I have 4 steps in place.
1) Several of the Penn Plax air pumps the go on when the power goes out. They run for days on D batteries and are available here: http://www.aquariumguys.com/silentairpump.html
2) A maxi jet on a ups (with a MVT wavemaker to extend the run time)
3) An inverter that hooks up to my car battery
4) A generator. I got one that puts out 8000 or 10000 watts because it is loud enough that I will have to offer some power to neighbors if I run it.
Step number 1 is a no brainer for any reefer. Its cheap and will deal with most issues like a gfci trip, or power outage when you are away for the day - or weekend.
What do you guys do?
1) Several of the Penn Plax air pumps the go on when the power goes out. They run for days on D batteries and are available here: http://www.aquariumguys.com/silentairpump.html
2) A maxi jet on a ups (with a MVT wavemaker to extend the run time)
3) An inverter that hooks up to my car battery
4) A generator. I got one that puts out 8000 or 10000 watts because it is loud enough that I will have to offer some power to neighbors if I run it.
Step number 1 is a no brainer for any reefer. Its cheap and will deal with most issues like a gfci trip, or power outage when you are away for the day - or weekend.
What do you guys do?