Got a 100ft 6/3 & 8/1 STOW cord to plug into house, works great
Emergency Power/Storms/Prepping etc
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I've been working on a big spreadsheet with everything I need for any disasters etc, coming along quite well. A lot of math linking back to other cells
After living here for 19 years, finally decided to get a whole-house generator. The tipping point was having to rope-start my propane 3.5kW portable generator several times during the period of my cancer therapy....man, it just about killed my shoulder each time.
Got the 26kW Kohler (below) put in a couple of weeks ago with a 200 Amp ATS. A Kohler model 26RCA, it's propane and air-cooled. It's quiet and quick, is set up to run a fully loaded, scheduled exercise every Monday at 10 AM. An app on my phone alerts me when it kicks in and I can look at its vital stats (status, run-time, oil temp, change exercise schedule, etc.). No regrets.
The beauty is that my manual transfer panel (below) that I installed in 2011 remains in-place and will allow, just as before this install, the connection of the 3.5kW propane portable to the house in case something happens to the 26kW for any reason. The portable powers lights, fans and an outlet or 2 in the master bedroom, master bath, kitchen and living room (no A/C, stove, oven or clothes dryer....nothing 240VAC)...just the bare minimum which includes Internet and the TV.
Got the 26kW Kohler (below) put in a couple of weeks ago with a 200 Amp ATS. A Kohler model 26RCA, it's propane and air-cooled. It's quiet and quick, is set up to run a fully loaded, scheduled exercise every Monday at 10 AM. An app on my phone alerts me when it kicks in and I can look at its vital stats (status, run-time, oil temp, change exercise schedule, etc.). No regrets.
The beauty is that my manual transfer panel (below) that I installed in 2011 remains in-place and will allow, just as before this install, the connection of the 3.5kW propane portable to the house in case something happens to the 26kW for any reason. The portable powers lights, fans and an outlet or 2 in the master bedroom, master bath, kitchen and living room (no A/C, stove, oven or clothes dryer....nothing 240VAC)...just the bare minimum which includes Internet and the TV.
I have a Costco pack of AA batteries for my 2 flashlights and 2 cases of water. holy hell dude.
Very nice install @TonyR !!! Looks super professional, and I love that huge concrete pad
That pad is butted up to the driveway at the side door and garage door. IMO, a thick poured concrete pad is much quieter than the precast plastic ones which seem to broadcast the generator's sound like the paper cone of a speaker.
Yeah, they always become super wonky too after a few years
Concrete is the only way to go IMO
Concrete is the only way to go IMO
BORIStheBLADE
Getting comfortable
Does your house run off Propane or is there a large tank stored next to the generator?
Of course, projects stacked up as I dealt with this cancer. Had my last of 8 IV chemotherapies 2 weeks ago yesterday, went for lower MRI yesterday, will get upper CT scan in 2 weeks. In 3 weeks doc will look at those scans and I'll find out how the rectal tumor is going and where I go from there.
One of those belated projects is a couple of cams, one on either side, to keep an eye on the generator. Since the POTS (land line) is no longer in use and is run into a Leviton panel with punchdown, I cut the conduit down, capped it and will use four of the six twisted pair copper conductors for 2 future cameras (same color code as CAT-5e/6! )....saves from drilling thru masonry. There's a RJ-45 female keystone inside the grey circular PVC box.
One of those belated projects is a couple of cams, one on either side, to keep an eye on the generator. Since the POTS (land line) is no longer in use and is run into a Leviton panel with punchdown, I cut the conduit down, capped it and will use four of the six twisted pair copper conductors for 2 future cameras (same color code as CAT-5e/6! )....saves from drilling thru masonry. There's a RJ-45 female keystone inside the grey circular PVC box.
Yes, there's a 250 gal. propane tank to the right, out of frame, for the house (dual fuel central HVAC and 3 back-up blue flame heaters).