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It's best to conserve energy in a power outage. Have two Champion 73536i 1700 watt inverters to run the basics. Quiet and more efficicient than standard generators. Also have a 15kw pto generator that we hook up to our Kubota tractor.
Diesel is much easier to find than gasoline during storm preparedness. Propane is super expensive.
Quoted from Toasterdog:Finally bit the bullet and purchased this in November of last year
I got it at Harbor Freight for like seven hundred and fifty bucks and it's awesome. It's quiet and powerful enough to run quite a few of my electronics including the portable AC unit and a pinball machine.
That should be able to run a dorm fridge, small room air conditioner, flat screen tv and lights. Oh yeah, and a few pinball machines.
LRA (locked rotor amps). Is a good way to size the generator you need to start yor air conditioner. My 2 ton package unit is 43 amps. 43x240 = 10320. Which means I'll need a 10kw generator to start it.
Start kits work better with reciprocating compressors than scroll in lowering start up amps. I'd first go down to Grainger and buy a 3-5 ton hard start then spend $250. I think they're about $25. Needless, you need an amp probe to check what your start up amps are before you decide on a generator.
I once installed delay on make relays on my condensor motor and blower motor to get the amps needed to start the compressor. That was after hurricane Jean.
Quoted from Niterider:I picked up one of these from Sams Club back when we lost power during an ice storm a few years ago.
I was easily able to run my fuel oil furnace, refrigerator, several lights, TV/Satellite and it didn’t even break a sweat. Having 14 hours of run time on one tank is also a plus.
I’m pretty sure if I wired my breaker box with a cutover, it would probably run everything in the house...maybe minus the electric stove.
Be careful, too many watts lowers voltage which could lead to burnt wires. Might want to stick to extension cords.
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