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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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    Lighting though useful is not IMHO the most important load. Lighting can be achieved by non electric means including gas lights, oil lamps, and candles.

    Heating is important in cold weather, and all modern heating systems require electricity.

    Refrigeration is important, more so in hot weather. 

    In very hot weather, portable fans are required, and possibly air conditioning.

    News and entertainments are important to many, which suggests electric power for TV, computers, internet router and the like.

    For any prolonged outage, clean clothes are desireable, which suggests sufficient back up power to run a washing machine.

    Hot water likewise, either from central heating, or from an immersion heater.

    If a gas cooker is not available, then limited electric cooking on generator power is desireable.


    And in any serious emergency, gas may not be available.

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    Lighting though useful is not IMHO the most important load. Lighting can be achieved by non electric means including gas lights, oil lamps, and candles.

    Heating is important in cold weather, and all modern heating systems require electricity.

    Refrigeration is important, more so in hot weather. 

    In very hot weather, portable fans are required, and possibly air conditioning.

    News and entertainments are important to many, which suggests electric power for TV, computers, internet router and the like.

    For any prolonged outage, clean clothes are desireable, which suggests sufficient back up power to run a washing machine.

    Hot water likewise, either from central heating, or from an immersion heater.

    If a gas cooker is not available, then limited electric cooking on generator power is desireable.


    And in any serious emergency, gas may not be available.

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