On Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:39:51 -0500, dpb wrote:

frank1492 wrote:
...
like to have the neighbor (all year round resident) be easily able to
tell me if my power is off. ...

What're the odds yours is off and his isn't?


Happened at my brother's place. His (cottage/trailer) power went out
and everyone else had power. Some rogue hunter had shot THROUGH the
roadside service/meter panel, and the bullet continued on, through the
siding of the trailer and hit the main buss bar of the service panel
inside. That's what ended up taking out the power. Chances of that
happening? Likely a million to one, at best. But it happened.
His dialer and alarm system are backed up by a UPS with a large bank
of batteries so he was notified. (his alarm blows a large Fiamm
electric air horn which his neighbours for 2 miles in all directions
have no choice but to notice).
It's been a couple of years now with no breakins - seams the
neighbourhood scum have figured out even with the power out they won't
get in - and there are security cameras as well. Not worth the hassle
to try to get in.