| 41 This situation forced Robert to cart water himself in calf tanks on a trailer. Xxxxx Xxxxxx RURAL PEOPLE » Robert and Cate Willis Another lesson was that without a portable generator the farm’s staff were vulnerable during a power outage as well. “I underestimated that as well. I put the farm first and forgot about ‘us’, needing water and heating and other things.” Sales, Service & Repairs on all your Filtration and Spa needs A. 239 Dee Street, Invercargill P. (03) 214-3300 E. office@cleanflo.co.nz • www.cleanflo.co.nz - All Transport Options available - Dairy Pellets “We’ve just purchased a portable generator that we can have available for the well pump, and there’ll be a plug with a cut-out switch for the mains there.” Robert also suggests dairy sheds have the circuitry and a plug suitable for a portable generator to connect to, and to run the milking shed once a month on the generator to ensure it is fully operational as a part of a farm’s standard procedures. Despite the water challenge, the in-situ milking shed generator – bought for $13,500 15 years ago plus around $4000 for electrical work – was an absolute godsend. “It’s been well worth the investment and peace of mind to remove the stress on ourselves and our animals.” “If we didn’t have a generator and we missed two days milking, that would have paid for the system.”
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