Yeah storing Alcohol doesn't work here, when I wake up in the morning it's gone
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Originally Posted by line052
Yeah storing Alcohol doesn't work here, when I wake up in the morning it's gone
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Originally Posted by line052
We went through the whole how big should we buy for our home, the prime concern was the well pump was 220V. The current 12K has a Max output of 57 amps, which is more then plenty for well, but when the furnace and hot water heater came on it caused fluctuations in the 9000W (37 amps) we had at first. This caused the dirty wave form, which was also an issue for our propane furnace which has a DC motor and requires clean power. By stepping up the AMPS we have resolved the dirty power and fluctuations. All that extra power has drawbacks, as in the full tank is 37 litres...and lasts 8- 12 hours AT half load...lol. It is not clean inverted power and the hertz do fluctuate (minor), but plasma tv and LED TV and computers still run fine. Bonus is this big geny can fully power my 220V stick welder on the side when needed the 2 or 3 times a year I use it. This set up is not meant as long term solution such as months without power, it is designed to meet all our needs during a typical 1-5 day outages for natural disasters. We have a 3500watt honda for those other needs and 4000W around the house/farm.Quote:
Originally Posted by longpointer
I'm installing a 6500kw this winter for back up pwr. It has a 30 amp 220 feed cable that will run the well pump and some 15 amp breakers. Should give me what I need for back-up for a day or two till I run out of gas.
A hick-up is in doing a whole house set-up is the legal requirements as set out by Hydro. You have to use a CSA approved Transfer Switch to mechanically isolate the gen input feed from the Hydro feed. And most of them max out at 30 amp, but I understand some come in 40 amp.
A 30 amp restricts you to one 220v cct and x4 120v ccts.
I looked into the GenerLink setup which can be bought for around $1k and another $400 to have it installed professionally. AND even they still limit you to 30/40amps..so you have to throw a few CCT in the panel.
I didn't look into a truly 'whole' house back up system (200 amp), I imagine they're available at some horrendous cost.
I should have bought that 35KW Diesel gen I saw at an auction a few yrs back HaHa.
Come over and see my set up, certified by Master Electrician. The whole house power option can be installed by Authorized OPG contractor ($1800) or you can have done like I did. Does not void insurance is a complete inside disconnect and mirror (ghost) panel set up.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikePal
I only need 120 from my generator as I can heat with wood and I do not have a well.
So I use a generac panel that connect directly to my current panel. It has 6 breakers. I connect to the 6 breakers in my panel that I want.
In my case one goes to the I wanted the breakers that control my Sump, Freezer, Fridge and I chose 3 others. Luckily those also send power to various plug and lights including the TV and Computer.
Mine is an older Coleman 5500 / 6000 or something. I have a 50 ft extension cord that plugs into my panel. At some point I will put a inlet outside I have the inlet, just to lazey right now.
I did speak with a guy a few years back, but when he started to quote numbers over $2K I stopped him. I know a few people on long term payment plans ($150/mth) for systems worth $14k. Some have had them for over 10 yrs and they've used them maybe a dozen times for a few hrs till the power failure is fixed.Quote:
Originally Posted by line052
One of the poorest invests you can make, other than giving the wife peace of mind, which is for some guys worth every penny HaHa..
So far I'm into it for less than $1k including the gen..so I can live with that.
Mike you could use this. This is what I am using and a friend of mine who does electrical installed for me.
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/gen...kit/1001151352
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Originally Posted by MikePal
Wow all the other one in Homedepot.ca seem to be sold out . There seems to be a run on these things.
Problem with that unit...I don't think it's CSA approved ( in the specs...country of origin is the US.)Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite
I picked up the Simmons transfer switch ($375) with the CSA sticker, just to be sure I wasn't going to have any hassle when they dig thru the ashes and find it HaHa..
Oh yea...they were already low back in March when I bough mine, I got the last one at Home Depot in Brockville.Quote:
Originally Posted by greatwhite