Quote Originally Posted by HINO View Post
Hey Boozer,

Have you considered a small emergency generator wired in to the house supply to switch over the load to the essential circuits? Lights, refrigerator and such?

May not be the cheapest solution but in your location may be a better alternative.
Hello HINO, Thanks for the suggestion, I already have that under consideration, as a secondary back up system, which could be operated once the initial battery operated unit has cut in and is supplying the necessary light. If power was off for any length of time, I would obviously need to keep the refrigerators running (warm beer - Ugh!), but a small generator would not also do that, but also provide power for the electric water pump (as we do not have mains water).
Maybe a belt and braces situation, but in my eyes, after living for some years in rural England, in an area that also suffered more than the occasional power loss, I want to play safe - £ - s - d (Sorry $s), permitting!