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Well long story short.... I did install and wire the transfer panel, poured the concrete pad and installed the generator and ran all wires in conduit into the transfer panel. So yes all the work is done BUT one big thing is missing.......PROPANE....... I have the propane company coming out this Thursday to install the tank and run the gas line. So to answer your question, no it didn't help us this time around but after Thursday all I have to say is bring it on baby!!!!!
Rich, I'm thinking of doing the same thing. When we first moved up here we would lose power if somebody sneezed. Then a tornado hit the house and we were out for three days. At least that was summer. We were good for about 10 years after they had trimmed back all the trees, then it started again. I had gotten a small 1850 watt generator and that worked pretty well but I have oil heat and a pellet stove, so I thought I could use the generator. We tried it on the pellet stove one winter and it fried the control board. I have not even wanted to try it on the oil fired furnace. I need to get a generator with a regulated inverter that can be used to run computers and anything electronic. I want to hook it into my main panel too, but am not sure about getting a large unit sitting on a pad. There are a few high end portables that can give me enough juice to sit out an outage.
If you don't mind me asking, what kind of generator did you get?
Al
Al, I got the Generac propane standby with automatic transfer switch from Home Depot. It is a 7kw unit. It runs a 50 amp sub panel with 8 circuits. I hooked up the well, oil hot water and oil heat, two refrigerators, family room and den lighting circuits ( so we will have tv and internet if they aren't down ) and the master bedroom. It really gives me peace of mind knowing that it will come on and off automatically for my wife when I'm not home. We have been talking about it for years and after Ireene hit I said screw it, do it now . The propane will be hooked up tomorrow and it will be finished.
Well long story short.... I did install and wire the transfer panel, poured the concrete pad and installed the generator and ran all wires in conduit into the transfer panel. So yes all the work is done BUT one big thing is missing.......PROPANE....... I have the propane company coming out this Thursday to install the tank and run the gas line. So to answer your question, no it didn't help us this time around but after Thursday all I have to say is bring it on baby!!!!!
Rich, I'm thinking of doing the same thing. When we first moved up here we would lose power if somebody sneezed. Then a tornado hit the house and we were out for three days. At least that was summer. We were good for about 10 years after they had trimmed back all the trees, then it started again. I had gotten a small 1850 watt generator and that worked pretty well but I have oil heat and a pellet stove, so I thought I could use the generator. We tried it on the pellet stove one winter and it fried the control board. I have not even wanted to try it on the oil fired furnace. I need to get a generator with a regulated inverter that can be used to run computers and anything electronic. I want to hook it into my main panel too, but am not sure about getting a large unit sitting on a pad. There are a few high end portables that can give me enough juice to sit out an outage.
If you don't mind me asking, what kind of generator did you get?
Al
Al, I got the Generac propane standby with automatic transfer switch from Home Depot. It is a 7kw unit. It runs a 50 amp sub panel with 8 circuits. I hooked up the well, oil hot water and oil heat, two refrigerators, family room and den lighting circuits ( so we will have tv and internet if they aren't down ) and the master bedroom. It really gives me peace of mind knowing that it will come on and off automatically for my wife when I'm not home. We have been talking about it for years and after Ireene hit I said screw it, do it now . The propane will be hooked up tomorrow and it will be finished.
