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1. generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: scott.hall@comcast.net; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 17:51:50 +0000; I think I tried this last summer, but I went to buy one about a month ago, and that was useless, so I'll try (here) again: I want to buy a standby generator for my house. we were without power for ab; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00061.html (9,751 bytes)
2. Re: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: Rush <jdrush@enter.net>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:40:18 -0400; It sounds like you've been getting more FUD than science. At this point I'd look to hire an independent, high-end electrician who has good measuring tools to actually instrument your in-house equipme; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00062.html (7,975 bytes)
3. Re: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: "Marknsuz" <marknsuz@pacbell.net>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 14:39:15 -0700; You should figure out a worst case 'normal' load and then look more closely at it. 200A service means 48kW can be pumped through the house, but this is highly unrealistic. PG&E assumes a 200A house w; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00063.html (10,252 bytes)
4. RE: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 18:42:13 -0700; Scott, I basically agree with Mark and John. For a major expenditure and installation like a 40-50kW gen set, you really should have a professional do it, including determining the size. You'll also; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00066.html (9,745 bytes)
5. RE: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sat, 29 Jul 2006 23:10:03 -0700; Depends entirely on how long you plan to run. Murphy being an optimist, it's almost certain that eventually, two or more things will try to start at once. You can even work out the odds of this math; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00069.html (7,777 bytes)
6. RE: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: "Ron Schmittou" <rs1121@earthlink.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:31:09 -0500; Also value for Dollar you will probably be much better off long term converting your major appliances to propane and get a large underground storage tank. This way all the heavy loads are now powered; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00070.html (7,825 bytes)
7. Re: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: Pat Horne <pjhorne@mail.utexas.edu>; Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:44:30 -0500; I used to have a gas fired A/C unit, and while it did cool well, it didn't de-humidify. Here in Central Texas we need to drop out 50 ` 90% humidity just as much as we do our 100 deg temperatures. Fr; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00071.html (8,738 bytes)
8. Re: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: ScottyGrover@aol.com; Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:55:40 EDT; Ron, I used to have a gas fired A/C unit, and while it did cool well, it didn't de-humidify. Here in Central Texas we need to drop out 50 ` 90% humidity just as much as we do our 100 deg temperatures; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00072.html (9,092 bytes)
9. RE: generator rating requirements/brands? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:33:40 -0700; That's exactly right, although some older units did blow colder air (at the expense of efficiency). I quit my job in HVAC many years ago ... but Scotty's right anyway. One of my former duties includ; /html/shop-talk/2006-07/msg00073.html (7,845 bytes)

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