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Looks like Jose isn't very happy now,,,
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#23
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:07:34 -0400, Keyser Soze
wrote: On 9/19/17 8:51 PM, wrote: On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:45:26 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: The generator burns 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 "gallons" of propane an hour, depending on the load. We do keep the load as low as possible, though, Yikes. I was complaining about 0.8 GPH. If you are happy burning 36 gallons a day and up, I will STFU. What do you pay for propane? It seems to be $2-4 a gallon here depending on some mysterious formula. A 250 gallon tank (really 200) is only going to last 5 days at the low end of usage and you could burn it in 3 days if you actually used that 17KVA Yikes! So much for the whole house generator for me. Mine did run my whole house minus the AC, dryer and water heater and I have a plan for the water heater. With a pool, the AC is not important during the day and at night my generator runs the mini split in the bedroom just fine. The last time I looked, some months ago, it was about $2.59 a gallon. Our "outages" usually last only a few hours, sometimes overnight, and typically we only get one every few months. We got the generator after a big outage that lasted a week. Our yippy-dippy local electrical co-op seems to have gotten better over the years. Or the storms have gotten smaller. If we had a four day outage, it would cost about $250 in fuel, less than we'd spend on a decent local motel, assuming we could find one that had power. I guess when you think about a hotel it is a bargain. I think we paid almost $250 for one night at the Hilton in Dowell by the time we got out the door |
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#24
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 21:35:09 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote: On 9/19/2017 9:07 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/19/17 8:51 PM, wrote: On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:45:26 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: The generator burns 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 "gallons" of propane an hour, depending on the load. We do keep the load as low as possible, though, Yikes. I was complaining about 0.8 GPH. If you are happy burning 36 gallons a day and up, I will STFU. What do you pay for propane? It seems to be $2-4 a gallon here depending on some mysterious formula. A 250 gallon tank (really 200) is only going to last 5 days at the low end of usage and you could burn it in 3 days if you actually used that 17KVA Yikes! So much for the whole house generator for me. Mine did run my whole house minus the AC, dryer and water heater and I have a plan for the water heater. With a pool, the AC is not important during the day and at night my generator runs the mini split in the bedroom just fine. The last time I looked, some months ago, it was about $2.59 a gallon. Our "outages" usually last only a few hours, sometimes overnight, and typically we only get one every few months. We got the generator after a big outage that lasted a week. Our yippy-dippy local electrical co-op seems to have gotten better over the years. Or the storms have gotten smaller. If we had a four day outage, it would cost about $250 in fuel, less than we'd spend on a decent local motel, assuming we could find one that had power. You'd move into a motel because of a four day power outage if you didn't have your generator? Why? I wondered that myself but it doesn't surprise me from a city boy. I don't really prefer camping but I still know how to do it. After a week I think I can make 5.5kw work for us. It is not like we were really suffering anyway. I just had more nuisance trips than I liked. I am looking for a maintenance manual to see if there is a way to adjust the voltage, that was my other issue. |
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#25
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:51:02 -0400, wrote:
The generator burns 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 "gallons" of propane an hour, depending on the load. We do keep the load as low as possible, though, Yikes. I was complaining about 0.8 GPH. If you are happy burning 36 gallons a day and up, I will STFU. What do you pay for propane? It seems to be $2-4 a gallon here depending on some mysterious formula. A 250 gallon tank (really 200) is only going to last 5 days at the low end of usage and you could burn it in 3 days if you actually used that 17KVA Yikes! So much for the whole house generator for me. Mine did run my whole house minus the AC, dryer and water heater and I have a plan for the water heater. With a pool, the AC is not important during the day and at night my generator runs the mini split in the bedroom just fine. === Water cooled diesel is the best way to go if you can handle the initial cost - much quieter, much more fuel efficient. Of course it's even better if it comes with a boat wrapped around it. :-) --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:48:24 -0400, wrote:
I am looking for a maintenance manual to see if there is a way to adjust the voltage, that was my other issue. === Generally if you adjust the RPMs upward a tad you will increase the voltage and frequency at the same time. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com |
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#27
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Looks like Jose isn't very happy now,,,
On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 23:27:40 -0400,
wrote: On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 20:51:02 -0400, wrote: The generator burns 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 "gallons" of propane an hour, depending on the load. We do keep the load as low as possible, though, Yikes. I was complaining about 0.8 GPH. If you are happy burning 36 gallons a day and up, I will STFU. What do you pay for propane? It seems to be $2-4 a gallon here depending on some mysterious formula. A 250 gallon tank (really 200) is only going to last 5 days at the low end of usage and you could burn it in 3 days if you actually used that 17KVA Yikes! So much for the whole house generator for me. Mine did run my whole house minus the AC, dryer and water heater and I have a plan for the water heater. With a pool, the AC is not important during the day and at night my generator runs the mini split in the bedroom just fine. === Water cooled diesel is the best way to go if you can handle the initial cost - much quieter, much more fuel efficient. Of course it's even better if it comes with a boat wrapped around it. :-) This generator was sitting in my garage unused for 5 years and the guy I got it from had it sitting around unused in his garage for 5 years before that. I am not sure I need another generator. |
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Looks like Jose isn't very happy now,,,
On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 23:34:11 -0400,
wrote: On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:48:24 -0400, wrote: I am looking for a maintenance manual to see if there is a way to adjust the voltage, that was my other issue. === Generally if you adjust the RPMs upward a tad you will increase the voltage and frequency at the same time. I already did that. The thing was running at 57hz. I went up one hole on the governor spring arm and got it up to 60.2 HZ but the voltage is too low. (108-110) |
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#29
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O9/20/2017 1:19 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 23:34:11 -0400, wrote: On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:48:24 -0400, wrote: I am looking for a maintenance manual to see if there is a way to adjust the voltage, that was my other issue. === Generally if you adjust the RPMs upward a tad you will increase the voltage and frequency at the same time. I already did that. The thing was running at 57hz. I went up one hole on the governor spring arm and got it up to 60.2 HZ but the voltage is too low. (108-110) What is the voltage with no load and where are you measuring the voltage? I don't know about the contractor type generators but the inverter types like the Honda are rated at peak output wattage, not continuous duty. I think the Honda e2000 is actually rated at 1600 watts continuous. |
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#30
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Looks like Jose isn't very happy now,,,
"Mr. Luddite" Wrote in message:
On 9/19/2017 9:07 PM, Keyser Soze wrote: On 9/19/17 8:51 PM, wrote: On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:45:26 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote: The generator burns 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 "gallons" of propane an hour, depending on the load. We do keep the load as low as possible, though, Yikes. I was complaining about 0.8 GPH. If you are happy burning 36 gallons a day and up, I will STFU. What do you pay for propane? It seems to be $2-4 a gallon here depending on some mysterious formula. A 250 gallon tank (really 200) is only going to last 5 days at the low end of usage and you could burn it in 3 days if you actually used that 17KVA Yikes! So much for the whole house generator for me. Mine did run my whole house minus the AC, dryer and water heater and I have a plan for the water heater. With a pool, the AC is not important during the day and at night my generator runs the mini split in the bedroom just fine. The last time I looked, some months ago, it was about $2.59 a gallon. Our "outages" usually last only a few hours, sometimes overnight, and typically we only get one every few months. We got the generator after a big outage that lasted a week. Our yippy-dippy local electrical co-op seems to have gotten better over the years. Or the storms have gotten smaller. If we had a four day outage, it would cost about $250 in fuel, less than we'd spend on a decent local motel, assuming we could find one that had power. You'd move into a motel because of a four day power outage if you didn't have your generator? Why? Because he's a wuss. -- x ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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