new england ) or maybe air con , lights, tv, etc . Know what everything is rated for, how much power it uses. When I lose power. I go to my main panel and shut off the LINE connection before anything else then shut off EVERYTHING else. Start your generator and connect it to your service ( your house ) , go back to your eclectic panel and turn on the circuit breaker for your water pump, and wait, if you can hear it wait until it stops. next turn on your frig, wait 5 minutes, next your freezer, 5 minutes, next your heat , if you have electric heat make sure everything else is done starting, now you can turn on the small stuff. Most people don't want to go through this procedure, then get an 11kw generator, every time an electric motor starts it creates a surge in power draw and if two or three are starting at the same time, it will burn up your generator. Good luck
Thank you for the in-depth info and will research this more. I love to learn and appreciate the comment.
@@ItsMe_Philippines your welcome, anytime. I could have added a lot more but I don't want to bore anyone.
If the AC’s and Refrigerator are inverter type, the starting current is lesser as it ramps up the electric current gradually and avoid the Genset experiencing overload and tripping.
Generac has a whole house system that will kick on & run everything right as power goes down. It's so fast as to be imperceptible if your inside the house. If you choose propane it's very quiet even when your outside.
Honda generators are the standard that all other generators are compared to. Generac and onan are good but they the quality that Hondas are. I have been the generator business for 29 years, all my own generators are a Hondas for a reason.
Greetings. Do you plan to include wind turbines to your energy back-up power?
6500 watts is not that big not big at all,plus if it’s gas it’s not going to to last long,you need over 7000watts and that’s not much,he’s running 2 A/C units that’s going to burn up soon plus you want a Diesel generator it will run twice as long on the fuel you use, don’t buy one that’s in closed it can’t get enough AIR to cool it,listen think about this, if your motor is under a big load you will use a lot more Fuel buy bigger than you need so it will last along time
We do not run both ac units at the same time. One is a 1hp investor for the bedroom at night that pulls 360watts on eco mode. The other is for my office when I work during the day. Wouldn’t need that during a brown out. My runs off solar and we are never drawing 3000 watts for more than an hour. This should be fine as a “back up plan”
Better be prepared than not👍🏼
Exactly
Question on having a months supply of gas for the generator; after a period of time gas will loose effectiveness. Do you plan on adding stabilizers and not vent the tank?
Adding stabilizer or stirring the gas or your options. More than likely I would just have a holding tank for a months worth but actually keep less inside. We know in advance when the storm is coming so I can always fill the tank then.
For your fuel revisor you are going to want a good filter coming out. Gasoline will separate over time and water will sit on the bottom of the tank.
After 11 years here, I’ve had two different generators. One six kVA diesel and one 12 kVA diesel. When we had a brown out for over 24 hours the diesel generator power of the whole house every day. If you’re gonna be here permanent. You’re gonna have to get a generator
Agreed, to risky not to have one. Because it’s not going to be if you ever need one is going to be when you need it. Because you will need one at some point.
Very Important indeed
Great piece of mind
Awesome info man thanks! Watching from Chicago!
Haha that’s where I moved from!
@@ItsMe_Philippines i know that you know that i know you arent missing during this time of the season brother. 🥶 Enjoy it!
@@r3_d2LKG hahahaha nope! I’m at the beach looking at photos of friends dealing with snow
It’s just a thought can you not buy Honda generator in Philippines or is it you just can’t get hold of one due to demand 😊
You can but they only have cheaper models and prices are high
You seem to have a lot of knowledge on everything and that helps when you are in a different country. If I am going to live there, I would probably buy a house that is already built. We live in FL and we bought a generator that you can use gas or battery.
Why don't you get a backup inverter?
How many watts / kilowatts?
House solar set up? Or the generator?
I am local but I can’t sleep without t least an electric fan. So having power, whether it’s battery or whatnot is important
What make, model and power output does your generator have.
Honda generators rock. I can't believe you got a 6.5KVA generator for $1000. I paid that for my Honda 2KVA but I love it. That thing is 10 years old but it just works when I need it. We lost power last year for 3 days. I put it in the back yard with a 50 ft extension cord into the attic for the HVAC and we were nice and comfy cozy. It automatically ramps up based on load and would run 6 hours on one gallon of gas. Curious if you bought it in the U.S. was it set up for 120V or did it have a 220V output? I'm assuming you're 220V in the Philippines.
I bought one that had 120v and 220v and only use the 220v
You went in-depth about having back up power, even showing your solar setups in past videos, but in this video you didn't even show the generator that you shipped to The Philippines and how much it cost and shipping cost would be very informative.
My apologies and will add that in the description. Generator looks…. Well… like a generator and shipping was $72 but that’s from where I lived to this island. So it may mislead people. Will add it in either way and thank you for the comment.
Okay help me out here I thought the PI was 220 single phase, like Europe, is this not the case
That is the case
Go big or do without
Agreed
We shipped a generator a few yrs back now that I'm retired and living here comes in handy for sure. It's only like 3500 watts but it's enough to power the AC, refrigerator and internet.
