Ice Storm pics in Tennessee 12-07-13

[The kid]

We recently survived a ice storm that passed thru our area. We where right on the border from moderate to extreme ice. Certain areas of our county lost power due to tree damage falling on the power lines. Here are a few pictures. This is nothing like the storm of February of 1994 which pretty much paralyzed middle Tennessee.

 

[Bob77064]

There is a chance of ice and snow tonight.

 

[The kid]

I hate that.. Brings back memories when I worked 16 on 8 off during restoration of the powerline network in Nashville back in 94. The tree destruction was massive.

 

[Daver1963]

Here's a few from my Gibson County back yard:







Icicles on the tractor front guard.

 

[3930dave]

Kinda looks like a June day up here !

Pretty pics, nature does put on quite the show.

Reading the CNN reporting on the storm, lots of areas are seeing Winter snow/ice accumulation that normally don't.

Stay safe folks..... snow and ice are dangerous, but esp. so if you are not used to those conditions.

Give your generator some TLC, and hope you don't have to use it for real.

Rgds, D.

 

[The kid]

I wonder what size generator it would take to make a gas furnace work? I don't know if the furnace uses 240v or 120v. I 'm aware one needs an isolation relay when you have a genny in circuit. Just curious as to how big a genny one would need to power the fan and electronics. -kid

 

[George2615]

I wonder what size generator it would take to make a gas furnace work? I don't know if the furnace uses 240v or 120v. I 'm aware one needs an isolation relay when you have a genny in circuit. Just curious as to how big a genny one would need to power the fan and electronics. -kid

If it's just the furnace you want to run during power outages you should be able to run a 110V furnace on a small 2-3KW unit. A 5-7KW would probably run the whole house including fridge/ freezer and lights. I ran my entire house (except A/C) on a 5KW -6250 surge generator for about 3 years whenever power went out. Then I sold it to my neighbor and bought a 10KW that will run my house including A/C if needed in summer.

 

[dave1949]

I wonder what size generator it would take to make a gas furnace work? I don't know if the furnace uses 240v or 120v. I 'm aware one needs an isolation relay when you have a genny in circuit. Just curious as to how big a genny one would need to power the fan and electronics. -kid

There should be a circuit breaker in your panel labeled "Furnace" or something. If you can locate that breaker, you will know if it is 120v (single breaker) or 240v (double breaker), and how many amps.

 

[dave1949]

Here's a few from my Gibson County back yard:

Doesn't look too bad, but you've got all you would want there.

 

[creekbend]

Thanks for posting.