Quote Originally Posted by scottjamez
I was thinking of watering them good
If you water them before an extended period of darkness, they aren't going to be able to use the water properly. You could get problems. Water them LESS if anything.



Quote Originally Posted by scottjamez
and just keeping the lights on for as long as they can until the possability of power going out is over.
No, you culd get hermies!



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I do have an APC 1500va UPS for one of my larger computers, but I doubt that will lst long even if only one bulb is running even if it is a cfl. I might try anyway.
That's what I would do. Keep them on the same schedule, but run your UPS to the CFL- even if it isn't intense, it's still light, and will save them from photoperiod stress.

What about moving them to another safe location with more dependable power?