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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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    PG:

    This may be of some use (manual changeover).

    I have a 5kW (5.5kW peak) petrol set. It's heavy and takes some handling but a diesel would be twice the weight/cost.

    There's a limit to the amount of petrol that you can store on a domestic premis.

    A standard set may not be suitable for auto start and changeover because the engine choke is manual.


    Regards


    164 Connection Diag Final.pdf


    Morning, thanks for the info... I'll be looking, as to what would be a reliable generator... is your? 


    I hadn't thought about it, before, but I love the idea of a 'propane' generator... I'll do some research on them. Wonder how they start up? Also, how long they can run for??


    Many thanks for taking the time to post!!


    regards... Tom

     


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    PG:

    This may be of some use (manual changeover).

    I have a 5kW (5.5kW peak) petrol set. It's heavy and takes some handling but a diesel would be twice the weight/cost.

    There's a limit to the amount of petrol that you can store on a domestic premis.

    A standard set may not be suitable for auto start and changeover because the engine choke is manual.


    Regards


    164 Connection Diag Final.pdf


    Morning, thanks for the info... I'll be looking, as to what would be a reliable generator... is your? 


    I hadn't thought about it, before, but I love the idea of a 'propane' generator... I'll do some research on them. Wonder how they start up? Also, how long they can run for??


    Many thanks for taking the time to post!!


    regards... Tom

     


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