Back-up Generators

[ultrarunner]

What kind of pricing are you seeing on the 200amp Siemens panel?

 

[grsthegreat]

What kind of pricing are you seeing on the 200amp Siemens panel?

I put one in last week. $220 for panel and $26 for manual transfer switch.

Uncluded all mail breakers plus 6- single pole 20's, a 2 pole 30 and a 2 pole 50 plus a 125 mp 2 pole and a 60 amp 2 pole for generator transfer.

The autometic option was anaditionsl $240 and worked with all brands of generators.

A norman 200 amp non gen panel is 110.00 at supply house . so not much more $$$.
And he best part, you can simply replace an existing panel with it, and not need to add the separate gen panel

 

[daveshoot]

We have the 10kW Generac and panel to back up a 2000 sf house. It is 2 years now, and has been a great addition. Heat, water, and range are propane, so the generator is too... I would have preferred diesel for cost reasons, but the tank is here so it made sense.

It runs the weekly test cycle for 20 minutes and fires right up. While it is not whisper quiet, it is quiet for a generator. It will run most of the house and the a/c, which is the critical thing here.

I paid an electrician to connect it (he brought a sub to do the propane hook up), and he was way out of his depth... if you are hiring, find someone who has done these before. This poor guy had to have lost money on the job and I had a lot of cleanup on my hands.

Now I need a portable of some kind to back up the well pump, which is on a separate service.

 

[ultrarunner]

I put one in last week. $220 for panel and $26 for manual transfer switch.

Uncluded all mail breakers plus 6- single pole 20's, a 2 pole 30 and a 2 pole 50 plus a 125 mp 2 pole and a 60 amp 2 pole for generator transfer.

The autometic option was anaditionsl $240 and worked with all brands of generators.

A norman 200 amp non gen panel is 110.00 at supply house . so not much more $$$.
And he best part, you can simply replace an existing panel with it, and not need to add the separate gen panel

I will have to check... GE and Square D are the popular ones at the supply house where I have an account...

Price is less than I was expecting...

Thanks for the info!

 

[frogfish]

I have a Generac 10kW for a 2600sf home runs on NG, the sub panel has 10 circuits , I'm able to run sumps, AC/furnace, refig, freezer, garage and 2 bedrooms. We've had 3 storms where it has run several days at a time. I've had it for about 8 years now and have replace battery twice and had to have a new starter installed last spring. I did the electrical install and had a guy come to do the gas hookup.

Since this is an older unit the power is not as 'clean' as the new units. I've been told not to run TV and computers when the unit is running since they are more susceptible to problems from surges/spikes

 

[dstig1]

I put one in last week. $220 for panel and $26 for manual transfer switch.

Uncluded all mail breakers

Do those stop Postal Shorts?

Seriously, you have a link for one of these things? I have a friend who is considering adding a Gen and this could be helpful.

 

[grsthegreat]

Do those stop Postal Shorts?

Seriously, you have a link for one of these things? I have a friend who is considering adding a Gen and this could be helpful.

i never could spell while typing. :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Siemens New Residential Generator Ready Load Center is Now Available

this is Siemens site info

 

[hr3]

I put one in last week. $220 for panel and $26 for manual transfer switch.

Uncluded all mail breakers plus 6- single pole 20's, a 2 pole 30 and a 2 pole 50 plus a 125 mp 2 pole and a 60 amp 2 pole for generator transfer.

The autometic option was anaditionsl $240 and worked with all brands of generators.

A norman 200 amp non gen panel is 110.00 at supply house . so not much more $$$.
And he best part, you can simply replace an existing panel with it, and not need to add the separate gen panel

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Your cost for the panel $220 ?? the cheapest price I could find was,,

Generators - Residential Transfer Switch

 

[opticalmike]

I ordered a Briggs and Stratten 15 KW to back up our entire acreage home. I have a 100 amp automatic transfer switch wired to the back of our house right next to the Natural Gas outlet. The 15 kw briggs can handle up to 17500 watts surge, which may be required if the Air conditioning is on and an electrical storm nocks out utility power.

 

[grsthegreat]

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Your cost for the panel $220 ?? the cheapest price I could find was,,

Generators - Residential Transfer Switch

I get all my stuff from electricl wholesale house....thats how i base my prices.... Not sure what the Home depos and such would charge for it. Still, beats installing a separate panel and gen transfer switch labor wise.