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Keyser Söze

Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/4/2016 12:46 PM, wrote:
On Fri, 4 Mar 2016 02:37:36 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 3/3/2016 8:48 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 19:46:07 -0500, Alex wrote:

wrote:
On Thu, 3 Mar 2016 07:52:40 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote:

I already have a 17KW generator.
I just got an ad that brags about a new in the box Generac 17KW
Standby Generator - $3200

Sounds about right.

Yup and the idea that it would cost $10,000 to install it is
ludicrous.

When we put our pool in back in 2007 the electrical contractor suggested
putting in a generator (propane fueled) of about the same
Kw as Harry's system. We ran the electrical wiring for it since we were
digging trenches for the pool/cabana wiring and manifolding but we
decided to hold off on putting in the generator. His quote for
everything (generator, auto switching system, wiring and propane hookup)
was in the $8K to $9K range, so $10K or so today doesn't sound ludicrous
to me.

If you can get the generator for $3500, why would it cost $6500 to
hook it up? I suspect they were charging you quite a bit more for the
gen set. It sounds like you already had most of the infrastructure in
place anyway.
In my case the gas line is roughed in with a valve on a capped pipe
(when they plumbed in the pool heater) and I would need about 50' of
2ga aluminum SER cable ($80 or so). I doubt I would spend more than
$300-400 to install it. This thing comes with the transfer switch. I
thought that was a good price but Harry would not let that stand.

I remember pricing some whole home generators at the time. I also
looked at one that could be driven off the front power take-off of my
John Deere tractor. At that time a 15Kw to 20Kw generator was
considerably more than $3,500. More like $5k to $8k just for the
generator and depending on size. Maybe prices have come down on some.
I don't know.

Greg would have done the install for $149.99 and a six pack of Miller Lite.
😵

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