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Winter is Coming! Are You Prepared? -Friday, October 21, 2016

Winter is Coming! Are You Prepared?

Living in a Rural Location has its good points; nice quiet countryside to roam about in and lots of fresh air. But the downside can be unexpected Powercuts and bad weather which lingers longer.

Whether you live in a Hamlet, Village, Town or City everyone is susceptible to loss of Power; be it by the weather conditions, the aftermath off or a Grid issue.

Everyone needs the security of having some form of Backup Power, it just depends of your needs and requirements. There are many forms of Backup Power to choose from; but the common aspect is the Switchgear that can help you transfer that harvested power and help transfer it to usable power.

Blades Power Generation Your Local Switchgear and Transfer Switch Specialists. Having experience helping customers power their Homes using

wind, solar, generators, batteries and water by installing a suitable Transfer Panel to your property.

There is now No Better Time to INVEST in a Backup System or a small standby Generator in case of an Emergency.

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Review -Monday, October 3, 2016

Sun 02/10/2016 02:12

Dear Mark,

Just wanted to thank you for all the efforts you made in assisting me with the supply of the Blades Power Generation 125AMP ABB Contactor ATS Panel.

Panel was received in undamaged condition, with all mounting accessories and component specification sheets. I was impressed by the quality of the components as well as the neatness of the panels manufacture. All circuits were uniquely numbered and annotated so circuits were very clearly identified.

Installation went without a hitch and when we tested it all seemed to work very smoothly. Thanks again for your assistance in modifying the panel design to incorporate the fact that we are operating two generators, one for light load conditions and the second for heavier load conditions.

Kind regards,

John Sampson

Lusaka

Zambia

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Its Never too late to Invest in Backup Power -Thursday, August 11, 2016

Stroud Parishes hit by Powercuts

The Advantages of Backup Power

2200 Watt Hyundai Portable Generator

With Remote Start Feature

Hard to believe that we are now in August; we have gone past the longest day of the year and are now heading towards Christmas.... I hear a few faint hearted cries of "Noooo", but its coming fast and all we can do is pray for a few more warm'ish days before Autumn falls into play.

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Bespoke to Your Requirement!

Over the past couple of months a few of the local Parishes have been dealt the "Blackout" blow of Powercuts.

Back in June 2016 the pretty Town of Nailsworth suffered, when a staggering 1,936 customers in the Forest Green area were without any power for several hours.

Then in July the picturesque village of Chalford were struck powerless leaving 897 homes in rising temperatures and defrosting Freezers and warmed Fridges. The remaining 8 properties had to resolve to Generator Power till their mains supply was fixed.

Nearly 200 customers on the Bath Road Trading Est and Lightpill area lost all Power towards the end of July, which could of proved a nightmare for businesses situated there.

As we rolled into August, Minchinhampton and Nailsworth again are thrown back to a time of no electric power, if for only an hour or so.

Just like MANY other Hamlets, Villages, Towns and Cities here in the UK, Stroud has been relatively lucky, so far! With officials warning us since 2008 that we are currently in a time where the whole country could suffer major Blackouts. This is not far reached or way out there, you only need to ask other countries where powercuts refer more to a change in government structure as they endure Rolling Blackouts or Load Shedding for hours and hours, sometimes Days!

So, what would you do if the power went off? Have you watched the "What if" documentary on a cyber attack in the UK - here's a link. https://youtu.be/xSlyVeUT78w

Now ask yourself why are they putting this info out there if there is not a niggling worry about it happening in the future!

Nuclear Power stations have been closing in the UK over the past few years and whilst we need the power the thought of Fukushima lingers strong on peoples minds; many swinging more towards Green Energy using solar panels, wind and water power as an alternative power means.

