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2Tim215 wrote:

Guest wrote:you dont say where you are but finger lakes are practically the mid-west lol
id say take a chill pill
its not like you are on long giland

Dear "Guest", I didn't post for my benefit but for anyone else that may be in the path as I am. Hopefully to encourage people not to take it lightly as every News Cast I have seen are expressing the importance of being prepared as well as our LOCAL news who states possible outages in our area and well beyond for weeks. But since I didn't include my location I will share with you that I am very close to PA/NY line in central NY which is considered the Finger Lakes Region. We are in the full Red Zone with current projections of this storm even going well past us by approx. 150 miles. If you are watching the Weather Channel you can see this for yourself. We have a cold front moving in from the west which is forecast to meet Sandy pretty close to us and cause snow in the high elevations and complicate what we get from Sandy. We are pretty high up but again the intent of this Post is to try and share the importance of trying to prepare NOW. Just a note, I am from CT and grew up on the Sound so very familiar with the possible impact there and Long Island, I can appreciate some humor once in a while but not on occasions like this with over 40 people already killed by Sandy and many having property and loved ones affected, nothing to lol about in my opinion and a time to encourage people to get ready the best they can. Prayers and thoughts to all.

archangle wrote:

sylvie wrote:My thoughts exactly. I recently bought a Devilbiss Intellipap auto and its backup battery from cpap.com. I have yet to unpack the Devilbiss and am wondering if the backup battery that I have will attach to my brick C150 Remstar? I really don't have the time to figure out the Devilbiss, right now, but will if no one tells me if my battery will work with my C150 or not.

Look here: https://www.cpap.com/productpage/respir ... -cord.html

In theory, Intellipap and most Respironics use the same DC adapter. If the "intellipap" battery plug fits, it will probably work OK.

Warning, I believe older ResMeds use the same plug, but the polarity is backwards. ResMed and other brand power cords may cause damage.

Guest wrote:@ 2Tim215 did you read the post just before your last?
i didnt mean to rain on your pity party
i should point out a couple of things for you
a generator is a poor choice for a cpap
your neighbors wont appreciate you running a generator all nite
but you dont care
a battery or jump starter is a better choice and not as difficult to install
one can be had for around $100
less than any generator and wont kill you while you sleep
plus you can use it for other things

i guess you are out of chill pills
so get some sleep sounds like you need lots
it will help the panic disorder

then move inland young man you are not made to live near the coast

sylvie wrote:Thanks! This thread has put great fear in me to muck with the plugs and machines, and my eyeballs are crossed from reading battery-speak. I think I'll just use my Devilbiss tomorrow with it's one-night capacity battery for safety's sake and hope power will be out only one night. If it's more, it's my recliner with cervical collar time.

archangle wrote:

sylvie wrote:My thoughts exactly. I recently bought a Devilbiss Intellipap auto and its backup battery from cpap.com. I have yet to unpack the Devilbiss and am wondering if the backup battery that I have will attach to my brick C150 Remstar? I really don't have the time to figure out the Devilbiss, right now, but will if no one tells me if my battery will work with my C150 or not.

Kiralynx wrote:Having done without my Bipap for Hurricane Isaac, yes, please, if you are in the way of Sandy, DO prepare.

1. 1 gallon of water (minimum) per person or animal per day.

2. Preserved foods which can be heated over a propane stove, or even over a can of sterno. Or eaten cold.

3. Plenty of reading materials.

4. Lots of LED lights and lots of batteries.

4a. A battery-powered fan or two, with lots of batteries. Just being able to stir the air around is really nice.

4b. A source of heat if you are currently in a cold area.

5. A battery-powered radio for news and information.

6. Have a family plan for where you are to meet if an emergency evacuation of your area is ordered, and/or there is major damage to your home, forcing you to take shelter elsewhere.

7. If you have pets, be aware that shelters may not take them, so be prepared to take them with you and find a safe place that WILL take them.

8. A way to recharge for cell phones... but don't depend on cell phones for communication.

deltadave wrote:Boy, talk about "It's Not My Job":

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/news/20121027_p ... sition.pdf

What does NHC do when there isn't an actual "tropical cyclone" buzzing around out there anyway? I mean, it'd kill 'em to do a little extra work?

And how much work do they need to do other than looking at the radar, seeing a BF Storm, and then posting on the website, "Hey look! A BF Storm!"

• Is it going to hit me;
• If so, how bad is it going to be; and
• What do I need to do to not get dead.

squid13 wrote:Now is the time for all you hoseheads in the Northeast to check your backup power for your machine and make sure it's in good shape. I imagine some of you will be losing power from this storm, so you need to get your system ready to go in case you do.