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Safe power backup for a condo, IPL hair removal devices (Week 25, 2021)

June 25, 2021 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 25, 2021 Q. I am looking for a power backup source for my condo in Houston, TX due to power outages from hurricanes. What I would like to find […]

Solar power for home backup and energy savings with the Tesla Powerwall (Week 40, 2020)

September 25, 2020 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 40, 2020 Q. I just read your column about automatic backup generators in my local newspaper. Thank you for that very useful and intelligent summary of the issue. It […]

More home generator answers, Technics OTTAVA f SC-C70MKII announced for December release (Week 38, 2020)

September 11, 2020 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 38, 2020 Q. I was very interested in the Briggs & Stratton Q6500 inverter generator that you mentioned in your column recently. Is there something equivalent approved for use […]

All about home backup generators (Week 37, 2020)

September 4, 2020 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 37, 2020 Q. I have questions about home backup power. Are manual transfer switches available in a range of maximum power to be transferred? Also, do they make automatic […]

Testing an old CD player, affordable backup power for your home with Briggs & Stratton Q6500 Inverter Generator (Week 35, 2020)

August 21, 2020 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 35, 2020 Q. I have a Sony CDP-302 CD player that has been unused for 25 years. It is not hooked up to anything so I do not know […]

Week 44, 2017: Vibes earplugs for yard work, inexpensive used camera lenses, more on generators

November 3, 2017 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 44, 2017 Q. Are the Vibes Hi-Fidelity earplugs you recently wrote about also OK to use for operating leaf blowers and stuff like that? -J.F., Mt. Lebanon, PA A. […]

Home backup power with the Briggs & Stratton QuietPower Q6500 Inverter Generator and manual transfer switch

October 29, 2017 0

The recent hurricanes and the disruptive effects of extreme weather brought back unpleasant memories of being without power for 3 days after a very severe snowstorm hit my area (Western Pennsylvania) in February of 2010. […]

Week 42, 2017: Standby vs. portable generator for home backup, Briggs & Stratton Q6500 review

October 20, 2017 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 42, 2017 Q. In your column about generators you mentioned that the plumbing and electrical work for your standby generator was around $1,000. What generator did you get, do […]

Week 38, 2017: Portable and standby generator use with sensitive electronics

September 22, 2017 0

Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 38, 2017 Q. We are preparing for Hurricane Irma and my son tells me I should not use my portable generator to power my TV and computer. Is this […]

 

 

 

 

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