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re: Using portable AC units during long power outages (Laura experiences?)
Posted on 3/3/21 at 1:44 pm to ABucks11
Posted on 3/3/21 at 1:44 pm to ABucks11
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I have natural gas drop at my patio that I plan to use for the generator and hope the electrician will tell me my exact wattage I need to run what I want.
Report back if you can. I am in the same situation and would be curious.
Posted on 3/3/21 at 2:09 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Most patio drops are a half inch pipe and probably not sufficient to run the generator. You can definitely run central units on portables, but I would check the THD ratings and get one of these soft starts Soft Start. It’s a 4 stage ramp up process for the compressor.
I think I’ve zeroed in on the Pulsar 12k surge generator as it provides the wattage and fuel efficiency to make it sensible. I just got one quote for a standby, seems the dealers are adding $5k for installation compared to what I can buy the generator and transfer switch online for. Not sure that’s worth it when I probably average maybe 24 hours of power loss a year.
I think I’ve zeroed in on the Pulsar 12k surge generator as it provides the wattage and fuel efficiency to make it sensible. I just got one quote for a standby, seems the dealers are adding $5k for installation compared to what I can buy the generator and transfer switch online for. Not sure that’s worth it when I probably average maybe 24 hours of power loss a year.
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