That’s all you need!
Thank you for all the informations it will really help us getting our foot on the ground GOD BLESS….. Thank you.
Glad to help and thank you for the positive comment
Question. Is your generator running natural gas or propane. Just subscribed. Plan on moving there in another 10 years. Whereabouts do you live? I’d like to start the land buying process. Thanks again brother.
It was on gas and I switched to propane not long ago to allow for fuel storage.
Our problems is nothing than the people in Florida. I can't imagine myself to be in that situation. God bless everyone.
Horrible situation they’re in whether they planned accordingly or not. Sad
Timely video for me, I'm working on my backup generator setup. I have to disagree about not buying a generator in the Philippines. They sell honda in the Philippines.
You have two houses to power and you want to make no compromises at all so the size of your generator is good at 6500W but it would be a waste of fuel for most people with one house.
I live fairly simple. I have two Daikin 0.8 ton non inverter split air conditioners (I only run one at a time), two 65 inch tv, 20cuft inverter refrigerator, washer, dryer 2 desktop computers, 4 laptops. I'm not going to try to run everything at one time. I can run one AC unit, television, computers, refrigerator off of one 3kw inverter generator that has a common in Philippines plug L5 30A twist lock. Considering the cost of the generator under P15k, I will have a second generator of the same model which I could parallel and add to the output for energy intensive things like running my inductance cooktop, heating water for a bath, washer/dryer.
Why do I do it this way? If one generator craps out, the other will plug right in as the primary and all core functions continue. I could even heat water in a large rice cooker@ 300w/30 minutes for the bath instead of my 2kw water heater or cook if I shut the air conditioning off briefly. The thing is, I will be using less than 1L of fuel per hour 90% of the time or more for a relatively unbroken routine. Most people would rather go to a hotel when the cost of fuel exceeds $20 per day...IF you can get a room when the power is out everywhere and there is a literal run on hotels that have backup power. A few years ago Power was out in my area of CamSur for 10 days...Which included gas stations, they literally couldn't pump fuel. A tank would be handy but storing fuel is also expensive...at $16 for an 8oz bottle of fuel stabilizer that treats 10 gallons. There are lots of considerations. If there was a water cooled fuel injected gasoline engine 40decibel option under $15,000 I'd be interested in that for the house we are building next, I'm not just a cheapscate!
Sounds like a nice set up and thank you for watching
Chicago..HEEEEY CHI TOWN. I lived on north side .. Lincoln park and Evanston. Thinking of moving there. But need to know the best spot not far from shopping, hospital build a house. So how long have you been there and the visa situation
I have a one year visa so easy for me
@@ItsMe_Philippines o that doesn’t answer the questions
@@metaverse6214 1. You would need to search and explore as far as finding out the best location that would fit you.
2. I’ve been here this time around for 10 months.
3. I have one of your visa, so I cannot explain to you what your visa situation will be because I do not know what pretenses you will be moving here under.
@@ItsMe_Philippines Just the basic answers for someone coming over to stay for a year, locate a house, close to everything
@@metaverse6214 Dumaguete near the mall would be my answer
Just recently found your channel mate... love your stuff. Delighted for you both. Great thinking too... will certainly be adopting similar mindset when i settle there.
Thank you
Thanks, moving soon and want to add a generator since we built in the province. I'm actually shocked at how little it cost, I was budgeting 5k with a 100 gallon reserve tank. This will definitely be one of the first projects we tackle.
Smart decision, always great to have a back up plan
My wife and I have a 20K Generac backup generator that we love. We have had it for about 15 years now. Our system is different from yours in as much as our backup switching or transfer switch is automatic. When the power goes out, the switch automatically transfers to the generator (after about 1-2 minutes). When line power is restored, the transfer switch senses this and automatically returns our home to line power and then shuts off the generator. This all works wonderfully well with no complaints. We use propane for our generator (and home). While I am not criticizing you for having such a transfer switch, this type of switch is far from being optimal. Aside from that, I love your videos and wish you all well in all respects. Do you two plan to have any children?
Good comment and interesting info. No children for us, as the goal was to retire and travel at 40. Not start the process then and work until 60.
Hey brother new subscriber here from San Francisco 👋🏼 I’ve been contemplating retiring in the Philippines as well. I lived in Manila years ago and knew then that it’s a great place to retire. Thanks for creating this content man, we all appreciate it 👍🏼
Thank you for watching and SF is expensive and not what it was 20 years ago!
@@ItsMe_Philippines Yup, I’m on the same mindset as you.
Cory, I'm an Electrical Engineer, and I'd do exactly what you did. Good job.
wow, it's great to hear that from you!
I think a generator for even just a few days is good enough. Imo I won’t need to run generator 24/7, I am ok during the day or just charge my a couple of fans that I can use during the night. That way my gas can survive for more days. Depending on the damage, we can assess how many days will the repair take.
