Larry Gude
Strung Out
Need to know how deep it is.
100' should be OK. Anything over that and voltage drop comes into play; bad mojo.
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Need to know how deep it is.
100' should be OK. Anything over that and voltage drop comes into play; bad mojo.
GWguy
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You're one of them A types ain't y'ah?
Actually, no... if they had a type 'Z' personality, that would be me.....
Larry Gude
Strung Out
I'm listening...
I would not be happy having saved a few hundred bucks, need to alternate what is plugged in, end up with a 24-48 hour outage and then lose $300 worth of groceries because, for whatever reason, it didn't get alternated.
I have a 'you get what you pay for' personality.
Vince
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100' is a fairly shallow well. Mine runs down about 400'. I would definitely hate to have to pull that deep well pump and replace it.
But then during a drought, I don't run out of water. My neighbor had a shallow well at about 50' and during summers with no rain, he would run out of water. The well would get so low he'd have to wait for the level to come back up.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Ok, scratch the troy built. No voltage regulation. Centurian has voltage regulation.
Good man.
GWguy
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Not exactly kosher, but this is what I do: I turn off the main breaker. Then I turn off all the other breakers. Plug the generator into an outdoor 20A outlet with a short adapter cord. Turn on that breaker, then turn on only the other breakers required (all 220v stay off). And since a single 110V breaker is only on one buss in the breaker panel, only lines on breakers on the same buss will work, unless you get creative and move some breakers in the panel.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
100' is a fairly shallow well. Mine runs down about 400'. I would definitely hate to have to pull that deep well pump and replace it.
It is good you brought the point up.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Larry Gude
Strung Out
My dad put in a 50a/2 pole plug in the garage for that very reason. He can run ANYTHING he wants. Just can't run EVERYTHING he wants.
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
That's why I am going to back feed through the dryer. I'll get the full 240V.
GWguy
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My dad put in a 50a/2 pole plug in the garage for that very reason. He can run ANYTHING he wants. Just can't run EVERYTHING he wants.
Exactly what I'd do if I had a 220v genny. We wired my Dad's house with a spare 220v outlet just under the breaker panel for just that reason.
GWguy
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Just looked at Home Depot. 5000KVA units for under $600 with Subaru motors.
Outdoors - Generators - Portable Generators at The Home Depot
Outdoors - Generators - Portable Generators at The Home Depot
I bought a 10K Generac portable right after Isabel in '93. I also had a switching panel put in, 12 "survival" circuits. Lights, fans, well pump, freezer, oven, microwave. SMECO goes down, I start genny, throw the switch, and power routes thru it. When SMECO comes back on line, it switches to the main. While putting in a 220v outlet might be cheaper and perhaps easier, my concern was if "something" went wrong, what would homeowners insurance company do? Last thing I want to find out is that because I did an installation that was being used in the manner you describe, that they say " so sorry" if there is a problem. So I used a licensed electrician, and put in the switching panel.
I'm just sayin'....
I'm just sayin'....
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
No you were correct. That's why I deleted my post.
Looks like HD has better prices than Lowes but the one in Waldorf SUX.
GWguy
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No you were correct. That's why I deleted my post.
I mail-ordered a snow thrower from HD this winter. Shipped free to the house, didn't have to deal with the store or driving to Waldorf.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
No you were correct. That's why I deleted my post.
Harley NEVER has better prices. And, I didn't know they made gens.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
How they'd fit it in the mail box???????
Vince
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What snow blower did you get? Thinking about getting one for this winter.