RadarTech
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yea--- I bet it will only take one more outage to make that happen!!!
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yea--- I bet it will only take one more outage to make that happen!!!
brandoro
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And once you buy a generator you will be pretty well guarrantied that there will be no more outages for a good long time.:laughing:
That's been my experience at least.
That's been my experience at least.
dcyrilc
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You sure got that right. I bought our 45KW generator two years ago and we haven't had an outage since. Never even took it out of the crate either.
Joe H
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Obed, when the power goes out call the power company immediately. Out in the boonies you may be the only one who knows it's out. If you don't call they don't know.
Learned that first time I was out for 6 hours & finally called. They said I was the only call & they'd get right on it. PCO number is on speed dial now.
Joe H
Learned that first time I was out for 6 hours & finally called. They said I was the only call & they'd get right on it. PCO number is on speed dial now.
Joe H
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You sure got that right. I bought our 45KW generator two years ago and we haven't had an outage since. Never even took it out of the crate either.
You better check and run it before you need it....That is a big one....We find(not having a generator) up in the mountains, it is a regular occurrence...I have one in S C (25kw) and rarely need it....Tony
dcyrilc
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We ran into some financial issues last year and haven't had the spare money to finish getting it installed. Therefore, it still sits in it's crate in my front building/shop. Eventually it will be the backup generator for the farm, but there is still a lot to be done before I get to that point. Until then it can sit, or if we get too strapped for cash we can sell it. Siemens brand, 45KW NG/propane, auto start with weekly self start and electronic self diagnostic. I would have to go back and check to be positive, but I think I paid around $10,000 for it two years ago.
firefighter9208
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Obed,
I have a 5500/8500 watt Generac that I use around the farm. I installed a plug on the outside of the house and ran it to a 50 AMP breaker in my main panel. You can get a generator lock out Generator InterLock Kit reasonably from this link to add to your existing panel.
I have gas logs and only use the generator to keep food cold in the refrigerator and freezers. And to power a couple lights.
We seldom have an outage, but this gives us the capacity to keep food from spoiling if we do.
When there is a storm predicted (this only works in the south for you northerners) I take and fill up all the gas cans I have (6) and make sure that all our gas vehicles are full. I also have a 77 GMC dumptruck (gas) that has a 50 gallon saddle tank. I keep that full all the time. If we have an outage I just siphon gas from the dump truck and use the six cans.
If they miss the prediction and we don't have an outage, I pour the gas into my wife's car and she needs it and it doesn't go bad.
Chris
I have a 5500/8500 watt Generac that I use around the farm. I installed a plug on the outside of the house and ran it to a 50 AMP breaker in my main panel. You can get a generator lock out Generator InterLock Kit reasonably from this link to add to your existing panel.
I have gas logs and only use the generator to keep food cold in the refrigerator and freezers. And to power a couple lights.
We seldom have an outage, but this gives us the capacity to keep food from spoiling if we do.
When there is a storm predicted (this only works in the south for you northerners) I take and fill up all the gas cans I have (6) and make sure that all our gas vehicles are full. I also have a 77 GMC dumptruck (gas) that has a 50 gallon saddle tank. I keep that full all the time. If we have an outage I just siphon gas from the dump truck and use the six cans.
If they miss the prediction and we don't have an outage, I pour the gas into my wife's car and she needs it and it doesn't go bad.
Chris
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Obed
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Chris,firefighter9208 said:
That lockout device makes a lot of sense. The auto-lockout panels are rediculously expensive.
I believe I may eventually get a PTO generator. I like the idea of not having another engine to maintain. I will hook up a generator jack to one of the service panels outside beside the power transformer. This approach has the advantage that I don't need a long expensive cable running from the generator to the indoor electrical panels. In addition, the outdoor service panel is far enough from the house that I won't have to worry about exhaust fumes. Plus, since the generator will be upstream of our main electrical panel inside the basement, I can turn on anything I want to in the house as long as I have enough power. Our water heater is gas and we can heat the house reasonably well with the fireplace. Eventually we plan to replace our freebie electric stove with a gas stove. In the grand scheme, once implemented, I believe we could live quite comfortably during an extended power outage.
Interestingly, if we were not on well water, I probably wouldn't get a generator. With cold water, a gas stove, and the fireplace, we could handle a day without power without much trouble. The only big concern about an extended outage would be the freezer. But since we have a well, we'll get a generator regardless.
Obed