With bigger fish to fry let's think about those pesky EMP attacks. Whilst the UK is in some sort of preparedness for a Solar EMP, our infrastructures would fry if North Korea or Russia blow up a Nuclear bomb in space! With all the terror attacks happening all over the world and rumours of WW111, maybe its time to think like our Grandparents and prepare for the future. Take a look at the following links and then do your own research.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9097558/Britain-at-risk-from-GoldenEye-electromagnetic-pulse-attack-from-space-MPs-warn.html

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-05-18/british-general-says-nuclear-war-russia-2017-entirely-plausible

Many people will simply dismiss certain information pronouncing the information Giver as Bat S**t Crazy; that is their choice, but for those people remember you are only 9 meals away from Anarchy!

If you have NO Power your Fridges and Freezers will start to defrost and if you are unable to cook it all and re-store, you will left with a smelly mess. Have you ever wondered how long the food in your cupboards would last even if you had to ration it along with water? Or what it was like to live a few hundred years ago in a time before all of your electronic gizmos and the Industrial Revolution! Hold on tight people it maybe on the horizon - Are you Ready. Are you Prepared?

Invest in Backup Power

What is Backup Power? "It is an electric Generator or a Bank of Batteries, that can provide adequate power to operate critical equipment until commercial power is restored".

A fine link by Jerry Emanuelson explains the usefulness of an Emergency Portable and Standby Generator

http://www.futurescience.com/emp/generators.html

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Blades Power can Advise you on Generator size and the Load requirement to accompany your

Bespoke Changeover Panels, Manual and Automatic Transfer Switches. all built to your requirements here in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Still thinking Green? Thats OK.

Blades Power Generation have experience when amalgamating Wind, Water or Solar to Backup Power Systems.

Blades Power has the experience with Caravan, Campervans, Boats and converted Buses, providing the Inverter Changeover Panel so you and your family can "Camp Wild" Turning DC to AC so you can power up, charge and use your 240v gizmos.

http://www.bladespowergeneration.co.uk/12v-dc-inverter-changeover-panel-

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Invest in a Backup Power system suitable for your Home, Business or for Emergency usage

Its NEVER to late to INVEST

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Are you an Apocaloptimist? -Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Are you an Apocaloptimist?

Don't mock the Prepper

Have you ever checked out the Disasters happening right now around the world? There are so many taking place - Tornados, Storms, Floods, Sinkholes, Earthquakes and unprecedented numbers of Volcanoes waking up, spewing ash and toxic fumes into the air.

There are Conflicts, Terrorist attacks and rumours of War; We have instability almost everywhere on the planet. People are dying of Poverty, Starvation, Disease, Heatwaves and ignorance; not forgetting government problems, civil unrest and Electrical Grid issues ie Load Shedding, which reportedly is going to get worse.

Whales and fish are dying in their masses; Some species of animals are now extinct whilst other species of animals are right on the brink of disappearance and that could include us if we continue the way we are heading. Lets not talk Climate Change here, too many influential people have conflicting information on that subject to talk about now.

With so much happening you have to at some point ask yourself "How safe and prepared are you if the SHTF" You don't have to be into a conspiracy to see for yourself we are in Times of Deep Sorrow.

Obama says Prep for Disaster! The Vatican have an Observatory on top of a mountain watching deep space...The telescope is called Lucifer and the Pope is saying prepare for the Apocalypse! Top Rabbis state the Messiah is returning; Inuit Elders told Nasa that the Earth has tilted and moved to the North and whilst Nasa shows us pictures of Mars, Jupiter and the wobbles of Pluto, the people of planet earth post pictures on the internet of a second sun named Planet X, Nibiru, The Blue Katchina and Wormwood in our skies and recording of unexplainable sounds in the sky likened to the sound of Trumpets in Revelations - Yes Bible Prophecy is possibly unfolding in front of our eyes.

And if it all happens, people will say "but No one warned us" - Those in power will say Yes we did, its not our fault if you were not paying attention, because you were all so wrapped up in SELF!

A study was conducted about 4 years ago, it stated the majority of people only have enough food in their kitchen cupboards to feed their families for 3 days; that's 72 hour, or 9 meals away from possible chaos and anarchy.... So buy a few extra tins and dried food each week when you go shopping. Buy in extra loo rolls, candles and save water.

