That link doesn't work.
That link doesn't work.
I have a Yamaha 4500i. It uses half the gas as my old Generac 4000, it has electric start, and is quiet. I checked the the Yamaha dealer on 39th St and he could not come close, especially with the sales tax. I told him I was sorry, but I was going with the one from Amazon. He said that he could not blame me, and if I needed warranty or any other kind of service they would be glad to take care of me.
In the pic above why can the 2 pole breaker not be on with the panel off?
Your harbor freight generator will run a 220 welder? I bought a generator about the same size and the salesman told me it would not work, so I have never actually tried it.
Not an issue at 1/2 throttle. Getting the freezers n refer going must be done in stage but it does the job.
Don't forget that the motor life on the small cheap generators is not all that great. A few hundred hours. A diesel would last a long time but cost a bunch. Running the generator would attract a lot of attention. Anyway get a Kill A Watt Electricity Usage Monitor for 20 bucks or so and measure all the things that need to run. I'm hoping that I could run my cheap harbor freight 3300 watt generator for a few hours morning and evening to keep the fridge cool. Charge a 12 car battery at the same time and use it to charge phones and run small things. Also buy some extra oil and change the oil every few days. Maybe that would help keep it from burning up.
Some more thoughts.
Put/Keep 100% gas in at least one car. Generators and motorcycles don't like ethanol.
Do we really need power for everything? Our grandparents lived without power. It would be much cheaper to to get alternate means to do things then buy a huge generator. Oil lamps, board games, vent free fireplace [If the gas was on]. Dutch over over the grill. What do we need power for vs what do want power for kind of thing.
Some more thoughts.
Put/Keep 100% gas in at least one car. Generators and motorcycles don't like ethanol.
Do we really need power for everything? Our grandparents lived without power. It would be much cheaper to to get alternate means to do things then buy a huge generator. Oil lamps, board games, vent free fireplace [If the gas was on]. Dutch over over the grill. What do we need power for vs what do want power for kind of thing.
One other thing about the inverter style generators, at least with Honda and Yamaha. The rating in the model number is the max surge. If you exceed this or the continuous rating, the inverter will shut down. You have to turn off the unit and restart it to get it back on. If you are going to get an inverter style generator, you want to be generous in your loading calculation and if in doubt go with the larger unit.
This is one we are getting next week. Solar power, may end up getting 2. This will definitely be backup power. Portable enough to take it to the shelter, too. Eventually, I'll probably get this one and hook it up for the whole house.
The generator is backfeeding this breaker; you only want power from the generator in the box when the main breaker is off - thereby removing utility power.
When utility power is lost, the main is turned OFF, the interlock slides up, allowing the Generator breaker to be turned ON. Power from the generator feeds backwards thru the breaker, energizing the entire breaker box.
I'll repost this again since it's been awhile.
This is my new interlock kit installed and ready to go.
Complete thread with pics:
http://www.okshooters.com/showthread.php?133335-My-New-Generator-Setup&highlight=interlock
Huh? I don't see how it's possible. When switched to generator the main would have to be switched off, that panel slid up locking it out, and then the generator breaker switched on locking the lockout in place?
