Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Inverter generators use a motor to power a generator, generators produce DC power at the same voltage at all engine rpms. The inverter technology contained within the generator converts the DC power to AC. Traditional generators, regardless of fuel, use a motor to power an alternator. Alternators produce ac power at a given voltage if the speed is constant. Which means 3,600 rpms, or screaming fast, in most cases. This is why traditional generators use a lot of fuel. Inverter generators purr along at low rpms producing constant power, albeit at a lower wattage. When more power (watts or amps) is required the rpms kick up. That is how they save fuel. If you think you need Max wattage at every moment you are mistaken. Edit to add, back in the day most generators, particularly traditional generators, used fuel sucking side valve engines. Some still do. Every inverter generator I have ever seen uses fuel sipping over head valve engines. Last edited by Toymeister; 07-17-2019 at 09:42 AM. |
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You could hear the 12Kw Generac we had up north when you were outside, but inside the house, unless you were near the wall next to the generator, it was barely noticeable. One thing about our installation was that the pad for the generator was not placed direc.tly on the ground; it sat on a bed of crushed stone. One time we ran on the generator for five days with no refill, and there still was quite a bit left
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My mind has been changed from the Portable Whole House unit since the guy from the Propane Company just left and with all the approvals, permits and then the Extra electrical panel and the Permits would total out around $3000 plus filling the tank. Plus the Generator at about $1200.
I really can't believe it but I'm going to go with the Smaller Generator and Heavy Duty Extension Cords which I dislike and a Window A/C. Details to follow. I'm like the option of a Gas/Propane Generator. Back to the Drawing Board! I also really like quiet! |
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good ear plugs you got quiet
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Nucky, as you move forward with your plans, you will need a way to get the power from outside the house (where the generator is located) to inside where yo will need the power. You should be able to have an electrician install a heavy duty (240v 30 to 50 amp), and a small manual transfer switch. This will eliminate the need for the extension cords. Probably in the $500 range. This would only transfer the loads that you have determined are critical, and you would have control over what is transferred and when.
Send me a PM to discuss in detail.
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No need for a transfer switch-,certain electrical load centers have an interlock that prevents one breaker from being while the other is on--simple have a small panel alongside your main panel withe breakers of the loads you gotta have-they will be fed from a panel in your main load center-,now there will be a second breaker-in your main panel that will attach to a plug that your gen set--it can only feed the panel when the normal breaker is off that feeds the aux panel--did hundreds of them in my other life
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Nucky,
If you want any precise actual current draws such as the fridge let me know as I have them. The genset market has been flooded with Chinese models, mostly marketed under familiar brands. This is especially true in the 3k inverter generator and under market. These are actually quite good as they use copies of Honda and Yamaha overhead engines in the 50 to 150cc class. Here is a clip of a 2kw model powering an RV with a 13,500 btu ac: Pulsar 2000 beats Generac 2000 hands-down - YouTube |
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VT, I have a representative from Duke Energy coming out to give me an estimate for the hookup. Whatever we end up doing I like the way you are thinking. Gotta get this done already. I wanna get back to having fun! |
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And running a generator in a garage with an open door during a hurricane rain... good luck. Done that too... |
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Avoid all types of resistance heat, toaster, tea pot. Use grill to cook and heat water. Ideally get a long run option this:https://www.amazon.com/Atima-Extende...extende&sr=8-5. Or this: https://www.amazon.com/Bergs-System-...extende&sr=8-2 Last edited by VJBama; 07-17-2019 at 09:32 PM. |
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The posted wattages are accurate. Of course for capacitor start motors you do need to allow for starting wattage spikes.
If your portable ac will not start with a small genset there is a fix for starting wattage spikes. It's a detailed fix so I won't post it now as it is probably not necessary for you. |
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