Using ur cpap during a storm

[KITTYPLAY]

This is my third night using my cpap machine, yes im a newbie Ok, last night it was storming, i usually turn off my Tv, cp etc during a storms, this storm rolled in durning bedtime, so i was kinda concerned about if i should or shouldn't use my cpap or just wait until it passes...how safe is it to use during a storm? cus one night i may not even know its storming while im sleep

[jdm2857]

A lightning strike could damage your machine, so it's best to plug it into a good surge suppressor.

But you are connected to the machine via a 6' non-conductive hose. So while the machine might fail, the danger to you is pretty darn small.

[KITTYPLAY]

oh ok, thank you for the info. I think I will have to go get a surge protector, thanks

[millich]

Good question, Kittyplay. I hadn't thought of that one.

[KITTYPLAY]

millich thank you, i wouldn't of thought of it either, if it hadn't been raining cats and dogs..lol

[robertmarilyn]

I posted this in another thread too so don't think you are seeing double.

Our electricity goes out often and sometimes doesn't come back on for about 6 hours (this is a huge rural sparsely populated county). Also I will be using this unit when I go out of town with my horses and live out of my horse trailer with a small LQ, in the middle of nowhere USA (almost like home for me.)

I purchased the product listed and described below. It will run my CPAP (humidifer off, in passover mode) for several nights and I can either recharge it while driving my truck home with the unit plugged into the the car lighter or I can recharge it at home using the adapter cord that fits in the wall socket. I know you guys can put together cheaper setups but I decided to keep things simple and more understandable for me when my mind is tired and I have forgotten basic electronics. I get to use this unit to charge up things like my GPS and digital camera and other gadgets that I take along with me on my trips. Of course it is not light so isn't something to use on a hiking/biking/kayaking trip.

http://www.batteriesareus.com/index.php ... cts_id=192

Deluxe Battery Box with the Optima D900m and 1amp Optima Charger
Perfect for Trolling motors and CPAP units!
Color: black

Determine battery condition at the touch of a button.
Easy accessory hook-up with the external terminals.
No more hassles opening a standard box to get at terminals.

Power Port allows use of common accessories. Includes a 12-volt plug to wire to most any 12v accessory.
Circuit Breaker removes hassles of fuses.
Charge directly from the external terminals.
No need to open the battery box until the battery needs to be replaced.(10-15 years for the Optima products!)

User friendly built-in battery meter.
Accepts cigarette lighter plug adapters.

[Muse-Inc]

Y'all should get a power outage alarm too! So if power goes out, it wakes you up! Re-breathing with a mask is NOT GOOD.

https://www.cpap.com/productpage/relian ... light.html

Plus this into the same electrical receptable as your xPAP.