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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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    Tomgunn:
    Weirdbeard:

    Hi Tom, do you have a ball park figure in mind of what you might consider spending for materials and time on this project? 



     


    I would think that setting it all up would / could be completed in a day or so??? 


    The switch gear, (manual), seems very simple and I'm sure I can sort / iron out any problems. 


    I have to be honest, here... you see I was thinking about buying a 3' x 3' bit of ply... fixing some 3" x 3" metal trunking, a third of the way up... fix a fused switch, fix a contactor plus a switched spur to energize the contactor... fix some other bits like a timer etc BUT... I can now simply fix a switch!! Haha!


    Costs??? The switchover would be around £100??? A generator would be about... £1k?? Miscellaneous ~ £200???


    I just feel that 2021 etc... could be a difficult period in these VERY uncertain times! I just want to make sure I'm covering my bottom!!


    Good luck ~ Tom




    Thanks Tom, Good luck to you too ?


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    Tomgunn:
    Weirdbeard:

    Hi Tom, do you have a ball park figure in mind of what you might consider spending for materials and time on this project? 



     


    I would think that setting it all up would / could be completed in a day or so??? 


    The switch gear, (manual), seems very simple and I'm sure I can sort / iron out any problems. 


    I have to be honest, here... you see I was thinking about buying a 3' x 3' bit of ply... fixing some 3" x 3" metal trunking, a third of the way up... fix a fused switch, fix a contactor plus a switched spur to energize the contactor... fix some other bits like a timer etc BUT... I can now simply fix a switch!! Haha!


    Costs??? The switchover would be around £100??? A generator would be about... £1k?? Miscellaneous ~ £200???


    I just feel that 2021 etc... could be a difficult period in these VERY uncertain times! I just want to make sure I'm covering my bottom!!


    Good luck ~ Tom




    Thanks Tom, Good luck to you too ?


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