I'm recommending that you buy me a generator, too.
Holy googa munga Larry! $5K??More is more.
Ohms law; 3,500 ain't much.
How much of an object is money?
You can go with this;
Shop for Honda Power Equipment
Or you can find noisy, decent 6/kdubs under a grand
Also, what's your fuel preference?
Holy googa munga Larry! $5K??
If I were gonna jump to that wattage, I'd go with this... http://www.lowes.com/pd_296701-348-30341_5002559_?productId=1243099&Ntt=generators&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl_Stocked%2Bin%2BStores_5002559__s?Ntt=generators$Va=29
I have an all electric house so cooking/heating/AC are out. All I need are lights/plugs which keeps me online and my alarm clock working. 13 amps @240V will do me nicely. I'm the guy with low 'lectric bills too.
No well water. I know what you're saying though....start up current.I have a preference for units that use Honda or Subaru motors. I've had my 2200w unit since hurricane Gloria, it has never let me down. Briggs units tend to use more fuel, are louder and seem to require more maintenance/attention. I loath Tecumseh motors.
If you plan on going 220V into the breaker panel, go bigger than 3500w. More like 6000-6500, especially if you have well water.
Yea, city water.It is a NICE uni!
13 amps ain't sheeeeet. City water pressure?
No well water. I know what you're saying though....start up current.
I was kicking around going to the 6kw units but really can't justify it. I don't cook and I can do without heat/AC for a day or so. All I need it the fridge, TV, router/modem and my laptop.
I loath Tecumseh motors.
That's what I run on my 2200w. The big issue is surge. If everything is staggered, I can run the fridge, downstairs freezer, TV and acces., computer, and lights, and in the winter the pellet stove.
Care to explain how you coordinate the compressors on the fridge and the freezer?
Easy. Fire one up, let the gen stabilize. A few minutes later, fire up the other one. The compressor cycles never both turn on at the same time after that. They can run fine together, just can't turn them on both at the same time. I've run for 7 days like that.
Here's what I'm looking at. It has the Briggs engine.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_112515-348-30378_5002559_?productId=1205237&Ntt=generators&Ntk=i_products&pl=1¤tURL=/pl_Stocked%2Bin%2BStores_5002559__s?Ntt=generators$Va=29
Where would one find the honda units?
Don't forget to cut your main off on the CB panel or you'll be backfeeding through the power lines.
I'm copying and pasting. What am I doing wrong?you suck at linking to links.
Yea I'll have to turn off the main. I rarely lose power so I'm not going all out with the transfer switch. I'm on the Lowes site lookin.Don't forget to cut your main off on the CB panel or you'll be backfeeding through the power lines. That's why elect code says you have to have that power adapter for the gen, it automatically does it for you.