Posted by generator on February 11, 2014 at 18:00:13 from (173.77.219.57):
In Reply to: Re: Generators posted by jimg.allentown on February 11, 2014 at 15:01:19:
The main breaker and feeders lines are sized to the load of the house plus a certain percent (their is a calculation for this based on the type of load).
A 25kw generator puts out about 100 amps at 250 volts to fully supply your panel - a big expensive to buy and run generator.
In an emergency most folks only need a generator capable of running a few lights, TV and some other small appliances --- and and not all at the same time. A 3kw to 5kw generator will generally meet this need.
If your house has an electric hot water heater, stove, oven, dryer. A/C, etc your requirement goes up -- that is if you really need and intend to use them.
My 5kw generator will handle the lights, TV's, cell phone chargers and heat (hot water - oil fired furnace). ---- Hair dryers are banned
or
the electronic oven all by it's self.
If your conserve and rough it you might get by with 5kw possibly something less.
Take an inventory of what you absolutely need and progress on to all the nice to haves. Factor in that some items can be off when others are running.
See where you end up.
Also, keep in mind that the larger the generator the more fuel it will burn - you have to lug back from the gas station - and fuel could be hard to get when you need it
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