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Installation of a generator for a house.

Tomgunn
Hello all,


I'm moving house, (been here for over 42 years'!!), and one of the first items on my mind is installing an electrical generator.


SO; I guess there will be contactors / switch gear etc as I would like it to be 'automatic', (OR, maybe 'manual' too), changing from incoming to the generator.


a; What would be the best type of generator to purchase? Load wise? I'm not too worried as the bigger the load the bigger the           generator would need to be as long as I could run the basics within the house.


b; What switch gear would be appropriate?


I would't fancy the idea of switching tails around on a Henley block each time I needed the generator to be in use!!


Thanks, in advance!


regards... Tom
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    Hello mapj1


    WOW! Amazing reply! Great info / links... thanks very much for taking the time to post this!!


    What I would be looking for is in case of electrical power outages... and just run the bare minimum, within the house. 


    Interesting about using propane, hadn't thought of that!


    It'll be a bit of fun... running through my options, regarding the switch gear!!! I do miss doing industrial electrical works, it was very satisfying!


    So, sort out the switch gear and now to find a reliable generator, (I like the propane idea and as you say, liquids spoil after a while and I could have several bottles of these).


    I wonder if anyone, on here, would recommend a propane generator??? It would be better to have one 'recommended' than scour the internet and end up with a dud. I would like to buy one that could run for quite a while, (as we don't know how long any power shortage would be), and sort of as quiet as possible... maybe I'm over thinking this?


    Well, thanks, again!!!! Could be having a bit of fun, soon, haha!!


    regards... Tom
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    Hello mapj1


    WOW! Amazing reply! Great info / links... thanks very much for taking the time to post this!!


    What I would be looking for is in case of electrical power outages... and just run the bare minimum, within the house. 


    Interesting about using propane, hadn't thought of that!


    It'll be a bit of fun... running through my options, regarding the switch gear!!! I do miss doing industrial electrical works, it was very satisfying!


    So, sort out the switch gear and now to find a reliable generator, (I like the propane idea and as you say, liquids spoil after a while and I could have several bottles of these).


    I wonder if anyone, on here, would recommend a propane generator??? It would be better to have one 'recommended' than scour the internet and end up with a dud. I would like to buy one that could run for quite a while, (as we don't know how long any power shortage would be), and sort of as quiet as possible... maybe I'm over thinking this?


    Well, thanks, again!!!! Could be having a bit of fun, soon, haha!!


    regards... Tom
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