Hurricane Charley...5 days no power...Frances...currently on day 3 no power. Thinking about purchasing a diesel genset..there's a bunch of them out there but don't know what to look for. Got a storage room seperate from house to put it in..roughly 7' X 7'...will probably need a 30KW....any suggestions?
OK...I can't stand it anymore...
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30 kw...WOW!!!! YOU PLANNING ON RUNNING THE NEIGHBORHOOD? A 6.2 WILL DO THE WHOLE HOUSE INCLUDING 220v ON A WELL PUMP IF DONE RIGHT...RIGHT NOW ON A 6.2 WE HAVE 2 FREEZERS, 4 REFRIGERATORS, 8 CEILING FANS, 4 LIGHTS AND WE JUST UNPLUG A COUPLE OF REFRIGERATORS FOR A COUPLE OF HRS. TO RUN THE WELL PUMPS. 2 HOMES OFF OF ONE 6.2. IF YOU WANTED TO RUN THE A/C WITH ALL OF THIS, IT COULD BE DONE ON 15 KW. IF ALTERNATED SOME OF THE APPLIANCES...PROBLEM WITH DIESEL IS, OVER HERE ON THE EAST COAST (MARTIN COUNTY) DIESEL WAS HARD TO COME BY. TWO NEIGHBORS HAVE DIESELS AND WE WERE SIPHONING OUT OF THE BOATS TO GET FUEL. GAS WAS NOT SO DIFFICULT TO GET....HAD ONE OF MY FRIENDS FROM GEORGIA BRING DOWN 75 GALS. OF DIESEL SUNDAY A.M.
Outrigger...mainly want to run AC(4tn),,washer/dryer...2 frigs...water heater....few lights and TV..(no well pump)...would a 15KW work?? I work in construction with heavy equipment...we've got a 9000 gl storage tank and 5 service rigs..all using off road diesel. Thanks for the input.
4 TON IS AWFUL BIG..PULLS ALOT OF AMPS ESPECIALLY AT CRANK UP. I HAVE A RETIRED ELECTRICIAN FROM OHIO THAT LIVES BY ME. HE IS THE ONE WHO WIRED MINE INTO MY HOUSE AND ALL THE NEIGHBORS ON SUNDAY. I'LL ASK HIM TONIGHT WHEN I GET HOME AND ATTACH TO THIS THREAD IN THE MORNING WHEN I GET INTO WORK AT 7:00....WE'VE BEEN WITHOUT ELEC. SINCE SATURDAY AT 9:00 AM... GOOD OLD FPL ISN'T SURE WHEN THEY CAN GET TO US SO WE'RE ALL SCRAMBLING FOR GENS. I HAVE ANOTHER 6.4 KW. ON IT'S WAY HERE TOMORROW. HAD MY BUDDY IN ILLINOIS NEXT DAY AIR IT OUT TODAY...CAN'T FIND ANY OVER HERE OR AS FAR NORTH AS ATLANTA...LET YOU KNOW IN MORNING. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
Load side availability
Load side availability
15KW/120v=125amps.......I=P/E
6.2KW/120v=52amps
Max avg available discounting rms and PF....
Load side availability
15KW/120v=125amps.......I=P/E
6.2KW/120v=52amps
Max avg available discounting rms and PF....
OK..HERE'S THE DEAL. A 25 OR 30 KW DIESEL UNIT WILL CONSUME 3-4 GAL. PER HOUR. IT'S NOISY, VERY LARGE, BUT WOULD HANDLE WHAT YOU WANT TO RUN. THE 4-TON A/C IS KILLING YOU. IF YOU COULD RUN SOME SMALLER WINDOW UNITS YOU COULD GET AWAY WITH A SMALLER GENERATOR. THE PERFECT SOLUTION IS TO GO PROPANE. IT'S MORE EFFICIENT THAN THE DIESEL AND QUITER AND SMALLER. HE SAYS YOU SHOULD CONTACT THE PROPANE COMPANY TO SEE WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE. THE PERFECT SOLUTION WOULD BE TO GO WITH PROPANE ON THE WATER HEATER AND THE DRYER THAT WAY YOU LOSE THOSE BIG AMP DRAWS ON THE GEN. THAT WAY, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO RUN THE A/C AND THE REST OF THE HOUSE OFF OF A 15kw PROPANE GENERATOR. PROBABLY MORE EXPENSIVE UP FRONT BUT CHEAPER IN THE LONG RUN. HE TOLD ME THAT TO CONTACT THE PROANE CO. TO SEE HOW THEY WOULD SET IT UP. THE APPLIANCES RUN OFF PROPANE GAS AND THE GENERATORS USUALLY RUN OFF THE LIQUID SIDE..HE ALSO SAID, IF YOU DO DECIDE TO GO THIS ROUTE TO GET A GENERATOR WITH AN AUTOMATIC EXERCISER. THIS WILL START THE GENERATOR UP AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE AND RUN IT ONCE IN A WHILE TO KEEP IT IN WORKING CONDITION SO IT DOESN'T SIT FOR A YEAR AND THEN WON'T RUN WHEN YOU NEED IT..HOPE THIS HELPS.
Thanks for the reply & info...I'll explore the propane and compare costs with the diesel..I did check my compressor/handler info plates...I'll need at least 8,100w to start them up....thanks again.
COOL SITE..THANKS...ANY IDEA WHEN YOU'RE GETTING POWER BACK UP? FPL IS TELLING US THEY ARE STILL ASSESSING THE PROBLEM AND WON'T KNOW ANYTHING UNTIL THURSDAY.
I'm with Progress....have no idea when its coming back...they had a few guys nosing around the neighborhood yesterday so maybe somethings fixing to happen. We had a 35KW trailer mounted gen that our company had rented for some construction trailers..I seriously considered hooking that up to the house but figured by the time I got hold of an electrician..arranged for delivery and servicing..I'd probably have power. GL