The Stroud Floods back in 2007 hit this particular area hard; flooding contaminated local water supply and within a short space of time people were fighting to get hold of bottled water - Literally fighting each other!

It doesn't take long before our Primeval instincts kick in; we all have abit of the cave man in us.

The Apocaloptimist in me says "Prepare and we'll be OK" Human survival may rely on community survivor spirit.

Invest in a Changeover Inverter Panel for your Boat, Campervan or Caravan. Every Bug out vehicle needs to be able to produce power for your survival.... Unless you are prepared to Bug in; which sometimes can be a safer option, depending on the crisis.

Look at the bigger picture as a whole and Invest in a Backup Power System for your Home, Business; or as a group for Schools, Social clubs and Village Halls; places where people are likely to gather in cases of an emergency or a disaster event. A generator can power heaters and a means to provided hot food and drinks to many.

When a natural disaster strikes, portable generators are one of the first items to sell out in retail stores. So you actually benefit your family by having a generator installed or sitting in the garage. Invest in a Generator as they are not used solely to provide you with the power of illumination during a powercut, but for keeping your Freezer working, for Pumps, Room Air Conditioners, Portable Lights the list is endless. However you must ensure your Generator is serviced regularly - Take care of Genny and Genny will take take of You.

Blades Power Generation#AllYourGeneratorNeeds

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Check out our Website www.bladespowergeneration.co.uk

Or contact sales@bladespowergeneration.co.uk

The Apocalypse may never happen, but it wouldn't hurt you to be prepared for whatever disaster Nature has to throw at us or situation either.

The Moto - "BE PREPARED!

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SUMMER CAMPING AND BOATING -Wednesday, August 10, 2016

SUMMER CAMPING AND BOATING

THE INVERTER SO WE CAN GO WILD AND BUG OUT

School Summer holidays are upon us and the camping equipment is dragged out of the loft , garage or from under the stairs. Spring clean the cobwebs from the Campervan and air out those boats; summer is here and with any luck the weather will be kind to us all.

When the kids were younger we packed up our caravan with everything but the kitchen sink; set off on the hot and hazy motorway heading for the Coast. On arrival and endless arguments whilst erecting the awning, we finally plugged into the sites electric hookups and the holiday commenced.

The years of piling the kids and dogs into a hot car to travel somewhere else so that we didn't have to pay over the odd prices and some peace and quiet away from the screaming hoards of other peoples children and the wafts of BBQs that usually results in long ques for the loos later.

As the kids grew up. we all outgrew the caravan; wanting more than campsites could provide; we converted to Boating which gave us Lazy days, pub crawls and bonfires. The teenage kids camped outside under the stars; their numbers grew each time, as offsprings brought along friends for the adventure.

This provided the perfect escape from the everyday business of work and life. The rivers and canals of the UK are spectacular, you see aspects of this beautiful country that few other see. However without a decent inverter you can be limited on how long you have light - and back in the day inverters were not cheap by any standards.

Now we have a Campervan. A right royal beaut that has taken us all over the place. No more screaming kids just the wildlife and beautiful views at night and in the morning..... even taken us to No Mans Land.

The problem with camping wild is power! If you're out in the middle of nowhere you can run your generator if you have one, but if your batteries are low its off to Zzzzzz land you go.

Talybont Reservoir

Mark started to think about Inverters and changeover panels again and decided to make an system suitable for our van and for family members.

The final product a 230/40 Amp Changeover Inverter Panel with a self explanatory fascia was presented to the Brother and Sister in law for trial and to get their opinion (hence the photo of their campervan)......They are still using it today and are very happy with it. The photo of this panel is still used on our website, but the layout has been modified and improved.

12V dc Inverter CHangeover Panel for Boats, Campervans and Caravans

OK, so what does it do apart from keeping you happier for longer....

