-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+p.wiggins=m.cc.utah.edu@mailman.xmission.com on behalf of Chuck Hards Sent: Fri 8/3/2007 5:06 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Telescope generators (was: Mobile Phones) On 8/3/07, Patrick Wiggins <paw@wirelessbeehive.com> wrote:
On 03 Aug 2007, at 12:18, Chuck Hards wrote:
It sounds like there are folks here that have run their houses off of generators. How do you handle the "special switch" issue?
It's called a "transfer switch", and yes, they tend to be expensive ($200-$400, depending on your amperage requirements). Must be installed by a certified electrician. It is constructed such that you can't reverse-energize the grid when on generator power. _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com