For high rise dwellers consider a Yeti Lithium inverter power station possibly hooked up to Goal Zero’s lead acid tank batteries. To replenish the lithium you could add a couple of solar panels mounted to a balcony rail (may take some creative engineering and using the lighter portable panels) or just angled on balcony floor if there’s sufficient sunlight. I have a Yeti system to handle sensitive electronics during outage. After going through the Texas polar vortex I’ve purchased a Firman tri- fuel generator to take care of heavier loads. Thought about a natural gas standby like the Generac but with a portable I can take it with me if I move and am only out the cost of the interlock or transfer panel install costs plus a gas tap to my pool furnace line (which is equal to price of generator). Biggest drawback with standbys is they can only run on LPG or NG and unlike s portable you can’t switch on the fly. In this recent Texas electrical grid failure we were one day away from the gas being shut off. To restore NG service takes months. So while these were extenuating circumstances, the pricey Generac standby would have been a brick. I saw plenty of propane tanks though at local stores for purchase. Also gasoline would be back online at the pumps before NG service would be restored. Redundancy is the key as you discussed. Thank you for your videos!
Yes the key to preparedness is redundancy. You had quite a challenge with the Texas freeze. Good suggestions here; appreciate your comments and thank you for watching.
Thank you for explaining in simple terms. For a single female trying to learn and prepare for severe weather events!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
For high rise dwellers consider a Yeti Lithium inverter power station possibly hooked up to Goal Zero’s lead acid tank batteries. To replenish the lithium you could add a couple of solar panels mounted to a balcony rail (may take some creative engineering and using the lighter portable panels) or just angled on balcony floor if there’s sufficient sunlight. I have a Yeti system to handle sensitive electronics during outage. After going through the Texas polar vortex I’ve purchased a Firman tri- fuel generator to take care of heavier loads. Thought about a natural gas standby like the Generac but with a portable I can take it with me if I move and am only out the cost of the interlock or transfer panel install costs plus a gas tap to my pool furnace line (which is equal to price of generator). Biggest drawback with standbys is they can only run on LPG or NG and unlike s portable you can’t switch on the fly. In this recent Texas electrical grid failure we were one day away from the gas being shut off. To restore NG service takes months. So while these were extenuating circumstances, the pricey Generac standby would have been a brick. I saw plenty of propane tanks though at local stores for purchase. Also gasoline would be back online at the pumps before NG service would be restored. Redundancy is the key as you discussed. Thank you for your videos!
Yes the key to preparedness is redundancy. You had quite a challenge with the Texas freeze. Good suggestions here; appreciate your comments and thank you for watching.