Amazon has
Westinghouse 12,500-Watt Home Backup Gas Powered Portable Generator w/ Remote Electric Start & Auto Choke (WGen9500) on sale for
$711.
Shipping is free.
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Key Features:
- 9500 Running Watts and 12500 Peak Watts; Remote Start With Included Key Fob, Electric and Recoil Start; Up to 12 Hours of Run Time on a 6.6 Gallon Fuel Tank With Fuel Gauge
- Features Two GFCI 120V 5–20R Standard Household Receptacle, One Transfer Switch Ready 120V L14-30R, One RV Ready 120/240V 14–50R, and Two 5V USB Ports; All Outlets Have Rubber Covers for Added Safety
- Powered by a Heavy Duty 457cc Westinghouse 4-Stroke OHV Engine Featuring a Long-Lasting Cast Iron Sleeve With Automatic Low Oil Shutdown and Digital Hour Meter
- Plug-and-Play: Comes With a Remote Start Key Fob, 12V Battery Charger, Oil, an Oil Funnel, a Tool Kit, and a User's Manual to Get You Started Right Out of the Box (Minimal Assembly Required)
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*Slight over simplification for explanation purposes.
There are whole house stand-by generators designed to handle longer duration outages that usually run on LP or natural gas. Storage and delivery is less of a problem (usually). And, yes these are $$thousands installed. I am not comparing the posted deal to these for the sake of price, only to stimulate consideration of what the actual function will be.
A large and inefficient gasoline generator is a pretty minimalist approach and would likely only serve for 24-48 hours due to its thirst for fuel. A much smaller and much more efficient inverter generator might be a a good companion to such a behemoth. Something like recent 4kw offerings will run your refrigerator/freezer and a whole bunch of other convenience items in your home and only use about 4 gallons of gasoline per day.
No knock on the OP deal. I am just suggesting there would best be some consideration regarding how a generator such as this fits into one's emergency power plan.
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Does this mean I could only draw a max of 120 * 50 = 6000w from this one plug and the rest can only be pulled from the other plugs? Is there anyway to combine everything into the far right plug?
Does this mean I could only draw a max of 120 * 50 = 6000w from this one plug and the rest can only be pulled from the other plugs? Is there anyway to combine everything into the far right plug?
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U.S. electricity provides two legs at 120 volts. Most household devices use only 1 leg (120 volts) Your Dryer and HVAC use both legs (240 volts)
Amps = Watts ÷ Volts
50= 12000/240
Or
100= 12000/120
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*Slight over simplification for explanation purposes.
U.S. electricity provides two legs at 120 volts. Most household devices use only 1 leg (120 volts) Your Dryer and HVAC use both legs (240 volts)
Amps = Watts ÷ Volts
50= 12000/240
Or
100= 12000/120
They mean you get two 50amp poles that are capable of 6000 watts which in turn give you a total of 12,000 watts.
Here's a visual compared with the standard 120 rv plug https://ibb.co/fN1jznz
Does this mean I could only draw a max of 120 * 50 = 6000w from this one plug and the rest can only be pulled from the other plugs? Is there anyway to combine everything into the far right plug?
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There are whole house stand-by generators designed to handle longer duration outages that usually run on LP or natural gas. Storage and delivery is less of a problem (usually). And, yes these are $$thousands installed. I am not comparing the posted deal to these for the sake of price, only to stimulate consideration of what the actual function will be.
A large and inefficient gasoline generator is a pretty minimalist approach and would likely only serve for 24-48 hours due to its thirst for fuel. A much smaller and much more efficient inverter generator might be a a good companion to such a behemoth. Something like recent 4kw offerings will run your refrigerator/freezer and a whole bunch of other convenience items in your home and only use about 4 gallons of gasoline per day.
No knock on the OP deal. I am just suggesting there would best be some consideration regarding how a generator such as this fits into one's emergency power plan.
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