Completely agreed and we have battery rechargeable fans for those nights
After Odette we had a fuel shortage for over a month and queues sometimes 200 meter long..Fuel was limited to 10 liters per customer when it was available which was not often..Fuel was like gold dust and our genny sat empty..Back up plans are good until they are not.
I’ll keep that in mind with my propane tanks that I converted to.
A hour and a half from a Dunkin Donuts or a McDonalds and you still get Fiber internet ? Which province ? We just got Fiber about 8 months ago and we live in Bacolod City. Also if you don't mind how much did it cost to ship your generator via Lbc ?
Just north outside of Bais city
Good video. 👍🍻
Thank you
Fantastic 😊
Thank you
Kinda wish we got the opportunity to see more of the real energy...Raquel...😮🎉😂
She will be in some videos and some she will not be.
DAMN DUDE! WHY DID'NT YOU SHOW YOUR GENERATOR RUNNING!?! I'M HAVING A GENERAC INSTALLED NEXT WEEK, PIPED INTO MY NATURAL GAS METER. I REALLY WANTED TO SEE IT IN ACTION! OH WELL, IT'S COOL BROTHER!
Sorry brother as I thought that would be dull just watching it run
I would also like to add that you’re doing great on your channel! It’s amazing to see two people who came from America doing what I’m doing. Believe me it was the best decision I ever made. Never going home to America. Good luck America you’re gonna need it! God bless
Thank you for that great come in my friend. And I really do appreciate the compliments.
Many people have asked us if we’re going to vacation in the US and I have to laugh at that. If/when we vacation, it would be to Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, or maybe Mexico. Why would I spend five times the price to go around and happy people?!
How many watts should I be thinking for a smaller house, approx 70sqm? I see briggs and stratton over there too
Has nothing to do with the Zoe my friend. Need to add up your major appliances like fridge, freezer, ac, water pump etc. Then you’ll be able to calculate that
It would've been nice for you to show in the video the generator already installed as you've done with your solar system to give a sense of the size. And when you said about getting a U.S. bought generator because it wasn't available in the P.I. but then you said parts though for a Japanese brand generator are available in the P.I., that is confusing.
Some of your popular US generator names like Generac for example are not sold over here. So getting parts would be difficult.
Honda is sold over here so getting parts would be easy. They are just expensive here because the supplier’s are not selling high volumes of them.
I would worry about gas getting bad, unless you go with propane, which I don’t know what is available their.
Keeping a smaller amount on hand and just keeping storage in case I need to fill them. Looking at propane conversion as it is east to get.
Fantastically informative blog as always! Did you say LBC here in the USA shipped your generator and accessories to the Philippines for $70?? Also did you use them to ship other boxes of tools, supplies, hardware or other things there and if so would you mind giving me an idea of the cost of doing that? I was considering sending some tools and thing via balikbayan box approx. 27 X 27 X 18 at a cost of $100 per box.
Yes, I used LBC to ship everything because I don’t have a weight limit. The generator and some other boxes were oversize so they just charge me for an extra large box.
I think you should consider using propane for the generator, it stores much better than gasoline, I converted mine to natural gas since it's 1/5 the cost and the grid would need to be down for months before it would stop working
Already switched over actually but good call!
I love your channel my wife and I are doing a similar thing with our power we have a smaller system 3500w inverter and 4500w of panels we over paneled because it’s cloudy here a lot and we don’t need to run our genny that often we are not tied to the grid at all it’s pretty unreliable up here in the mountains we about 6kwh battery bank and it takes about about 4to5hrs to charge them with our little 1200w generator which I built myself after typhoon audet from a Truck alternator and a 13hp engine I already had it uses roughly about a liter of gas per 1kwh it produces so pretty efficient we like it here on Leytey 😅
Nice! I want to visit there someday his year at some point
I don't understand if you can easily buy parts at fifty locations in the Philippines why can't you buy the entire generator there as well? japan is much closer to you than the U.S.?
It’s an expensive brand name and model, so I couldn’t find any locations that carried it. They only carry the cheaper and smaller options because that’s what the locals can afford. Getting parts shipped to me would be very easy however.
Her home is a lot smaller than what you have so I'm pretty sure that's 6500 general but I have would work there It's a basic one story house to bedroom big kitchen big living room or refrigerator In basic lights don't have air condom in the process of getting in that build
Sounds like it would be fine and my friend. Just make sure the generator use and has a 220 option.
I know who I wanna be friends with during a zombie apocalypse!
I’m ready for that also! Lol
Keep your freezer and fridge working. Don't risk loosing your food. Been there
Agreed!
Great content as always Corey. I'm in Virac and we got totally blitzed by the Typhoon in November 2020 so when i built the house here i installed a silent type generator from Handyman. As you said if its enough to run a few ACs and fans and the refrigerator when the Brown Out is extended your good to go and I'm hoping with the little use it gets it will last.
Ex 23 years Royal Navy Submariner here so i know how important Belts and Braces are. Keep them coming dude 👍
Nice! Thank you for the compliment
Love your videos and great info on the backup power!
Thank you for always watching