Crazy winds- Backup power check

[JVU]

Winds are crazy and scary in my area in the East Bay today. Only relatively minor damage on the property so far including fences partially down and some outdoor furnishings thrown around but have had some pretty scary gusts where it sounds like the house is going to blow down or something is going to fly through a window.

Power just went out, my Powerwalls are working and I have a small generator if needed for the tanks later. I’m seeing reports of downed trees and power lines blocking roads including Ygnacio Valley Rd both ways near me, which is the main road through Walnut Creek.

So make sure your power backup options are tuned up and available, and check traffic first if you need to drive somewhere.

 

[Da_Neefer]

It’s bad here in San Ramon too. At least one huge tree down and branches all over the roads. Stay safe!

 

[Sfork2]

Powers out here in Oakland, although on across the street.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Power out here in Kensington
Getting ready to fire up the genny

 

[Kremis]

tree fell on power line down my block in berkeley. Good thing I only have 1 fish and no coral anymore. Lol

 

[Kensington Reefer]

@Kremis
Ain’t nobody laughing up here!
Long live your fish
Mine is 18
May yours live longer

 

[Sfork2]

Maybe I lucked out that power went out real early on status changed to crew on site!

 

[Kensington Reefer]

Genny on
Fish swim
Sorry to my neighbors for the noise

 

[Vincerama2]

We lost power for about one second, the B-11 air pumps automatically turned on and then off. My skimmer pump did not restart. I'll need to check it out later tonight, I wonder if after 20 years, this brownout killed that Mag5 pump.

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[Vincerama2]

Genny on
Fish swim
Sorry to my neighbors for the noise

What kind of generator do you have? One of those large Trane generators that run on diesel/propane? Or one of the RV style ones that are 5000 kW gas with a manual/automatic transfer switch?

I bought a generator when my kids were babies so I could keep the fridge and freezer running, this was about the time PG&E was doing rolling blackouts constantly, but I've never even put gas in it.

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[grizfyrfyter]

Power is out at my work. Thankfully we have 4 different generators sitting around the hanger

 

[wazzupmac]

Power out at work - tank in the dark. Hoping for resumption of power soon and everything turns back on.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

@Vincerama2
Extension cords and only pumps on 300 SW, 300 FW, 150fw, 200sw

 

[rdriggett]

My power is out. My family fired up my generator, hooked up my tanks and called me as per their training.

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

It was really blowing but all good here in San Mateo. Tested the generator.

Went to Burlingame to take pictures of trees down for the newspaper I work for.

 

[Kensington Reefer]

@NickRoseSN1985
Thanks for those awesome pics
Eucalyptus trees?
I don’t understand why they haven’t been eradicated!
They are an invasive, nonnative, soil chemistry altering plant!
They gotta go
But I do understand....mo money, mo money....

 

[NickRoseSN1985]

@NickRoseSN1985
Thanks for those awesome pics
Eucalyptus trees?
I don’t understand why they haven’t been eradicated!
They are an invasive, nonnative, soil chemistry altering plant!
They gotta go
But I do understand....mo money, mo money....

Yes Eucalyptus trees. You have two camps one is you/me and others that see these as nonnative and should be cut down. The other camp is wanting to safe the trees and they are the charm of Burlingame. I haven't looked it up but apparently they will be cutting all the Eucalyptus trees down and replacing them, but I don't know what they will be replaced with. I'm hoping it will be native.

 

[JVU]

I still have no grid power or internet, with no restoration estimate

 

[rdriggett]

PGE ETA for my area is Friday early AM. I’m calling generac, this is so inconvenient.

 

[JustinBolton]

Got my powerwall charged up and at 90%, can’t wait till I get a second.