Backup Generator

[Industrial Toys]

To me, it's about some degree of self sufficiency. Not so much one generator, over another. To have resources on hand to help oneself and not be like all the other unprepared people relying on someone else. Short of a medical emergency, I could stay put for weeks. And then only need outside things for wants, such as milk, and still not anything critical.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

In the winter, only thing I REALLY need to power is, fans on my wood stove and my sump pump, so a small Honda inverter genset works well for me. In the summer the Honda would run the fridge, sump pump and the freezers part time...

It doesn't burn much gas, so I don't have to store a lot of gas.

SR

 

[LittleBill21]

man, i would need to run that unit before i even built the house for it. i couldn't take 3 weeks etc just seeing it not run. i don't even need the unit, but i still want it.


i do find it interesting why the key start module box is so large though, curious whats in there

 

[grsthegreat]

Just had a 16kw Generac quoted today. $8200. I do not need 16kw but code requires it.

The bad news it takes 2 gal/hr of propane. $75/day.

you could always get a smaller unit with a 12/16 circuit switch. it would still be automatic but would only power up part of house. I have my whole house on my gen, and i dont care what it costs to run because i love my comfort. Then again, i do manually shut it down during the day if im out and about while power is out, or when i head off to bed.

 

[RoyKing]

To me the diesel set with no China parts, 55 gal drums keeps me away from the crowds while I eat my way through the pantry and freezer. With Sat tv & internet who needs the grid

 

[Toyboy]

Fuel usage on generators is normally listed at full load. In all the time I've had mine I don't think it's ever hit full load or even close.
Lights are always overstated. When you go into a room at night you'll turn turn on, but when you leave you normally turn them off....unless you have guests that don't do that. Some people are like that, aka. our married kids.
We have a 4000 sq ft home with a 1800sq ft walk out lower level that is fully finished with full bathroom, two bedrooms and a complete kitchen, rec. area and tv area not unlike the upstairs. When kids come to visit that is their space. But it also has 21 65w can lights in ceiling. They turn them all on and leave them on. Lots of heat generated in the summer not to mention that 65x21=1365w. I changed all of those out with LED's that use 9w = 189w. We don't pay any attention to what they leave on anymore. I've also replaced 95% of lights in the house with LED's where it made sense. Some lights get rarely used so it made no sense to replace.
Lot's of ways to conserve home energy costs but the main user's will be constant...well, freezer/refrigerator's heat, sump & septic pump if you have them and AC. I'm lucky enough to have the full array.. LOL

 

[Industrial Toys]

BIG enclosures with a few wires are a joy to work on. Nothing like needing the heel of your boot to shove a million wires back into a cigarette size box, and the cover held on with two, 2mm screws.

Good chance that in a large scale outage the Internet will go down. SAT TV should be good to go. And SAT Internet for that matter.

 

[Hunter29]

So how are you going to get it off your truck ?

 

[Hunter29]

man, i would need to run that unit before i even built the house for it. i couldn't take 3 weeks etc just seeing it not run. i don't even need the unit, but i still want it.


i do find it interesting why the key start module box is so large though, curious whats in there

I wonder too, the photo on their web site shows that stuff in the box below it..

Kubota 9,875 Watt Diesel Generator

 

[downsizingnow48]

To get it out of the dump trailer I have ssqa pallet forks, have lifted bigger weights than that.

I was also curious what was in the boxes, see photos.