mrs.cos Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Talk at me. Costs, permits, yadda yadda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledhead36 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 If you can do it yourself or get an friend electrician to install it you will save a ton. Home depot has them for $2500 and up plus install. Depends on khow many kw you need. if you call a installer to do the whole thing it will be $6-10k easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Romanoff has them starting at $4k installed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Are permits needed? I will have to have a gas line run to my house from vectron too(it's available at my house but wasn't installed when it was built in the 70s) I know we have electricians on here, as well as plumbers.. Maybe work out a side job deal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Good luck with the venture. As I read through the AEP and now this thread, I couldn't help but laugh and wonder if/when at some point we'll have a CR Memeber who's generator is an LSx with a cam in it running on the side of their house :gabe: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 My parents have one. It cost them $7500 installed but you won't need a 20kw like they got so it will be less. They power two houses with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Can you just buy a 8.5kw portable generator at Sam's and connect it to your braker panel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledhead36 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Can you just buy a 8.5kw portable generator at Sam's and connect it to your braker panel? You can...... but you need a throw switch disconnect to make sure you dont blow the panel up when the elec comes back on. It can be done easily but obviously is not automatic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black00ws6 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 bought a portable 10kw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Can you just buy a 8.5kw portable generator at Sam's and connect it to your braker panel? this is how I wired my house, my sisters and my neighbors house. just get a transfer switch kit from lowes, true value or home depot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 this is how I wired my house, my sisters and my neighbors house. just get a transfer switch kit from lowes, true value or home depot. My man!! How much for something like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 been wanting to do something like this too... on a 8.5kw-10 generator what stuff can you operate in your house running that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 http://www.homedepot.com/Outdoors-Outdoor-Power-Equipment-Generators-Standby-Generators/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbx9s/R-202214403/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051 About 3k if you can install it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Do you have natural gas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted July 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 Do you have natural gas? I don't currently but it is available to me, we plan to install it so I can have a gas stove as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig71188 Posted July 18, 2012 Report Share Posted July 18, 2012 I looked at having a transfer switch for a generator installed when I upgraded electric in my house. My electrician suggested this instead: http://www.generlink.com/about_generlink.cfm Not automatic, but allows you to power anything in your panel as opposed to a transfer switch where you have to select what you want to power whan it is wired in. AEP also like these as it takes their power "offline" and does not backfeed the lines when it's used. Northern Tool lists the 30a version for $699 and a 50a for $849 - I have not priced them direct from Generlink yet. I already have the 5800W generator....about $800. I'm figuring just under $2K for everything installed (including tax & shipping) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I don't currently but it is available to me, we plan to install it so I can have a gas stove as well. If you plan on adding gas in the future you should look into a whole house generator that is fueled by natural gas. After this last power outage I noticed several of the people on my street had these and it seemed like a good way to go after discussing price with them. Cost is pretty much the same for the equipment and labor. Gas furnace and gas dryer could be an idea as well. If you can become less dependent on electricity you're better off in case power is out for a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.cos Posted July 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 If you plan on adding gas in the future you should look into a whole house generator that is fueled by natural gas. After this last power outage I noticed several of the people on my street had these and it seemed like a good way to go after discussing price with them. Cost is pretty much the same for the equipment and labor. Gas furnace and gas dryer could be an idea as well. If you can become less dependent on electricity you're better off in case power is out for a long time. The goal/plan is the use nat/gas for the generator. the only other thing i would consider replacing is my furnace but since we JUSt replaced that like 3 years ago, we are stuck with it for a while hanks for all the input everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 My man!! How much for something like that? my generator was about $800 and the switch was about $300. the only thing that sucks is it only powers 6 circuits. thinking about adding another one in as i only pull 2200w and i have a 7500w generator. :dumb: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Gas furnace and gas dryer could be an idea as well. If you can become less dependent on electricity you're better off in case power is out for a long time. Both of those use electricity to function. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Both of those use electricity to function. There are plenty of gas water heaters that don't use electricity at all. I have one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergwheel1647545492 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Both of those use electricity to function. we are talking about generators.... there would be power face_palm.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I have a gas 8500W generator with a 220v cable that runs to my breaker panel. I put this in to make it legal. http://www.interlockkit.com/ Its manual but then I can use the generator for other things if I want to, like take my welder to a friends house, etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Both of those use electricity to function. Im aware of that. Some may not have been so thanks for clarifying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 I bought a 6500 (I think) from CR last year, 6 panel switch for $180, and it has been great. Used it / needed it 3 or 4 times now. It powers 2 fridges, 1 deep freeze, the well pump, the sump, an entire family room to keep the wife and kiddos happy, and the house fan. If we're out for any length of time, I run a cord from the outlet running the garage fridge up to the garage door opener. Once this basement is done, I'll switch from powering the upstairs family room to the new family room downstairs and the shitter pit, so we can stay in a nice cool basement if we lose power again when it is 98 degrees. Super simple to install. Beats running a 150' cord over to my neighbor's exterior outlet and running a ridiculous amount of crap off of a spaghetti mess of cords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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