The idea is that you can plug into a generator or mains supply through your normal 240V mains plug on your Campervan or Boat - Or your Caravan if you are at a campsite.....keep those kiddiwinks happy!

With a flick of a switch for travelling or at a remote location you can draw 240V power to the same circuit from your 12V dc battery supply.

There is even an option for installing a Battery Charger, for when you are plugged into the mains; another option is for it to trickle feed your Battery back to full power.

The panel would use a set of 16 Amp 3 Pole Changeover Contactors and a 1500 watt dc Inverter; which can be altered to your requirements.

Easy to install and easy to use.

We can not guarantee that this product will stop arguments - However, it may alleviate some of the stress and worry about power usage.

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Blades Power Wishing Everyone a Happy Summer!

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Single Phase - Three Phase Explained -Monday, April 18, 2016

Single Phase

What’s the difference between a single-phase ( Residential ) or three-phase ( Industrial ) electricity supply?

Both of these are electricity supplies from your current supplier, it’s the amount of power that is different. A single-phase supply is smaller than a three-phase supply meaning you cannot use as much power. A typical house will need a single-phase supply whilst a larger house, flats or commercial building will need a three-phase supply.

The way to tell what supply a property has is by looking at the fuse on the service head.

Single-phase has one 100amp fuse this will give you 240v, Fuse to Neutral

A three phase supply, has three 100amp fuses ( This can be larger depending on your demand ) Where a 3 Fuse system will give you 240v for each fuse to neutral but 415v fuse to fuse..

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Dont Panic If the Lights Go Off -Thursday, April 14, 2016

Dont Panic If the Lights Go Off

Imagine this - You have food on and in the cooker, and you are catching up on the ironing watching the small TV. The kids are upstairs one has just shouted she has finished in the bathroom, the other child is locked away behind a door with stickers stating "KEEP OUT" venturing out occasionally for food, water and to meet mates. Your Hubby shouts he is jumping in the shower before Tea and you shout "You got 10 minutes before I dish up!"

You hear the shower start, let the dog up the garden and there is a click and everything in plunged into darkness!

WHAT IS YOUR NEXT PLAN OF ACTION?

You freeze for a moment! A pregnant pause that everyone else in the house experiences at the same time. Then you hear one child shouting, because the game hasnt saved and they were on ... what ever level it was...No one is really listening at this moment....Another stands on the top of the stairs shouting for you.....You shout back "Nobody Panic, everyone just stay where you are!" Then the Hubby mumbling under his breath about cold water and the poxy bathroom door frame that he stubbed his toe against trying to get to the stairs.

Your attempts of re-assuring words reach apon deaf ears, as you fumble to the window to check if any of the neighbours still have their lights on; whilst Hubby hobbles to the fuse box which is under the stairs with his fishing kit!

"The neighbours lights are on" you shout! More heavy mumbling occurs as Hubby says you have to help, so he can get under the stairs.....

The kids come down stairs by the lights of their mobiles, a little excitable, then Hubby reaches over and the trip is pushed back up into the right position and normality is restored.

But you should also ask yourself What made it trip. Was it something that had just been plugged in. Its a good idea to check your appliances to be safe.

How to Check Your Trip Switch!

Try to switch the trip back on, by pushing it back to the upright position. If it stays on but the electric is still off, you need to check that the main switch on the fuse box is on.

If the trip switch trips immediately, then you have a fault with your wiring, an appliance or the fuse box.

Check the appliances, it maybe just the hairdryer that was switched on to dry your childs hair that caused it. If when you turn the item on again and the electric goes off again; then its time to buy a new hairdryer.

If you have a separate Fuse Box and Trip Switch, you will need to turn the Fuse Box off and then turn the Trip Switch back on. The Trip should stay up; however if the Trip Switches back to the off position again, then you may have a fault with either the Fuse Box or the Trip Switch itself. Now is the time to call a Qualified Electrician.

Do Not try the DIY approach - Electrocution hurts ...ALOT!

But what happens if you look out of the window and everything in your street or road was in Darkness?

