On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:49:06 GMT, "William Black"
wrote:
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>"Martin" wrote in message
>news:n3d333d9gcoja04omnt4rqbcb43fi6lo1v@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:29:48 +0530, "grusl"
>> wrote:
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>>>"William Black" wrote in message
>>>news:k0iYh.1093$N05.520@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net...
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>>>> It's common everywhere in India but Bombay.
>>>>
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>>>Now common in Bombay this year as well, unfortunately. Two hours a day for
>>>starters and it will only get worse.
>>
>> Do you have your own standby generator?
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>For a private house?
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>In India?
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>The supply of fuel and its price is a government monopoly in India.
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>You could get a generator, getting fuel is technically illegal but a small
>bribe will probably get you a permit, you'll probably need to repeat the
>bribe every time someone notices you filling your can up.
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>Getting it fixed when (not if, India is hard on electrical equipment) it
>breaks is problematic.
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>Technical support for electro-mechanical equipment in India is a bit of a
>lottery...
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>Nearly everyone has an AC, getting it serviced is entertaining if you don't
>have a contract with the makers...
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>People use inverters to keep the fridge and the fans on when the power goes.
Where do you get the electricity from that you invert? Battery bank?
--
Martin
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