I live in an area with periodic, lengthy blackouts. We have no NG or LPG here, so my solution was a manual transfer switch and a portable generator. The system's dedicated lines don't go through the transfer switch so when we have no power, I have no system other than an iPod and headphones. But it's a good low-cost solution.
I think of these generators as a hidden tax and the price we pay for having obsolete infrastructure.
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