We resume our story ....... "The neighbours lights are off too"

you shout! More heavy mumbling occurs as Hubby limps to your side..... The kids come down stairs by the lights of their mobiles, a little excitable and still moaning about wet hair and unsaved games.

Whilst staring out the window you ask one of the kids to get the candles from under the sink and the other to go with Hubby to find the camping lights; Your excuse is they have the mobile torches on. It would appear now is the only time that it is acceptable to spy on your neighbours; the chances are they are spying now on you for the same reason.

As you sit in illumination of candle light, including all you lovely smelly ones, because the camping lights batteries are dead; you have ensured that appliances that need to be turned off are. You could if lucky, dish up the food and eat together by candlelight.

You get the Hubby to hobble next door to check on your elderly neighbours, if you have them. Many elderly will probably be more well equipped with dealing with an outage than you... they after all went through the 70's; but it is the neighbourly thing to do in an emergency. If you cook by gas, boil some water, make a flask even the simple act of lending a blanket or helping them up the stairs in the dark could make a lot of difference to them............

Remember, It’s much safer to use torches than it is to burn candles or paraffin lamps, but if you must use these items then make sure you use them safely:

Most powercuts dont last that long, some last an hour or so, some longer. So when you have eaten, played a game of monopoly and the lights still aren't on; you realize the cold of the night will take a while to set in, so its better to all stay in one room, hunker in with your duvets and keep warm. With small kids you can have a camping night indoors.

Dont panic about your freezer, providing you dont keep opening the door, the food inside will remain ok for several hours before the temperature starts to change.

Dont panic about your tropical fish; they have a good 3 hours or so before you need to apply some simple tricks to keep them swimming.

If you are able to warm up water, fill up a small plastic bottle and place inside the tank to help keep the temperature up, you can even wrap a blanket around the tank to insulate it. Gentle swirl the water to re-oxygenate.

During a powercut you suddenly realise how much you rely on the powergrid. All the gadgets you have dont work and become obsolete. You, Hubby and the kids slowly become a family again; telling stories, playing games, watching the stars... even sharing a glass of home brew with the Goodlife couple from next door.

However, there is an alternate path that this story could of taken and that was right back at the point when you froze for a moment! The same pregnant pause that everyone else in the house experienced at the same time.

The reason is because that pause was long enough for you to hear another clunk and the lights came back on, because you have a Complete Backup Power system in your house.

The Automatic Transfer Switch registered that the mains supply was cut and started your generator, restoring power back to your home.

Your food on the cooker and in the freezer was saved, no one stubbed their toe, just got alittle cold. No searching for lamps and candle, your fish swim on to see another day....

You still boiled the kettle because you could, you filled a flask and popped around to the elderly couple next door because its the right thing to do. One of the kids still probably moaned because the game wasnt saved and when you stand outside and see your other neighbours, tell them to come around with the home brew. Impress the Goodlife people next door with your backup system.

With regards to the family time, telling stories and playing games..... thats down to you. You shouldnt have to wait for a powercut to have fun with loved ones.

If you would like to invest in a complete backup system for you Home, Business or for an Emergency,

Contact

Blades Power Generation Ltd

01453 799655

sales@bladespowergeneration.com

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#DontBeLeftInTheDark -Monday, April 11, 2016

#DontBeLeftInTheDark

Everyone must at some point experiences a Powercut. That moment when you stand like a statue, a pregnant pause in life with a horror look of OMG we've had a Powercut! You start looking for candles that you have either pushed to the back of a cupboard or you hear the moans of Not my new scented Candle!

By the time you have that candles lit, you are trying to calm the kids because there is no Lights, No TV, No Play Station, no Hair dyers and You cant boil the kettle to have a cup of coffee to steady those rattled nerves.

You're looking out the windows and doors scanning if your neighbours power is also out and then the realization hits you that the people you hardly speak to are looking back at you!

This scenario makes me chuckle, but only because its only one of many that scenarios that could make your electric power go off and there are so many people out there that are totally unprepared for most emergency events.

