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To: DCBryan1

One way to approach it is this:

If you have a 200 amp service now from the utility, and you truly do want no change in capacity when the power is out, then you need a gneset with 44kw capacity (220v * 200a).

But that’s awfully big....


21 posted on 04/05/2010 7:51:55 AM PDT by Pessimist (u)
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To: Pessimist
If you have a 200 amp service now from the utility

The only reason you you would have a 200 amp service is if you have an electric stove, clothes dryer and water heater.

Many services are 100 amp, and most could run on 50 amp.

Getting a generator of more than 5 or 6 KW starts to be expensive.

Generac does not have a very good reputation in motor homes.

I know someone who repairs motor home generators and he says most he repairs are Generac.

47 posted on 04/05/2010 8:09:22 AM PDT by Dan(9698)
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