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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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    Chris Pearson:

    Next time you find yourself near Bayeux, go and see the Tapestry - it is a wonderful thing.


    I am surprised that Tom feels the need to get a jenny. I cannot recall any power cut since Oct 87. I couldn't quite understand why there was lightning, but no thunder or rain in the night. In fact it was the EHT lines thrashing about.


    We didn't need a jenny in the 1970s - we were perfectly capable of making do with candles and a camping stove. ?


    Hello Chris, good idea, I'll go and take a look! I have seen it, on the telly but, worth a visit, (MAYBE... if I look hard enough - I may even spot OMS somewhere on it, probably half way along I would guess??)!


    Well, I feel things will be quite bad, next year... I guess most will think I'm going over the top BUT, for a reasonable cost ~ I think it's worth it SO; let's see where we are, this time next year I HOPE... all will be well!! 


    When I do do it, I'll do a video and post it online as to how to do it BUT, I guess there already lots of these on YT!!?


    Good luck, and thanks to all, for your posts'!! 


    Merry Christmas everyone!!!! 


    Tom


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    Chris Pearson:

    Next time you find yourself near Bayeux, go and see the Tapestry - it is a wonderful thing.


    I am surprised that Tom feels the need to get a jenny. I cannot recall any power cut since Oct 87. I couldn't quite understand why there was lightning, but no thunder or rain in the night. In fact it was the EHT lines thrashing about.


    We didn't need a jenny in the 1970s - we were perfectly capable of making do with candles and a camping stove. ?


    Hello Chris, good idea, I'll go and take a look! I have seen it, on the telly but, worth a visit, (MAYBE... if I look hard enough - I may even spot OMS somewhere on it, probably half way along I would guess??)!


    Well, I feel things will be quite bad, next year... I guess most will think I'm going over the top BUT, for a reasonable cost ~ I think it's worth it SO; let's see where we are, this time next year I HOPE... all will be well!! 


    When I do do it, I'll do a video and post it online as to how to do it BUT, I guess there already lots of these on YT!!?


    Good luck, and thanks to all, for your posts'!! 


    Merry Christmas everyone!!!! 


    Tom


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