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Emergency (blackout) Bath Fan?
Has anyone seen any good ideas for an emergency bath fan for blackouts?
(I was without power twice due to the Hurricane+Nor'easter. The fan was the only thing I wasn't prepared for.) I once saw a forest fire sensor that piezo generated electricity for itself by tapping the eddies created by wind motion. But the fan would create self-propogating eddies - not so bad, so long as you could shut it off. Ideas? - = - Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist http://www.panix.com/~vjp2/vasos.htm ---{Nothing herein constitutes advice. Everything fully disclaimed.}--- [Homeland Security means private firearms not lazy obstructive guards] [Urb sprawl confounds terror] [Phooey on GUI: Windows for subprime Bimbos] |
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Emergency (blackout) Bath Fan?
On Nov 9, 9:21*am, wrote:
Has anyone seen any good ideas for an emergency bath fan for blackouts? (I was without power twice due to the Hurricane+Nor'easter. The fan was the only thing I wasn't prepared for.) I once saw a forest fire sensor that piezo generated electricity for itself by tapping the eddies created by wind motion. But the fan would create self-propogating eddies - not so bad, so long as you could shut it off. Ideas? * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - = - *Vasos Panagiotopoulos, Columbia'81+, Reagan, Mozart, Pindus, BioStrategist * * * * * * * * * *http://www.panix.com/~vjp2/vasos.htm * ---{Nothing herein constitutes advice. *Everything fully disclaimed..}--- * *[Homeland Security means private firearms not lazy obstructive guards] *[Urb sprawl confounds terror] [Phooey on GUI: Windows for subprime Bimbos] Hold it in until the electricity comes back ong. |
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Emergency (blackout) Bath Fan?
On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 15:21:16 +0000 (UTC),
wrote: Has anyone seen any good ideas for an emergency bath fan for blackouts? (I was without power twice due to the Hurricane+Nor'easter. The fan was the only thing I wasn't prepared for.) Leave the existing AC powered fan in place. Provide some manner of temporary mounting in front of the fan grill for an additional 12V DC powered fan. You'll need something that will provide 80-120 cfm. Power this fan with a portable gel cell or wet cell battery. Trickle charge between hurricanes. Use the battery pack for lighting and emergency power when not taking a bath. http://www.batterysavers.com/Emergency_Battery_Operated_Fan.htm http://www.batterysavers.com/02cool-1054-1071-1078.html Something from a camper, caravan, or trailer might also work. There are also low power consumption fans for off grid homes and solar powered attic fans that could be adapted. The temporary fan installation will avoid any code compliance problems which could cause your homeowners insurance company to claim that the fire was your fault. You could also rewire the house so that AC power to the bathroom lights, wall outlets, and exhaust fan come from a single circuit breaker. Install a transfer switch (or separate transfer box), to power just the bathroom from a local inverter or generator when needed. I'm not sure if this is per code, practical, safe, or even a good idea. Check with an electrician first. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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Emergency (blackout) Bath Fan?
"Jeff Liebermann" wrote in message ... On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 15:21:16 +0000 (UTC), wrote: Has anyone seen any good ideas for an emergency bath fan for blackouts? (I was without power twice due to the Hurricane+Nor'easter. The fan was the only thing I wasn't prepared for.) Leave the existing AC powered fan in place. Provide some manner of temporary mounting in front of the fan grill for an additional 12V DC powered fan. You'll need something that will provide 80-120 cfm. Power this fan with a portable gel cell or wet cell battery. Trickle charge between hurricanes. Use the battery pack for lighting and emergency power when not taking a bath. http://www.batterysavers.com/Emergency_Battery_Operated_Fan.htm http://www.batterysavers.com/02cool-1054-1071-1078.html Something from a camper, caravan, or trailer might also work. There are also low power consumption fans for off grid homes and solar powered attic fans that could be adapted. The temporary fan installation will avoid any code compliance problems which could cause your homeowners insurance company to claim that the fire was your fault. You could also rewire the house so that AC power to the bathroom lights, wall outlets, and exhaust fan come from a single circuit breaker. Install a transfer switch (or separate transfer box), to power just the bathroom from a local inverter or generator when needed. I'm not sure if this is per code, practical, safe, or even a good idea. Check with an electrician first. In the UK most recent installations have a low voltage fan with a transformer block not too far away, check the DIY & builders merchants for a 12V one that has a DC motor. A motorcycle battery is less conspicuous than car size, then all you need is a trendy electronic charger rated safe for float charging and a changeover switch. |
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Emergency (blackout) Bath Fan?
On Fri, 9 Nov 2012 21:33:10 -0000, "Ian Field"
wrote: A motorcycle battery is less conspicuous than car size, then all you need is a trendy electronic charger rated safe for float charging and a changeover switch. Motorcycle batteries are made to be fairly light weight and therefore don't have enough lead to be considered deep cycle. Like automobile batteries, they make lousy stationary batteries. They're made to dump a large amount of current in a short time as in starting a car or motorcycle. My experience with them for standby power is dismal. I made a few wooden boxes to hold a few gel cells and charger. Some are made to run lights, lanterns, ham radio, AM/FM radio, etc. All have a standard pair of power connectors (Anderson power pole and Molex something two pin). If I need power, I just bring one of the boxes to the load. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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