Are you ready for a Power Outage?

[mark]

Originally Posted by cprowler

I talked to my electrician buddy. Motors usually draw 125% of the wattage to get them started and if a generators is rated for say 1000 watts, 80% should be usable. So I would say a 1000 watt would get you by with out any trouble, it would allow you a heater or something else possibly.

And generators are normally spec'd with their continuous rating and there's a allowed peak load (not that I would run one though at it's maximum continuous rating).

[cprowler]

I got mine at Costco last summer on sale for $300. Tank of gas lasts 8hrs, I had half the house running off it.

[Swags]

I am using this bad boy, under $600 delivered (including Fedex bogus duties):

http://cgi.ebay.ca/Super-Quiet-Power...QQcmdZViewItem

And I got a cool knife! I am very happy with it, my electrician has hooked it up to a 240 line, so when power goes out, I turn off the main breaker, plug the gen into a dryer outlet, start the gen, and everything works in the house. Of course I do not run the all mh's, baseboard heaters, stove, or the water heater (only at night for 60 mins, I hate cold showers!). And it is only 69 dBa! Still loud, but not nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Cheers,
Phil

[fishface]

Originally Posted by Jason McK

Would this work?
http://vancouver.craigslist.ca/tls/476745940.html

hey J, i picked up the 2500w version of that generator from the same guy today! seems like an honest fella...