Did I get enough generator?

[Johnny]

Hey you electrical engineers:

Ordered a 3500/4000 watt 25- 30 amp breaker genset today. Maybe shoulda done the math first, but this is the way I usually operate. ( Hey, I know it's perfect for a camper.)

Want to encap some locations with no electricity. Will it drive my 3/4 hp Brute? Don't want bigger (heavier, louder, more fuel consumption) than I need.

I can trade a little cc to a friend for a used 6500/7500, but that thing weighs a ton.

Much obliged.

 

[Desk Jockey]

Did you tell them what you are running? I don't know much about gen sets but one of the guys here blew up a TV while tail gating because it didn't have an inverter.

 

[bob vawter]

heres my BRAND NEW 6000/7500 surge.......the first day i bought it i had cords all over the house...f**k that.....so i punched out a breaker spot in my 200 amp panel and slapped a 40 amp breaker in...ran the cord down the wall a bit and out.......i can lite up every bulb in my house...PLUS A/C and fridge.....total cost....about $700...now i'll never be outta touch wit you good folks again.......

 

[Johnny]

heres my BRAND NEW 6000/7500 surge.......the first day i bought it i had cords all over the house...f**k that.....so i punched out a breaker spot in my 200 amp panel and slapped a 40 amp breaker in...ran the cord down the wall a bit and out.......i can lite up every bulb in my house...PLUS A/C and fridge.....total cost....about $700...now i'll never be outta touch wit you good folks again.......

Cool, Bob. Power outages are very rare here and I want something more portable.

 

[Ron K]

heres my BRAND NEW 6000/7500 surge.......the first day i bought it i had cords all over the house...f**k that.....so i punched out a breaker spot in my 200 amp panel and slapped a 40 amp breaker in...ran the cord down the wall a bit and out.......i can lite up every bulb in my house...PLUS A/C and fridge.....total cost....about $700...now i'll never be outta touch wit you good folks again.......

I was told you need a dedicated box for that.?

 

[Newman]

Bob cheated, not up to code but a quite functional and practical methodology.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Johnny;

4KW is barely enough to start your 3/4 HP Brute.

You may have to start it well-lubricated with foam.

Larry

P.S.Bob- What keeps both the main breaker and your 40 amp breaker from being on at the same time ?
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[Bob Savage]

Johnny;

4KW is barely enough to start your 3/4 HP Brute.

You may have to start it well-lubricated with foam.

Larry

P.S.Bob- What keeps both the main breaker and your 40 amp breaker from being on at the same time ?
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His fingers.

He is feeding the genset into the panel backwards, and will hopefully shut the main panel breaker OFF when doing so in case the grid power comes back on with the genset running.

Definitely not code.

 

[bob vawter]

Bob cheated, not up to code but a quite functional and practical methodology.

you guys REALLY haven't figured out WTF yor dealing wit here yet..........

 

[bob vawter]

His fingers.

He is feeding the genset into the panel backwards, and will hopefully shut the main panel breaker OFF when doing so in case the grid power comes back on with the genset running.

Definitely not code.

cuz i used the breaker panel in my shop to back feed the house.....and i have industrial colored tape covering the breaker in the shop
so some dumbass won't throw it...and YES i gotta throw off the main in the house...FIRST!

 

[bob vawter]

now i'm buying up 5 gal fuel jugs......or maybe even a 55 gal drum........

 

[Goomer]

...and i have industrial colored tape covering the breaker in the shop so some dumbass won't throw it...

Although some may consider mere tape as being dumbass proof, being that your life, home and family may be negatively impacted by the actions of said dumbass, I would choose another means of safeguarding the breaker box.

If your not going to do it right, at least put a padlock on the damn thing.

They're called dumbasses for a reason.

 

[bob vawter]

Although some may consider mere tape as being dumbass proof, being that your life, home and family may be negatively impacted by the actions of said dumbass, I would choose another means of safeguarding the breaker box.

If your not going to do it right, at least put a padlock on the damn thing.

They're called dumbasses for a reason.

padlock????? damn good idea Goomer..thanks..
but i hope i don lose the key........to use my air compressor to power the air cut off wheel..to cut the lock off..lol

 

[dealtimeman]

A simple inexpensive transfer switch would solve all possible dumbass caused problems with a bit of peace of mind to go with it.

 

[bob vawter]

A simple inexpensive transfer switch

so hip me up on the simple inexpensive transfer switch......

 

[bob vawter]

another thing.....i have a two hunnert amp panel in the basement
as well as the two hunnert panel i installed in the shop.......
niether one have any means of securing the doors shut...