Name: Safer connection options for portable generators
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Description: A few hours without power we can deal with, but when it's days or longer we need help. 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte checks out portable generators and safer ways to connect them.

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A few hours without power we can deal with, but when it's days or longer we need help. 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte checks out portable generators and safer ways to connect them.

ACTUALLY IN PARK. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES REPORTED BUT AN INVESTIGATION COULD LEAD TO A RECALL. >>> A FEW HOURS WITHOUT POWER, WE CAN DEAL WITH THAT BUT WHEN IT IS DAYS OR LONGER, YOU NEED HELP. WRAL'S MONICA LALIBERTE CHECKS OUT PORTABLE GENERATORS AND A SAFER WAY TO CONNECT  THEM. >> Reporter: PORTABLE GENERATORS ARE SMALLER AND MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE THAN A WHOLE HOUSE GENERATOR BUT THEY CAN BE A LITTLE RISKY IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL ABOUT HOW THEY ARE HOOKED UP. WEATHER FROM A HURRICANE OR AN ICE STORM -- WE KNOW THE PAIN OF LOSING POWER. WE WANT ACCESS TO THE ESSENTIALS. KELLY STOLE DID NOT WANT WIRE AFTER WIRE RUNNING FROM HER GENERATOR TO HER HOME SO SHE AND HER HUSBAND HAD AN ELECTRICIAN INSTALL A TRANSFER SWITCH. IT ALLOWS THEM TO SAFELY POWER THINGS. IT IS LIKE A MINI CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL THAT LETS YOU DRAW ELECTRICITY FROM YOUR GENERATOR INSTEAD OF THE POWER COMPANY. AN ELECTRICIAN CAN EASILY INSTALL IT NEXT TO YOUR BREAKER PANEL. YOU PICK WHICH CIRCUITS YOU WANT TO RUN THROUGH IT. WITHOUT A TRANSFER SWITCH, A GENERATOR POWERS UNITS THAT USES STANDARD PLUGS. THE SWITCH LETS YOU POWER ANYTHING THAT IS HARDWIRED INTO THE CIRCUIT PANEL LIKE A WELL PUMP AND ANYTHING REQUIRING A 220 OR 240 VOLT PLUG SUCH AS A DRYER OR AN ELECTRIC RANGE. CONSUMER REPORT SAYS KEEP IN MIND, THE GENERATOR MUST BE AT LEAST 5000 WATTS TO EASILY CONNECT TO A TRANSFER SWITCH AND TO HANDLE THE LOAD OF SEVERAL APPLIANCES. >> MAKE SURE TO GET A GENERATOR THAT IS LARGE ENOUGH TO POWER YOUR ESSENTIALS BUT STILL THE SMALLEST MODEL YOU CAN GET AWAY WITH. >> Reporter: IT CAN COST $200 FOR AN ELECTRICIAN TO INSTALL THE SWITCH, PLUS UPWARDS OF $300 FOR PARTS. A LESS EXPENSIVE BUT LESS CONVENIENT OPTION IS TO HAVE AN INTERLOCK DEVICE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ON YOUR CIRCUIT PANEL. >> YOU FLIP OFF THE MAIN SWITCH , SLIDE THIS INTERLOCK DEVICE UP AND FLIPPED ON THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH ALLOWS THE GENERATOR TO POWER ANY OF THE CIRCUITS ON THE MAIN PANEL. >> Reporter: TWO SAFER WAYS TO HELP POWER YOUR HOME WITH THE HELP OF A PORTABLE GENERATOR. >> ALWAYS RUN YOUR GENERATOR AT LEAST 20 FEET AWAY FROM YOUR HOME AND MAKE SURE THE EXHAUST IS POINTED AWAY. YOU DON'T WANT CARBON MONOXIDE GETTING INSIDE. I HAVE MORE SAFETY INFO TO KNOW WITH MY STORY ON WWW.WRAL.COM. MONICA LALIBERTE,  WRAL NEWS .

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Good afternoon. I'm back. Global. Welcome to this news drawings for Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Let's get started with Carolina pick three. The first pick three numbers zero. The second is one, the third is six that are pick three. Fireball number is one. Joining me for this afternoon's drawing is our auditor for a con and Jones L LP. Now move on to Carolina pick for the first four. Number is three. The second is for the third is 54, is seven in our pick four. Fireball number is nine. The North Carolina education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Thanks for your support and thanks for playing.

