Posted by docmirror on September 11, 2022 at 17:01:57 from (75.3.255.251):
In Reply to: Emergency generator posted by 37 chief on September 08, 2022 at 13:23:02:
I own and use a number of different gens. I've also lived off grid, and know what that's all about, so here's some advice from an actual user of gens.
1. Emergency use, most people actual over-buy, not under buy. 3500 starting watts, and 3300 running watts will put out a continuous 26 amps at 120VAC. This will run both the washing machine, fridge, medium freezer, and a hair dryer all at once(but it's a big load).
2. Inverter generators are much more efficient for small loads. They have an auto mode which will throttle way down when only using lights and the TV and fridge.
3. Do, for certain get dual fuel gasoline and propane. Use propane as much as possible. The insides of the engine will remain spotless and you never, ever have to worry about stale gas. Once run on propane, if you run out can run it on gas for a time until you get another bottle of propane. With an inverter gen, a 20Lb bottle will run for nearly 24 hours, maybe a bit less.
4. Start it once per quarter and put a load on it for 20 min. If you don't load the gen, the regulator will sink all the power internally.
5. Get one with wheels and a handle. You'll want to move it around sometimes, and they are heavy enough to use a hand cart or wheels.
As far as mfg, the electronics package comes from 1 of 2 different mfgs, both are in China. The engines are also sourced from 1 of 2 mfgs in China, so the name on the mfg plate is pretty unimportant. A Honda 3500i will be triple the cost of the various Chinese ones, but it will last forever, and load down without complaint. I have one Honda inverter and I use that the most for utility, but it doesn't have propane fuel. I have a Champion duel fuel unit for the off grid cabin and it will run a large window AC, along with everything we need.
We are talking all 120VAC here, no 240VAC. A big standby 240VAC is a whole different discussion. If you want to plug in the whole house with a standby gen and not use extension cords, and power strips, talk to an electrician about standby wiring to protect the grid from feed forward. He will provide an isolation switch.
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