Installing back up generator for power cuts?

cadspark · Mar 30, 2013

I have had an elderley customer asking about having a generator in case of power cuts after recent bad weather. He doesn't want an automatic changeover just a manual switched one and he isn't looking at trying to run 10.5 kw showers off it either. Just wondering if anybody has any tips and advice on equipment and the best way to go about it. Its the first time I've been asked to do anything like this and I have told the customer this but he is happy for me to look into it.

Knobhead · Mar 30, 2013

Not enough information to give a safe answer. Generator type being the main one.

DON'T EVEN THINK OF A SITE GEN SET!

Silly Sausage · Mar 30, 2013

He could just walk into Machine Mart and buy one of these...
Clarke LC10 10.0kVA (8.0 kW) Diesel Generator - Machine Mart

GLENNSPARK · Mar 30, 2013

Tony said:
Not enough information to give a safe answer. Generator type being the main one.

DON'T EVEN THINK OF A SITE GEN SET!

yeah...dont they have floating earths on them Tony...upto about 7.5KVA i think...

Knobhead · Mar 30, 2013

Thats no good, it's got an Italian engine. Won't start in an emergency!

telectrix · Mar 30, 2013

it will go fast in reverse though,

Silly Sausage · Mar 30, 2013

or fall apart in a pile of rust.

GLENNSPARK · Mar 30, 2013

most of it is chinese crap...
i had an old set...allam generator driven by a petter AB2 diesel....
would thump away nicely all day on a whiff of red...
3KVA was that....