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What size generator do I need?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:00 am
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:00 am
Would like to get a generator, and since hurricane season is coming to a close I figure this is getting to be the time of year to buy one.
I'm not trying to power my whole house by any means, fridge, freezer, and the pump for my well are the necessities.
I have no idea what size generator it would take to power that, i'd imagine not too much...thoughts?
I'm not trying to power my whole house by any means, fridge, freezer, and the pump for my well are the necessities.
I have no idea what size generator it would take to power that, i'd imagine not too much...thoughts?
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Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:03 am to chickman1313
5500. Perfect size for what you want.
ETA. Years back, I was able to run a 2 bedroom house and my 3 ton central air unit with my knockoff brand 5500. I could also run the dryer but I would have to kick the A/C off to start the dryer, the surge to start it was more than the generator could handle.
ETA. Years back, I was able to run a 2 bedroom house and my 3 ton central air unit with my knockoff brand 5500. I could also run the dryer but I would have to kick the A/C off to start the dryer, the surge to start it was more than the generator could handle.
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 8:18 am
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:14 am to chickman1313
Get a couple small window units from Home Depot also. Life savers. That being said, you don't want to be underpowered. I'd go with a 5500
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:18 am to chickman1313
If you are around West Monroe I have a brand new generac 5500 still in the box $750
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:27 am to TexasTiger01
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ETA. Years back, I was able to run a 2 bedroom house and my 3 ton central air unit with my knockoff brand 5500. I could also run the dryer but I would have to kick the A/C off to start the dryer, the surge to start it was more than the generator could handle.
Good lord. You were pushing that thing to the brink.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:32 am to Motorboat
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Good lord. You were pushing that thing to the brink.
Yup!!!
I think that was for Gustav... I wired it directly into my meter box. I think I wired up 6 of my neighbors houses directly to the generators that week also.... I'm pretty sure I didn't have to buy beer that week also...
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:35 am to TexasTiger01
5500 is still small enough to run in the house? I'd like to be able to set up the in-laws to be able to deep fry a turkey & run the generator in their kitchen.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:38 am to Voorhies7
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5500 is still small enough to run in the house? I'd like to be able to set up the in-laws to be able to deep fry a turkey & run the generator in their kitchen.
Extension cord brah.... I wouldn't run any generator in the house, carbon monoxide...
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:42 am to Voorhies7
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5500 is still small enough to run in the house? I'd like to be able to set up the in-laws to be able to deep fry a turkey & run the generator in their kitchen.
I hope you meant outside the house. Ever heard of carbon monoxide poisoning from generator fumes? Do NOT ever run a generator inside a house; you and yours will die from the fumes.
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Or maybe you just don't like your in laws??
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:45 am to Gulffisherman
Nice looking out. I'll let the in-laws know. Probably don't want peanut oil from the turkey popping all over the generator either.
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 8:46 am
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:51 am to Voorhies7
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. I'll let the in-laws know.
nah boss. Put them in a very small confined room w/ that generator. $profit$
Posted on 10/24/14 at 9:45 am to Motorboat
FML, my welding machine on 110 was putting a hurting on my 6500 last weekend
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:04 am to TexasTiger01
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I think I wired up 6 of my neighbors houses directly to the generators that week also.... I'm pretty sure I didn't have to buy beer that week also...
And probably killed a few electric line repairmen while you were at it, huh?
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:08 am to Hammertime
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FML, my welding machine on 110 was putting a hurting on my 6500 last weekend
Damn Hammer, I bet it was!
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:31 am to chickman1313
6,250 watt Troy Bilt from Lowes is a beast. We had one powering the entire house (other than the main AC) for one of the hurricanes a few years back.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:33 am to blackmamba
Get a 10000 for less than $1000
Posted on 10/24/14 at 10:51 am to Jed Zeppelin
I was welding a nut to a bolt, and could only do a decent tack before the generator wanted to kill. IIRC, it is 8250/6500. Definitely worked better than my wall outlet and extension cord though
CD, I have done a bunch hooking straight to the box. When I hooked up big ones (>10k), I just pulled the meter. Smaller ones, I just turned the main breaker off.
Chickman, I'm disappointed brah. You used to work on the damn things and can't figure it out
You in Mandeville today, or at work? I was thinking about bringing my trailer back up there in a couple of hours
CD, I have done a bunch hooking straight to the box. When I hooked up big ones (>10k), I just pulled the meter. Smaller ones, I just turned the main breaker off.
Chickman, I'm disappointed brah. You used to work on the damn things and can't figure it out
You in Mandeville today, or at work? I was thinking about bringing my trailer back up there in a couple of hours
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 10:54 am
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:28 pm to chickman1313
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the pump for my well
I had a 5000 watt generator at first and was fine except when the pump kicked in. The lights dimmed and fans slowed down. The pump on my well drew a lot of power when it kicked in. Once it started running it was OK.
I upgraded to a 8500 and it did fine.
Check the power requirements on the pump before deciding.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 8:49 pm to ksliman
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Check the power requirements on the pump before deciding.
This.
people need to do the math. You need to know max amp/volt power pull for each thing that you want to run on a genset.
5000 W is about enough to run a frig, a freezer and a few lights. Trying to run a small 110V AC with the others will burn the compressors in the frig and freezer.
Posted on 10/24/14 at 9:25 pm to fishfighter
Fish, I've run a big fridge, freezer, living room lights and TV, kitchen lights, and 3 small AC units on a 6500 with no problem. It is typically just the fridge, living room, TV, and AC units though, and the 6500 doesn't even hiccup
I am gonna take a wild guess and say that the only generators that have problems are the ones with underpowered engines
I am gonna take a wild guess and say that the only generators that have problems are the ones with underpowered engines
This post was edited on 10/24/14 at 9:27 pm
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