On 1/25/2014 10:20 AM, RobertMacy wrote:

Someone here recommended a mechanical 'lockout' sold just for this
purpose. Goes in the breaker panel, gives you positive action as to
whether generator is going IN or house power is going IN, can't
accidentally do both with it. Has very visible display as to which state
it's in.

I miss the very quiet, very comfortable "octopus in the basement" heat -
the old convection furnace, you even added your own thermal mass, like
sand on top. The flame powered a thermocouple that powered the
thermostat and during power outages, our home kept toasty. Plus, the
gentle air flow was constant, with none of that blowing noise and NEVER
had the peaks and dips of an air blower system either. But alas, these
systems were deemed too inefficient so are never installed anymore and
when found are instantly ripped out.

http://www.interlockkit.com/

Yes, that would be me. And others before me.

I've helped take out octopus furnace. They weren't very
energy efficient. I remember when I was a little kid,
my parents had the octopus replaced, and put in what
was probably a 70 percenter.

--
..
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
..