>> > Ignoramus25850 wrote:
>> >>
>> >> This benefit is relatively marginal, since my Onan DJE generator will
>> >> outlast any possible outage. And it is already quite economical on
>> >> fuel. I expect to use less than a liter of fuel per hour.
>> >
>> > I'm not confident your 7KW genset will be that efficient under load.
>> > Best to test it for a day before you find yourself short of fuel. A
>> > window air conditioner that draws 5KW-6KW running at full blast should
>> > be a good measure. Or maybe four 1500W space heaters running full -
>> > outside of course.
>>
>> I did load test that genset at 7.5 kW resistive load, last winter. It
>> ran for about 15 minutes with no problems.
> Remember, A/C units, refrigerators, and TV's aren't resistive loads, and
> tend to suck up a lot of power on startup. If they all start up at the same
> time...
Yea, sure. I do not see it as a big deal. I will need to do a lot with
breakers to get the house running on the genset. In summer, turning
off the main and secondary A/C is mandatory. Also need to turn off the
hot tub heater, etc etc.
My genset can run the hot tub heater (it is a 1.5 kW 110V heater), but
it needs to be done carefully. In winter, it would need to be done to
prevent freeze damage.
Like I said, I already ran the house on my genset. It ran just fine.
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Ignoramus25850 wrote:
>
>>Ignoramus25850 wrote:
>>
>>>This benefit is relatively marginal, since my Onan DJE generator will
>>>outlast any possible outage. And it is already quite economical on
>>>fuel. I expect to use less than a liter of fuel per hour.
>>
>>I'm not confident your 7KW genset will be that efficient under load.
>>Best to test it for a day before you find yourself short of fuel. A
>>window air conditioner that draws 5KW-6KW running at full blast should
>>be a good measure. Or maybe four 1500W space heaters running full -
>>outside of course.
>
>
> I did load test that genset at 7.5 kW resistive load, last winter. It
> ran for about 15 minutes with no problems.
>
Sorry, meant "fuel efficient" - 1 liter/hour under load sounds a little
light.
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>> >>
>> >> This benefit is relatively marginal, since my Onan DJE generator will
>> >> outlast any possible outage. And it is already quite economical on
>> >> fuel. I expect to use less than a liter of fuel per hour.
>> >
>> > I'm not confident your 7KW genset will be that efficient under load.
>> > Best to test it for a day before you find yourself short of fuel. A
>> > window air conditioner that draws 5KW-6KW running at full blast should
>> > be a good measure. Or maybe four 1500W space heaters running full -
>> > outside of course.
>>
>> I did load test that genset at 7.5 kW resistive load, last winter. It
>> ran for about 15 minutes with no problems.
> Remember, A/C units, refrigerators, and TV's aren't resistive loads, and
> tend to suck up a lot of power on startup. If they all start up at the same
> time...