Whole Home Manual Backup Generator Setup For Less Than $1600
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.พ. 2024
- What’s up everybody. In today’s video I will be
going over my whole home manual generator setup that cost me less than $1600. This is an easy setup that works great and is inexpensive to install. If you experience occasional power outages but do not want to invest the typical $10-15k to install a full automatic system, I highly recommend a set up like this.
Generator Used: amzn.to/3TbFVbN
50amp RV Cord Used: amzn.to/42Q4le4 (May not be available anymore)
50amp RV Cord Option 2: amzn.to/3Tb8xSA
Similar Interlock Kit Used: amzn.to/49KvQYX
Panel Labels: amzn.to/42Rxh5r
Reliance 50amp Box: amzn.to/3UTF2pE
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$500 for an Interlock. Your buddy ripped you off.
This is exactly what I plan on doing. Here in the South, these hurricanes are devastating. I've had the same generator for a couple of years, and haven't had to use it yet. Seeing how bad regular thunderstorms have been this year, I need to get this hookup fast! Great video!
This is amazing. Thank you for the step by step process on this. Much appreciated.
My friend just bought a Pulsar 12kw (9500 running watts on gas or 8500 on propane) for $890 on Amazon. I've had mine for several years and this season it was keeping the lights on and everything else for a couple weeks during our big freeze and power outage.
Everyone seems to have a generator but how many have enough fuel to run it. When I ask people how much gasoline they have for their generator the most common answer is 2 five Gallon cans. If the outage lasts over a day they could be in trouble. Larger generators use 10 to 20 gallons a day.
A full tank on mine can last 12 hours so as long as I have two 5 gallon fuel cans in stock it buys me time. I don’t want to store much more than that in my garage because stored gasoline over a long period of time (say 6 months) can break down unless you’re using additives every 30 days. I just try to keep enough gas on hand to get me through at least one to two days max. If I have to drive somewhere to buy more gas, I can.
He's right about the HOT WATER heater and Furnace. My ELETRIC water heater will pull 5KW Watts just by itself, the AC/HEAT PUMP uses about 2.5KW. So needless to say, I don't cut on the water heater unless my other 240VOLT Appliances are off so I can warm up the water.
Will this run my 50 gal. Electric water heater and my 2 horse power well at the same time. Great video, thanks
It should but just look up the running/peak watts of your water heater and power well to confirm. I don’t see why not though…
Can I charge my Tesla eith this? or do I need an inverter generator?
I think you can add an auto start setup to that generator
Were any of the breakers that you had on GFCI?
The Generator outlets are all GFCI with breakers. The outdoor house outlet installed went to a 50 amp breaker inside my basement.
@@DieselLegiance Yea I’m aware of the GFCI’s on the generator what I meant were any in your selected group that you flipped on in your panel? Was wondering how the WGen9500 played along with GFCI or other type of ground fault breakers in a panel.
@MrBritrider I flip a few breakers off that I don’t need in an emergency but I can run a good bit of the home. No issues.
@@DieselLegiance Ok, any of them GFCI?
Is that generator too close to the house?
NFPA requires 1.5’ away from the house. My generator was around 4-5’ away.
I thought it was suppose to be 20 feet away
8500 watts is barely enough to start your refrigerator compressor, little alone power your whole house. It is better than nothing, but be realistic about what you have. Reverse feeding a panel is scary shit.
8500w is plenty. I have a 1500sqft with a 2 ton AC unit, and my 6875w peak generator could handle all of it, including my microwave and server rack. And there's nothing unsafe about backfeeding a panel as long as you have an interlock, and the cover on the panel. Everything is done to code including the right sized breakers, gauge wire, and listed electrical devices
Exactly 👍🏼
Seems you need to do more research what 8500 generators will run. 8500 is plenty and never had an issue running stuff in my house. Very safe with an interlock system. You must be the one who bought a 15,000 system and believed what the salesman told you. What's funny is he actually showing it running couple fridges and stuff in his house.
The average fridge runs at 800 watts times that by 3 that's 2400 start up watts you have no clue what your talking about
@jessenoble1399 Wvery fridge is different. Pulled off the internet…A home refrigerator's power consumption is typically between 300 to 800 watts of electricity, or between 3 and 6 amps and about 120 volts. Importantly, refrigerators generally have a much lower "running" wattage than their stated average wattage - this is because they cycle on and off throughout the day.