Since there's so many options - from CARB compliant to inverter generators - do you like the one you have? Do you use it for activities or more of a backup power supply?
We had a two day power outage in spring caused by a severe wind storm. After that I finally sprung for a backup generator. We live in the country so when the power is out we lose water pressure from the well in addition to all the other typical important stuff like power to the freezers and fridge. I had been researching for a while, have a friend with the same setup so I had a good idea what I needed.
I have a Generac GP6500 like this;
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In October we had a party with about 25 people. It was raining like crazy, and the power went out. I had to do some quick hook-up as I had not yet wired in the outlet and interlock, but when I did and started it up it worked perfectly. TV was on, lights worked, the toilets had water, and the party continued uninterrupted. I think some people did not even know the house was running on a generator.
I'm pretty happy with my choice. I have it set-up to plug into a generator plug below my main panel using the 220 outlet with a 50 ft. cord. It connects to my main panel using a mechanical interlock. Those things are ridiculously expensive, but work great. The generator can run everything I need meaning pretty everything except the air conditioner (no one needs that) and maybe the electric oven!
We have a 120v shallow well pump. I dont have it set up this way but you could just wire a plug onto it and plug it into a receptacle. Then when the power goes out, unplug the pump and plug it into an extension cord to your gennie. I do have my boiler circ set up like that.
Hi SpaceBus,How did you connect your well to the generator without an interlock/switch panel?
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