Power outages don’t happen too often, but when they do, you’ll want to make sure that you, your gadgets, and your house are prepared. Here are some things to keep in mind when the lights go out.

停电不会经常发生，但是当它们停电时，您将需要确保自己，小工具和房屋已经做好准备。 灯光熄灭时，请记住以下几点。

有替代的加热和冷却源 (Have Alternative Heating & Cooling Sources)

During the middle of summer or winter, the heat and the cold temperatures outside can quickly make their way inside if your heating or cooling system isn’t running for an extended amount of time, which is why it’s important to have alternative methods for heating or cooling your house if the power remains out.

在夏季或冬季的中期，如果供暖或制冷系统长时间不运行，外部的热量和寒冷的温度会很快进入室内，这就是为什么选择其他供暖或制冷方法很重要的原因。如果电源仍然没电，请给房子散热。

During the winter, make sure you at least have some extra blankets available to keep warm, and on top of wearing warm clothes, it doesn’t hurt to wear your gloves and hat either.

在冬季，请确保至少要准备一些额外的毛毯以保持温暖，并且除了穿上保暖的衣服外，戴上手套和帽子也不会造成伤害。

If your heating system is out of commission, you can usually go without it for a couple of hours, depending on how well your house retains heat. But it’s a good idea to have some alternative heat sources available if need be.

如果您的供暖系统无法使用，通常您可以将其关闭几个小时，这取决于您的房屋保留热量的程度。 但是，如果需要，可以提供一些替代热源是一个好主意。

Propane heaters are a popular option, but while indoor-safe models exist, they can still be dangerous. Burning propane creates carbon monoxide buildup, and while most propane heaters come with built-in oxygen sensors (), they’re probably not great to use in your living room.

丙烷加热器是一种流行的选择，但是尽管存在室内安全型号，但它们仍然很危险。 丙烷燃烧会产生一氧化碳堆积，尽管大多数丙烷加热器都带有内置的氧气传感器( 传感器)，但它们可能不适用于您的客厅。

Instead, you could get a and plug in an electric blanket, which not only uses less power than a heater, but it’s much more efficient at keeping you warm, and depending on what generator you get, it could power an electric blanket for hours.

取而代之的是，您可以使用并插入电热毯，该电毯不仅比加热器耗电少，而且在保暖方面更有效，并且可以根据所用的发电机为电供电。盖好几个小时。

Of course, there’s nothing wrong with the classic fireplace, provided that yours is ready to go and you have wood to burn. Otherwise, you’ll have to get creative with the options above.

当然，经典壁炉没有任何问题，只要您准备好了并且可以燃烧木头即可。 否则，您将不得不利用上面的选项发挥创造力。

If it’s summer out and your power goes out, make sure you have fans available to circulate air and create breezes. Obviously, these require electricity, but you can get . Granted, they’re pretty small fans, but it’s better than nothing. Plus, if it’s not too terribly hot outside, maybe even open some windows.

如果是夏天，而您的电源中断了，请确保您有可用的风扇使空气流通并产生微风。 显然，这些都需要电力，但是您可以获得 。 当然，他们是很小的粉丝，但这总比没有好。 另外，如果室外不太热，甚至可以打开一些窗户。

为您的电子设备获取UPS (Get a UPS for Your Electronics)

Ever been working on something only for your computer to shut down because the power went out? It can be really frustrating if you didn’t save your work beforehand, and even worse if it corrupts your hard drive from not shutting down cleanly. This is where an can come in handy.

曾经因为电源中断而只为关闭计算机而工作吗？ 如果您不事先保存工作，这可能会令人沮丧，甚至更糟的是，如果它损坏了您的硬盘驱动器而导致无法正常关闭。 这是派上用场的地方。

UPS units work like a typical surge protector, but with a built-in battery that can power your computer for a few more minutes after the power goes off. You won’t be able to do much work on that battery, but you’ll have just enough time to save your work and gracefully shut down without problems.

UPS单元的工作方式类似于典型的电涌保护器，但是带有内置电池，可以在断电后再为计算机供电几分钟。 您将无法使用该电池做大量工作，但是您将只有足够的时间来保存工作并优雅地关闭而不会出现问题。

UPSs also have other advantages too, like being able to charge up your smartphone if the battery gets low, as well as powering anything else that might need a bit of juice while the power’s out.

UPS还具有其他优势，例如在电池电量不足时能够为智能手机充电，以及在断电时为可能需要一点果汁的其他任何东西供电。

Which type of UPS you need depends on your computer setup, but we’ve recommended , and it’s still remains a good choice.

您需要哪种类型的UPS取决于您的计算机设置，但是我们建议使用 ，它仍然是一个不错的选择。

随身携带手电筒 (Keep Flashlights Around the House)

There’s nothing more inconvenient than having the power go out at night when you can’t see a thing. Strategically placing flashlights all around the house ahead of time can be beneficial.

没有什么比在晚上看不见东西时晚上断电更不方便了。 从策略上讲，提前将电筒放在房屋各处都是有益的。

Granted, your phone probably has a flashlight feature that you could use…if you have your phone with you. Besides, that feature drains battery, which is at a premium when the power’s out. Flashlights will often give you more light, or you could even get a that provides bright light in all directions—which is great if you want to light up a whole room.

当然，您的手机可能具有可以使用的手电筒功能……如果您随身携带手机。 此外，此功能会耗尽电池电量，这在电源关闭时非常宝贵。 手电筒通常会为您提供更多的光线，或者甚至可以使用来向各个方向提供明亮的光线-如果您要照亮整个房间，那就太好了。

Just make sure to periodically check that all of your flashlights work and have fresh batteries in them a few times a year. The worst time to discover that a flashlight doesn’t turn on is during a power outage.

只需确保定期检查您的所有手电筒是否正常工作，并且每年要几次装新电池。 发现手电筒无法打开的最坏时间是在断电期间。

知道如何使用车库门的手动释放杆 (Know How to Use Your Garage Door’s Manual Release Lever)

If your power goes out and you want to leave the house, your garage door opener won’t work. However, every garage door has a bypass that allows you to open it by hand using the manual release lever.

如果您的电源中断并且想要离开房屋，则车库门开启器将无法工作。 但是，每个车库门都有一个旁路，可让您使用手动释放杆手动将其打开。

The manual release lever is the quick-release lever that connects your garage door opener to your garage door, and it’s located in the center at the top of the garage door where that giant spring is. Connected to that lever is a red pull cord. Pulling on this will release the lever and disconnect your garage door opener from your garage door so that you can open it the old school way.

手动释放杆是将车库门开启器连接到车库门的快速释放杆，它位于巨大弹簧所在的车库门顶部的中央。 连接到该杆的是一条红色拉线。 拉上此按钮将释放杠杆，并从车库门上断开车库门开启器的连接，以便您可以按旧的方式打开它。

Many newer, more expensive garage door openers will come with battery backups, and they’re usually good for a few rounds of opening and closing your garage door without needing power from the house, but if you don’t have one of these, then it’s wise to get to know the manual release lever.

许多更新的，更昂贵的车库门开启器将带有备用电池，它们通常可以在不需要房子电源的情况下进行几轮打开和关闭车库门，但是如果您没有其中之一，那么了解手动释放杆是明智的。

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