generator

  1. littlespark

    Generator back up for house

    Not so much an electrical question, but physically. Got a customer out in the sticks who’s suffered with powercuts frequently during the recent storms. Now, easy enough to fit a changeover switch, but in this case, the mains comes in in the centre of the house. Not a handy place to drill a hole...
  2. R

    Generator Question for barn

    In my barn, I have a box that has a big switch at has: on for electrical coming in from the line, off, and on for generator. For generator use, it has a big cord with a large 3 prong welding cord plug that plugged into the generator. It was set up years ago to use with a generator that ran by...
  3. S

    Confusion over right generator for house.

    A customer has a 7kva open frame site generator.The 230v output is floating neutral which would have to be earthed. In an article titled invertor v conventional gennys,it says the site gennys can damage laptops and other electronics in the home,but then goes on to say invertor gennys give a...
  4. Raptor0014

    UK Generator changeover switch installation

    Morning all, Before I start I don't need all the "you're supposed to be a qualified electrician, you need to go back to college' brigade to jump in as I am asking for advice! I am fully qualified however I haven't done much with generators since my training. I have had a potential client ask...
  5. A

    Best option to run generator line

    Hi all, I just joined this forum as I was embarking on few projects at home, and loved what I saw in the different threads! I am in the process of adding a generator inlet box to my house and had a few questions. I'll start with one of them which is about running the 50A wire outside the home...
  6. E

    Easy pulse generator

    Hi, I am trying to make a short pulse generator from any pulse input. By this I mean I want a final output with a fixed pulse width no matter what input I have. I tried to do it with a not gate linked to a and gate. It did work but apparently the solution can be based on ONE component only...
  7. S

    Wiring a generator transfer switch

    Ok. So my generator is a duromax 12500 dual fuel. I want to wire it to my panel. I know I need a transfer switch. Here is my dilemma. The bozo that wired the house put about half of what I want to wire to the transfer switch on a 50 amp sub panel. So basically half the house is on the 200 amp...
  8. J

    Sizing a propane standby generator

    I have a well pump and motor on it's own meter. I do not have the specs on the motor. It pulls up from about 60' down, at about 45 gpm. And my bill is for about 800 kWh per month. The coop utility power goes out periodically and we want to have a propane generator that I can use to keep my...
  9. M

    Generator input Breaker

    I recently purchased a Natural Gas generator and was prepared to purchase a transfer switch, when I learned that my new generator has a bonded neutral, and that this particular manufacturer, Firman, does not allow you to disconnect the neural (modification voids warranty). I decided to purchase...
  10. bigspark17

    Generator set up

    Hi guys/gals… just pondering a gennie set up in a domestic that has a double pole changeover switch with 25mm tails in from dno and 25mm out to cu, 4mm cable then supplies the gennie male socket. Two queries i have, should the 4mm t&e have overload protection (all be it would be downstream)? And...
  11. James

    Old generator

    This may be coming up as free to good home.
  12. P

    Sizing and renting a 3 phase generator in Wales (in the UK)

    Hello everyone, I really hope this isn't an idiot question but boy, I'm out of my depth! I've spent about 3 weeks (not solid mind) trying to work out how to size a generator to power a lathe for a test. Situation is, I'm buying a house in Wales (UK) with a restored lathe in it. It's 3 phase...
  13. P

    Cord size for generator

    I hope I'm posting to the correct spot. I have a portable generator, Westinghouse WGen7500 (running) that I plug into the side of the house with a 4 prong plug. It's got its own panel inside the house so it's all wired to code. It used to sit by where I plug it in but that's visible on a sort...
  14. elliott194

    Testing Honda GX340 generator ignition coil

    Hello, can anyone give me advice on deciding whether this coil is good or not please? It’s quite rusty and I have no spark... The problem is I cannot find any resistance values for this model coil... The Honda part number is 30500-ze3-003 The primary windings were 0.25 Ohms, the secondary...
  15. P

    Generator cord 4 prong?

    I had an electrician a few years ago do up my house for a portable generator which my son-in-law bought me. Everything works fine over these past 3 years. The problem is the darn generator is SO big I can't move it. So the power goes out and I'm in the dark! My handy guy and I have found a spot...
  16. R

    Connecting emergency generator to condo rooms

    I live in a three-room condo in Thailand (220v 50 Hz). Our building has a large emergency generator for power outages and I have tapped into the feed via the hall lights (it's meant to only feed common areas). During outages, I have been running extension cords around my living room...
  17. S

    Generator powered offgrid system with batteries advice

    Hi all I hope everyone is doing well. I have a new rural small house coming up that I need to use generator power for. It's 105 sqm and the time and cost to get connected to the grid need to be pushed out for me. (1-2 years) Has anyone any experience with some type of battery connected to a...
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  18. C

    Ze of Generator

    How do you find the the Ze of a diesel generator when power a building, for example a 400kw unit? In so far I have FLC of 1,110 amps. 7.5 (L-E) x 1,110 = 8327. 120/8327= 0.015 ohms Somehow this seems just to easy.
  19. E

    Power electric scooter with gas generator?

    Hello Electricians! I have a gasoline powered portable generator with 220v 1700w output and wonder how I would go about powering an 20v 800w electric scooter with this. I guess it won't be enough to just hook it up to the charger as the batteries will drain faster than they recharge, so I was...
  20. Berrianaqa

    Generator for a small hotel

    Hi, I own a small hotel in one of the Mountain States. Sometimes the power goes out because of the winds. I want to protect myself by buying a 10 kW generator. Will this power be enough for my 20 rooms in the hotel? Here Best 10000 Watt Generators of 2021 [Dual Fuel & Gasoline] -...
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