Generator for 99 dollars

[Mace]

propane is an awfully nice thing for heat.

That and a pot belly stove


The FJ cruiser team was handing out headlamps.. I use mie all the time. Follow them around, you will be well fed and have a buncha new toys

 

[rusty_tlc]

propane is an awfully nice thing for heat.

That and a pot belly stove


The FJ cruiser team was handing out headlamps.. I use mie all the time. Follow them around, you will be well fed and have a buncha new toys

Back in the late seventies I lived in a cabin on the Oregon coast for a while. The propane heater made a hell of a lot of water vapor. It would literaly feel like it was raining inside. Just try to imagine it feeling more humid inside than out when your on the Southern Oregon coast.

That said a little I love my propane garage heater. Even though it's around 20° out right now and snowing I could go down and have my garage comfortable enough to work on the Cruiser in 5 or 10 minutes. And my little Honda 1000 would be more than enough to run it's fan.

I saw the watch one of our club members got at GGG got from the Trail Team, they do hand out some neat toys.

 

[83bj60]

These things are flooding oz too and have all sorts of horror stories attached to them,mainly about keeping them running.
They are made in China and the metal in the cyl is crap.

First the 1HD-T Big End Bearing problems now this... You guys sure sound like you have very poor lubricants down under!

Hmmm...

 

[brownbear]

So whats wrong with a 25 foot cord with two male ends? Done safely... start by turning off the main. Then all the breakers not needed, plug the cord in and start the gen. Should power any circuits you need to.

The gen is c/b protected, then every cicuit back from the box is c/b protected... whats the scary part?

I would use a 10 or 12 gauge cord though. Something that could handle 40 amps or less.

 

[firetruck41]

So whats wrong with a 25 foot cord with two male ends? Done safely... start by turning off the main. Then all the breakers not needed, plug the cord in and start the gen. Should power any circuits you need to.

The gen is c/b protected, then every cicuit back from the box is c/b protected... whats the scary part?

I would use a 10 or 12 gauge cord though. Something that could handle 40 amps or less.

It think the scary thing is, an unwitting party, who may come on it and remove one end of the cord and get zapped. It may work fine, just a safety thing.

What is the "proper" way to do it? What kind of connection is needed?

 

[LandCruiserPhil]

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What is the "proper" way to do it? What kind of connection is needed?

Manual or electric transfer switch. You would install it between the meter socket and main breaker.

 

[rusty_tlc]

So whats wrong with a 25 foot cord with two male ends? Done safely... start by turning off the main. Then all the breakers not needed, plug the cord in and start the gen. Should power any circuits you need to.

The gen is c/b protected, then every cicuit back from the box is c/b protected... whats the scary part?

I would use a 10 or 12 gauge cord though. Something that could handle 40 amps or less.

It think the scary thing is, an unwitting party, who may come on it and remove one end of the cord and get zapped. It may work fine, just a safety thing.

What is the "proper" way to do it? What kind of connection is needed?

Manual or electric transfer switch. You would install it between the meter socket and main breaker.

-The worst case is the unwitting party that finds the cord an tries to use it as a regular extension cord, they plug on end in before they realize it has two male ends.

-What happens to your generator when mains come back on while it is plugged into your house and running?

LCphil has the right idea, a crossover switch that prevents mains and the generator being hooked into your breaker box at the same time. One side into mains the other to a male connection, like an RV hook-up.

The absolute best way to do it would be to have a licensed electrician do the installation. That way if there ever was a problem you wouldn't have any issues with your homeowners insurance.