Joel_BC
Super Self-Sufficient
Lighthawk, you once posted:
I'm a DIY guy. I can do the work and, of done okay, can get a local electrician to inspect/improve it.
Do you know of a decent web site that shows the circuitry (including switch types and placements/wiring) for this option - by whch I mean the option to shut off from the public grid and hook your house up to the generator power?lighthawk said:I have a Briggs and Stratton 5550 watt 30 amp generator extended run (holds 7 gallons of gas and runs 13 hours). More than enough to power my three bedroom ranch home and the well. I have an electric water heater that I cannot leave on when using the generator but I can shut everything else off and power the water heater, it draws 5000 watts by itself I also do not use the dryer while running the generator.
I ran 60 amp service to my shed last summer and set it up so that I can plug it in out there and power the house without having to listen to it all night running next to the house (main electric box is right outside my master bedroom) I like my sleep and I rarely sleep more than 8 hours so the extended run model is more than adequate. Most have a 4 gallon tank and I would have to set my alarm to get up and fill it.
Other than that it is easy to start, reliable (so far, knock wood) and more than adequate for my needs.
Cost was about $750.00.
I bought it online at Generators Direct a few years back.
I'm a DIY guy. I can do the work and, of done okay, can get a local electrician to inspect/improve it.