On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 scott.hall@comcast.net wrote:
> I'm considering the same question on the other end of the country.
> I'll probably end up with a diesel generator for the same reasons dave
> mentioned. the reason I probably won't get a propane set (no gas out
> here) is because I can't find them as cheaply/easily as diesel, propane
> is insanely expensive here, and because the delivery services quit
> running during hurricanes. I don't mind driving to get more diesel if I
> have to, but if the propane tank is dry, I'm hosed.
I'm considering a diesel genset for here in Virginia - not that the power
goes out all that often, but there are a ton of trees around here, and the
ice can get nasty.
I already have a 550 gallon heating oil tank onsite, which, save for some
dye, is filled diesel. I'm not looking to run the whole house on it, I'm
just looking to keep the basics running - no 30KW needed. How simple a
system design could I create to do this? Manual transfer is fine. I do
have gear on UPS, and I'd like the UPS to accept the power it is fed from
the generator...
All questions, no answers! :)
-Peter
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Peter Murray (N3IXY)
Oak Hill, VA
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