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Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by namibj on Saturday May 11, 2024 @12:52PM (#40329237)
You can just use a transformer to re-create the 240 for your pump if the power/load is otherwise fine

Especially as an autotransformer it's pretty cheap (should be about 50$).

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Re:Coronal mass ejection impact imminent, Two more earth-dir... by tlavoie on Saturday May 11, 2024 @01:40PM (#40329527)
That's true! It hasn't been a huge issue, we tend to mitigate basically by filling some pots with water when a storm is coming. (Usual outages happen in high winds, we have overhead lines and many trees.)
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