generator question

rparker said:

After 1st year of burning looking at a couple of projects. One would be a generator. I know about "clean" power but what about using a basic generator and one of thes power conditioners? ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTI-UPS-St...1515900434148477973&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1& )
The stove rarely shuts down so I'm not concerned with startup power consumption.

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Do yourself a favor and do a search on generators....

Based on what the specs are, it should be OK. It states that the output is "Sine Wave".....I just hope that means "pure sine waves" or there could be trouble. The motors in pellet stoves do NOT like modified sine waves.....they will start to hum and start to overheat.

rparker said:

After 1st year of burning looking at a couple of projects. One would be a generator. I know about "clean" power but what about using a basic generator and one of thes power conditioners? ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/OPTI-UPS-Stabilizer-Series-Uninterruptible-Power-Switcher-500Watts-Model-SS1200-/270883992879?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid=111000&algo=REC.CURRENT&ao=1&asc=14&meid=1515900434148477973&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1& )
The stove rarely shuts down so I'm not concerned with startup power consumption.

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I did a lot of research on generators and decided to buy the Honda EU2000i to use as backup power for my soon-to-be installed Accentra FS. It wasn't cheap, about $1,000.00, but I felt it was worth the extra cost. You can find used ones on Craigslist and Ebay for less. Safe for sensitive electronics, the Honda is about the quietest generator on the market. This was very important not only so I won't bother the neighbors but also so the sound will not advertise the fact that I have a generator. After a major hurricane or ice storm power outage lasting a week or more, a generator would make an attractive target for some low-life wanting one of his own. The second major deciding factor was the extended run kits available for the Honda. Ebay has listings for fuel tanks, modified caps and fuel lines, sold either separately or as kits. I found the kits to be expensive so I opted to purchase a cap on Ebay (about $30.00), a 6 gallon boat fuel tank, two fuel connectors and an outboard motor fuel line at KMart, (about $50.00). The EU2000i is rated to run up to 9.6 hours on one gallon of gas. This assumes the load is not near capacity and that the machine runs at the eco speed-a feat I believe the Accentra would do on manual ignition. The boat fuel tank does not have to be raised higher than the generator because the Honda has a fuel pump that will draw fuel from the auxiliary tank. With the 6 gal boat tank and 1 gal Honda fuel tank, the generator has the potential to run up to 3 days before needing refueling. You could couple two boat tanks together for even a longer run. Lastly, the Honda EU200i is about the size and weight of a sewing machine which makes it very portable-great to add to your emergency bug-out kit.