Home generators? Teach me

Anyone have experience with either of these brands


https://factorypure.com/products/du...MIxMn1l_SO6wIV3__jBx27oA2TEAQYHiABEgJrL_D_BwE

https://westinghouseoutdoorpower.com/collections/generators/products/wpro12000-generator

 

48Kw!!! What are you doing in there, mining Bitcoin???

 

A storm came through and it took us a few days to restore power. One of the last jobs I went to they home owner had a generator running. I needed to climb the pole to make repairs, so I asked them to shut the generator off while I did the work. They did. I energized the transformer, then hopped in my truck and drove up to the house to check for power. When I got up to the garage the generator was just sitting there, grinding away with a locked rotor. They shut it off, but didn't unplug it, and closed in their main breaker.

I let them know their set-up was not legal, and they probably need a new generator.

 

Assholes with a suicide cord. Or homicide, more like.

 

With the drop in power using propane, we wanted to make sure we could power the property. This usually happens when I’m gone and I really didn’t want the wife sitting in the dark....

 

Bueller

 

4 days of no power or internet after Zeta whacked us in Alabama... thank god for the whole house generator.

 

I didn't bother to pull out the big one. The little Eu2200i was more than enough to run the fridge, a few lights, cell chargers and run the living room media setup. It got cool and less humid the first evening so we didn't need any A/C. We were down for 48 hours.

 

Drop in power for propane? - When I was generator shopping all the power output ratings were for LP fuel, and the NG power output ratings were lower.

Generac still says that on their spec sheets. Scroll down to page 4 for the numbers.

https://www.generac.com/generaccorp...7036/generac-spec-sheet-20-24kw-english_3.pdf

 

I'm going to be getting a quote for a generator, but I'm curious how much the above will cost in comparison.

 

Around here a 22kw system is about $7000 installed. That does not include your propane tank or having NG run to your home. About $1000 less for a 16kw system

 

They sure do make it a non-event. I pulled the fuel out of the big one. It was pretty stale. Probably not the worst thing that could happen is needing to pull one out and use it. If for no other reason than to cycle the fuel out of them.

I leave the little one dry during storage but the big one always has fuel in it. I figure that gives me a 50/50 shot at one of them working when needed without taking a carb off for cleaning.