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WE HAVE MORE RAIN IN THE FORECAST FOR THE WEEKEND. I'LL SHOW YOU COMING UP. THE LIST OF DOWNTOWN RALEIGH BUSINESSES SHUTTING THEIR DOORS IS ARMADILLO GRILL IS THE LATEST TO CLOSE FOR GOOD. >> WRAL'S SEAN GALLAGHER IS IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH TO FIND OUT WITH THIS MEANS FOR THE GLENN WOOD, SOUTH AREA. SEAN, THIS WAS A SURPRISE TO A LOT OF FOLKS. >> YEAH, THIS WAS VERY ABRUPT SO ABRUPT THAT WE'VE SEEN A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE COMING UP HERE TRYING TO GET LUNCH ON THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THEY'RE MET WITH THIS SIGN ON THE DOOR, LETTING THEM KNOW THAT THEY ARE SHUT DOWN FOR GOOD, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AT THIS LOCATION. NOW, THIS TEX MEX RESTAURANT CALL THE CORNER OF GLENWOOD AVENUE AND TUCKER STREET HOME FOR THE LAST. 22 YEARS. IN A FACEBOOK POST, THE OWNERS SAY CHANGES IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY AND RISING COSTS ARE WHY THEY'RE SHUTTING DOWN THIS LOCATION. IT'S THE LATEST IN A STRING OF STAPLE BUSINESSES RALLY, CLOSING CLOUDS BREWING, SHUT DOWN ITS RALEIGH TAVERN ON WEST STREET EARLIER THIS MONTH IN THE CAPITAL CLUB. 16 IS SHUTTING DOWN AT THE END OF THIS MONTH. OUR BELOVED REAL SAID THEY WILL LOOK FOR ANOTHER LOCATION TO SERVE THE RALEIGH COMMUNITY. BUT FOR SHARE MCCRACKEN OF GARDEN SCAPE DESIGNER FOR BUSINESSES AROUND THIS AREA. THIS IS JUST A SIGN OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. >> IT'S ELEVATING RIGHT NOW. PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO KIND OF ROLL WITH IT. NATURALLY COMING TO AN END AND MAYBE THERE WILL BE ANOTHER SPOT THAT'S PERFECT FOR THEM. BUT YOU CAN DEFINITELY FEEL THAT THERE IS A CHANGE GOING ON ON THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. >> AN ARMADILLO GRILL WILL ARE STILL OFFER THEIR CATERING SERVICES HERE AND THEY WILL STILL OPERATE THEIR FLAGSHIP LOCATION IN CARRBORO. BUT RENEE, THAT'S ABOUT 40 MINUTES AWAY RIGHT NEAR UNC CAMPUS. >> WHILE CUSTOMERS WILL HAVE TO DRIVE A LOT FARTHER AND WE WILL SEE WHAT ENDS UP TAKING ITS PLACE. THERE ON GLENWOOD

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Good evening. I'm Gail her. Welcome to tonight's drawing for Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. Well, let's get start tonight with our Carolina pick three. Our first winning numbers are two. Our second number is nine and the third number tonight is six and our pick three. Fireball number is an eight. Joining me for tonight's show is the auditor from mcconnell and Jones L LP. Now lets move of the Carolina pick four. Good luck. Everyone who's that first number. It's a three. Our second pick four. Number is one, third, one is one again and our fourth pick four number is a nine and our pick for fireball number is a six. Well, turning now to the Carolina cash five. If no one was the top prize tonight, tomorrow's top prize is estimated at $191,000. Good luck. Everyone is that first winning cash five number. It's 33. Our second number is an eight third number. Tonight is 10. Our fourth number is 22 and the final number in our cash five this evening, 41 the North Carolina education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Get your winning numbers right here every night at your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education lottery. Thanks for playing. Have a great night.

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Is powerball. Good evening, everyone. I'm Randy Trainer. Tonight. We have our life changing jackpot. It's estimated to be $80.7 million to get your tickets ready. Here. Come, tonight's winning numbers. Let's start things off this evening with the number 24. Right after that America. We have the number 54 and congratulations to Lisa Hayes from Illinois. She won $2 million playing powerball. All right, the rest of your winning number is 4447. And let's round it out tonight with the number 29 and tonight's win powerball number that's gonna be two and your power play multiplier is two. Let's take a look at tonight's winning numbers. Remember there are multiple ways to win. Good luck, everyone. We'll see you back here on Saturday night. It's time to play America's favorite.

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