HDB Electrical shut down 9am-5pm

[abflug22]

Hi Bros n Sis,

Anyone encounter HDB shut down ur electrical usage for almost a day to do maintenance?

Tis problem definitely ' siow leow' for the tank

Keeping LPS, clams n softies, tank 4x2x2.5

Pls kindly advise measures and emergency back-up plans

in advance.

[blackpuma]

Normally they will not shut down from 9am to 5pm. What it really means is that power will be shut down anytime in between the hours of 9am to 5pm. As usual when you call your branch office, no one can confirm the duration of the outage.

I stay in the Bukit Merah area and have expereinced power shut downs for less than an hour when they said the shutdown is from 9am to 5pm. But your scenerio may not be the same as mine and it is better for you to prepare for the worst.

The best way is to rent a portable power generator from the shops along Jalan Besar, I rented one many years ago for 20$ a day.

[solo]

I experienced that twice when HDB upgrade the entire block's electrical system.

Power was off at 9am SHARP and only returned at 5pm.

You can try to ask the contract to pull a temporary power line into your house. Just use it for your tank equipment only. Don't connect any other electrical equipment (tv, fridge, etc) to it as it may not have sufficient power. Only catch is that you must have somebody at home.

Otherwise use a battery operated air pump to aerate you tank. The corals should still be ok for 1 day without water circulation or skimming. And no feeding until power resumes.

Good luck.

[mAriNe_enthusiast]

Hi,

My area also has got this shut down for rewiring thing too.

I used 2 batt operated air pump for my 3ft vol tank. Corals still alrite..

But i onli got a few LPS and mushies.. not sure if it will be ok for ur case..

[Reefbum]

One day only should be ok.If got battery power air pump better still.

[Lester]

have an UPS backup.. think can support a return pump up to 5 hrs . but no chiller.. dunnoo if sps will RTN..

Good luck

[AquaRa]

relax, won't die 1. use a battery-operated air pump

[woverine]

ya bro battery operated pump . I do that do. Anyway it cost u $3-$5(if i remember correctly) happy reefing