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052: How many watts does it take to screw in a light bulb?

September 22nd, 2011 at 3:28 pm (survival skills, urban survival, the human path, disaster preparedness, readiness, power shortage)

natural disaster power disruption There have been an abundance of recent natural disasters recently, all over the country. How prepared are you to deal with an abrupt disaster or power failure event?  When the power goes out, what do you do? Today's Quick And Prepared podcast is a brief overview on generators, by Human Path instructor Sam Coffman.
This will be a two-part discussion on generators. Generators can be an essential and simple way to provide backup power for both short and long-term power disruptions, as long as the correct generator is chosen for your energy needs. The first segment will cover wattage needs:

  • Generators provide essential power for both communication devices and security needs
  • By determining your 'power footprint', or the amount of wattage you need to power your own specific appliances, you can determine what kind of generator you will need
  • A quick run-through of appliances and estimated wattage used to run them
  • What is surge and how will it affect running more than one appliance from your generator?
  • Generators vs. Power Invertors.

The 2nd half of this discussion will conclude with more information on choosing between invertors or generators as well as pricing and what to look for when you buy your own alternative power source.

No doctor in sight and got an emergency? 16-hour Wilderness First Aid Certification course, September 24th

Coming up in November 2011: Disaster relief scenario. A real-life scenario of situations you might have to deal with in a disaster situation like Hurricane Katrina or another natural disaster.

Learn how to take care of yourself and those you love in stressful situations to stay safe, secure and provided for.  The 2012 Human Path schedule will be posted soon. Get on our newsletter list to find out about membership, early sign-up discounts and upcoming classes!
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