But what if said that when the lights first went out and before you even had a chance to fumble your way through the back of the cupboard that you could have power restored, peace restored and you could put the kettle on for a cuppa ... Just because your could!

I can say and do this because we invested in Backup Power for our Home!

When our TV and lights go off, I sit there during the pregnant pause and then Genny starts the lights come back on ..... then I walk to the kitchen and put the kettle on .... Because I can!

Also, when a Powercut happens at work, we NEVER have to say ..

Why? Because we have Backup Power!

But the statement of

Do you know that there are articles on the internet as far back as 2008 stating that the UK will suffer more powercuts as the Grid fails - we are now in those times predicted and powercuts are on the rise everywhere in the UK. Are we facing a Blackout Britain?

Someone explain the weather too. The UK are now naming storms which seem to be getting more fierce as they crash into our shorelines with devastating results. These storms bring more rain inland and mass flooding occurs with life altering events. We even have Tornado's!

People laugh at Doomsday Prepper or Preppers in general; I say DONT! Being prepared in case of an emergency is a sensible thing. If your Power goes off for a long time How would you cope without what we consider Basic requirements, which most people take for granted.... That's when you realise that being Prepared for any situation would of been a sensible choice to make. But understand this, some people dont want to be helped and will always brush information aside, because it will never happen to them!

You have probably already Invested in Double Glazing, Cavity Wall insulation, maybe even solar panel.... Now would be the time to INVEST in some form of BACKUP POWER for your Home and maybe even your Business.

#DontBeLeftInTheDark!

Contact

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01453 799655

The Blades Power 100 Amp, 3 Pole Compact Automatic Transfer Switch Panel is an ideal choice for Home usage, because of its size.

The Blades Power Compact panel against the Industrial sized panel of the same rating.

Do you need a Generator too? Blades Power can advise you, which Home usage Generator would suit your requirement; as they come in varied sizes.

Both can be delivered direct to your door within a matter of days!

All Electrical work must be carried out by a qualified Engineer!

Support is only a phone call away

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Automatic Changeover Switches ATS/AMF -Monday, April 11, 2016

Automatic Transfer Switches

Automatic Changeover Switches ATS / AMF

There are many applications in which it is essential to be sure of swift and efficient changeover to generator power when the mains power fails. In these instances you need an automatic changeover switch so that very little time is lost in the changeover.

We supply a large range of 3 and 4 pole automatic transfer switches (ATS) from 25 to 2500 amp. We also stock a comprehensive selection of 3 and 4 pole dual power automatic transfer switches from 25 to 2000 amp, for applications where a secondary backup source of emergency power is required.

In the wake of utility power loss—and surge—the load in your house is at the risk of being damaged or fried. This is where our load transfer switch swoops in, and lets the electronics in your house feed on generator power when utility power dies; and switches back to utility again when it’s revived.

ALL PANELS ARE RATED AT AC1 SO IF YOU REQUIRE AC3 OR OTHER PLEASE CONTACT FOR A QUOTATION

sales@bladespowergeneration.com

The Blades Power 100Amp 3Pole Compact against the same panel yet standard sized! Could possibly be the Best Compact on the Market!

As you can see the Compact is ideal for Homes as it can be fitted in smaller spaces.

Invest in Backup Power suitable for your Home, Business or an Emergency - #DontBeLeftInTheDark

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Inverter Changeover Panels -Monday, April 11, 2016

Inverter Changeover Panels

So you fancy abit of the Camping Wild?

Out in the middle of nowhere, down by the river or in the dark woods - Let the Blades Power Transformer Changeover Panel help you out with that.

Well for one happy customer in Warwickshire, this little beauty is in transit today!

12v d/c Inverter changeover panel in a steel cubical This panel has been designed to do the following - The idea is that you can plug into a generator or mains supply through your normal 240v mains plug on your Camper Van, Boat, Or Caravan, when you are at a location or campsite.