Posted by N8N on January 22, 2010, 4:33 pm
> RBM, thank you for the good comments !! I am looking for a portable
> generator, as the is the price class that I am in. I will have a transfer
> switch installed by a qualified electrician, but it will not be
> automatically engaged. If we lost power, I will start the generator and
> flip the transfer switch.
> As to the power cord, I am confused......... on the units I have seen, they
> have one or more 120 volt outlets, and most have one or two 240 volt
> outlets..... I would not need cords for each of these outlets ??
> Very good comments/comparisons of gas, diesel, and propane.
> Thanks again !!
> James
No, in a semi-pernanent installation you will have something like this
next to your main breaker panel
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20032103=
3_200321033
you only need one big 240VAC cord to make this work. sized for the
total load that will be on the generator.
nate
Posted by RBM on January 22, 2010, 4:40 pm
> RBM, thank you for the good comments !! I am looking for a portable
> generator, as the is the price class that I am in. I will have a transfer
> switch installed by a qualified electrician, but it will not be
> automatically engaged. If we lost power, I will start the generator and
> flip the transfer switch.
> As to the power cord, I am confused......... on the units I have seen,
> they
> have one or more 120 volt outlets, and most have one or two 240 volt
> outlets..... I would not need cords for each of these outlets ??
> Very good comments/comparisons of gas, diesel, and propane.
> Thanks again !!
> James
The transfer switch that Nate links to is probably the cheapest, easiest
method of connecting a generator to your electric service, and won't take
an electrician more than an hour to connect. Note: the one shown has a
thirty amp twist lok
>
Posted by Ralph Mowery on January 22, 2010, 4:44 pm
> RBM, thank you for the good comments !! I am looking for a portable
> generator, as the is the price class that I am in. I will have a transfer
> switch installed by a qualified electrician, but it will not be
> automatically engaged. If we lost power, I will start the generator and
> flip the transfer switch.
> As to the power cord, I am confused......... on the units I have seen,
> they
> have one or more 120 volt outlets, and most have one or two 240 volt
> outlets..... I would not need cords for each of these outlets ??
> Very good comments/comparisons of gas, diesel, and propane.
When you have a transfer switch installed, you run one cable to the
generator. It will usually have 4 wires in it and they will all go into the
240 volt plug. The older unit will have a 3 wire plug. Two of the wires
will be to the hot wires, one to the neutral, and the other one if used will
be a chassies ground.
The power will be split as needed at the box at the house.
Diesel will probably be the best. It lasts for many years unlike gas. Also
you will probably want to run the generator for short periods of time every
couple of weeks or so. Gas tends to wash the oil from the piston rings and
get into the crankcase oil during the short run periods.
Posted by Stormin Mormon on January 22, 2010, 7:23 pm
Can't say as I've ever heard that.
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Gas tends to wash the oil from the piston rings and
get into the crankcase oil during the short run periods.
Posted by PeterD on January 23, 2010, 8:36 am
On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:23:36 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
>Can't say as I've ever heard that.
It can happen, if the engine is not allowed to fully warm up during
the test runs. Diesels can also 'cold stack' if run without a load for
an extended period of time. (some are more prone to doing this than
others, but generally any emergency generator should be run under load
when exercising it, to ensure that the entire system works properly).
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> generator, as the is the price class that I am in. I will have a transfer
> switch installed by a qualified electrician, but it will not be
> automatically engaged. If we lost power, I will start the generator and
> flip the transfer switch.
> As to the power cord, I am confused......... on the units I have seen, they
> have one or more 120 volt outlets, and most have one or two 240 volt
> outlets..... I would not need cords for each of these outlets ??
> Very good comments/comparisons of gas, diesel, and propane.
> Thanks again !!
> James