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In the Thread: It’s mad, mad, mad... electricity.
Post Subject: Sound InvestmentsPosted by Paul S on: 3/1/2010
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My experience with ~10k-sized generators is limited to mid-fi systems, with alcohol, etc., to make up for any shortfalls. The thing to keep in mind is that the "small" (smaller than a house...) generators are designed to be just "adequate" as a "power source", and no one having to do with these generators has given any thought to hi-fi; and if they do, they will have their work cut out for them.
I am not well informed about the truly big generators used by the power company, but I do know that they are light years more sophisticated than portable units, or anything up to and including $125k + hospital-sized back-up units, for that matter. It has long been my understanding that nothing at a realistic price and/or size puts out the "perfect" power necessary for charging hi-fi. When I looked further into wasting power and money to run an electric "re-generator", nothing I could even find in the way of a plain generator, with up to 10 HP driver motor required, put out "perfect power".
If planning for a dry basement, make sure the earth around the house all slopes away from the house, and be sure that you have good rain gutters and adequate downspouts all around. Be sure the downspouts are all fitted to "tight-lines" that "daylight" well away from (and downhill from) the house, even if they have to go into a "dry well". Whatever you do, DO NOT tie the gutters to the French drains! FYI, there are actually modern "negative-side" waterproofing treatments that work, as long as everything gets properly treated. Any area left untreated acts like a hole in a boat.
Best regards,
Paul SRerurn to Romy the Cat's Site