100 Storm Preppers
I absolutely love seeing everyone’s storm prepping posts!!! It really makes you think and has me thinking, “How ready is my family in the event of a storm?”
I’d like to think we’re ready with our F3800, F3800 Plus, two BP3800s, Double Power Hub (DPH), Manual Transfer Switch (MTS), C2000 Gen 2, BP2000, Anker SOLIX Alternator Charger, two C300DCs, two Anker SOLIX PS100 Solar Panels and two flexible solar panels, plus miscellaneous chargers. The labeling for the Main Panel, MTS critical loads, as well as solar inputs, and the order in which things should be turned on (F3800s, DPH, specific critical load breakers) is something we periodically discuss as a refresher for us all.
So here’s a checklist that we go through in preparation for an outage:
* Have we charged up all Portable Power Stations, battery backups, chargers, etc. to make sure they are ready for a potential outage? ✅
* Do we have a few days of water per person, per day? ✅
* Do we have enough food, along with non-perishable items, to last a few days? ✅
* Do we have batteries for flashlights, portable lanterns, or anything that we can run on battery? ✅
* Is the weather radio charged and ready to listen for potential storm related info? ✅
I’m know I’m missing a few things, but the point is, I think our Storm Prep is pretty good, We’re always looking for ways to improve our prep, while also expanding our backup power needs. A shorter term goals is adding a permanent solar array to extend our back up power run time. We know realistically, if we budget our usage, we could last 24-48 hours. But anything beyond that would either require that short term goal or a couple longer term goals of adding a tri-fuel generator or more BP3800s.
Thanks for reading my post! I look forward to continuing to see what other’s storm prepping entails!!