Power Outage

[tis]

Originally Posted by PaugusBayFireFighter

We got our power a little earlier, say 2:00. I saw they were headed towards the Weirs after our downed wire was repaired in front of the old CI Motel.

I was super prepared for this. Had the snowblower fueled and ready to go. The generator was also prepped with all the power cords and such ready to be deployed at a moments notice. I store them in my garage, at the ready for anything.
The only thing I didn't plan for was the most obvious. The large garage door I have, with an auto opener, doesn't work without electricity duh!
My back is why I retired and vertical lifting something as heavy as this is a huge no no for me. Had I not left the door open I would have been up the creek without a generator or snowblower.
Note to self...open garage door before any impending doom.

Can't you just disconnect it?

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by tis

Can't you just disconnect it?

Yes, disconnecting an electric door opener is easy but then you need to lift the door, which isn't, especially with a back full of rods and bolts!

The solution is easy. I moved the generator into another outside storage area. Now if the power goes out I will run the generator and push the button!

[tis]

Good, so you are all set. I can almost open my garage door with two fingers when it is disconnected. I wonder, are some easier than others?

[Lakeboater]

tis, it depends on how heavy the door is and how strong the springs are.

[tis]

Thanks, Lakeboater. I am glad I don't have to struggle with mine when I have power issues!

[Blue Thunder]

Whether an overhead door has an opener or not, the spring adjustment should be the same. It shouldn't be any more difficult to open once the door has been disconnected from the opener.....

[Kamper]

I'd just move the snow blower outside and maybe put tarp over it.

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Whether an overhead door has an opener or not, the spring adjustment should be the same. It shouldn't be any more difficult to open once the door has been disconnected from the opener.....

I have a motorized opener on my boathouse door and I have the two coiled springs wound tight enough that if I pull the safety release cord to the opener I could probably lift the door with one hand.

I could be wrong, but I assumed that the more work the springs did the less the wear on the motor would be. Now the motor doesn't have to work too hard to lift the door. You just have to be sure that the tension from the springs is even on both sides or the door will try to go up crooked. Not good! (I made that mistake)

[wynndog]

Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Whether an overhead door has an opener or not, the spring adjustment should be the same. It shouldn't be any more difficult to open once the door has been disconnected from the opener.....

That WILL vary if the door is heavy wood,or a double door. I've had all 3.

[Slickcraft]

Originally Posted by wynndog

That WILL vary if the door is heavy wood,or a double door. I've had all 3.

Blue Thunder is correct, a heavy door should have a stronger spring. Any door's spring tension should be adjustable so that when the opener cable is disconnected the door will balance in the half open position.

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/adjust-...ion-50655.html

[fatlazyless]

Meredith Neck Rd, on the flat stretch close to the Camp Monotomy swampy-deer habitat area, now has a tree arch; a tree large enough that got all bent over the road weighed down by the icy snow at the start of the storm and it makes a tunnel, tree arch over the road big enough to drive a big town Kenworth snowplow underneath it.

I know that the State of NH owns this road, for some unknown reason, while the Town of Meredith does the snow removal, but do not know if it is the NH-DOT or the Town who has responcibility for removing this storm created large tree arch that's bent across and over the road.

It makes for a very scenic photograph so hopefully this new tree tunnel will be just left in place ..... like wow ..... just looky at that .... !

[Bear Island South]

are you so fatlazyless that you can't even take a picture.

did you know with todays technology that you can take pictures with your phone and post them on the internet.

[SIKSUKR]

Any overhead door should almost be almost neutral balanced and require very little effort to open manually. If it isnt then the springs should be checked/adjusted so excessive strain is not put on the motor/drive.

[Pine Island Guy]

Thanks to NHEC, Pine Island power was restored this morning!

One item that helps is for island folks to walk along the power line trail to see what damage has occured (if they can). This helps NHEC understand what kinds of crews/materials are needed for restoration. For PI it was a nice walk in the woods Sunday morning, and found one tree across the lines, but no broken wires or downed poles. I then called in and gave them that update.

Obviously stay safe and stay clear of any wires!

Nice that even during a power outage we still have Verizon 4g and UPS to the webcams and house systems so we can monitor security, temperature, power, etc remotely.

When is ice in?!?! -PIG