Amazon has
Champion Power Equipment 4250W Open Frame Gas Inverter Generator (200954) on sale for
$419.82.
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Features (
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- 224cc Champion engine produces 4250 starting watts and 3500 running watts, and runs for 22 hours at 25% load when the 4-gallon fuel tank is full
- With a 0.6-quart oil capacity (included 10W-30) and a low oil shut-off sensor, this inverter operates at 64 dBA from 23 feet
- The covered outlets in this RV Ready inverter include a 120V 30A RV (TT-30R), two 120V 20A household outlets (5-20R) plus two handy 2.1A USB ports you can use to power your phone, laptop, or similar device
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though the 200 or so more for the dual fuel model might save a lot of headaches. and you get a warranty with a small engine (which has value). what is 200 now anyways...one trip to the store?
obviously you can decide. I have done both. pros to both... but voiding a warranty can be a huge cost.
https://www.championpow
I have the Tractor Supply version of this model, it's a cost effective way to get clean power through the open inverter design and keep more sensitive electronics running in a power outage.
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Do I have to have an electrician perform a bunch if mods to the breaker to make this happen?
though the 200 or so more for the dual fuel model might save a lot of headaches. and you get a warranty with a small engine (which has value). what is 200 now anyways...one trip to the store?
obviously you can decide. I have done both. pros to both... but voiding a warranty can be a huge cost.
If done properly, yes safe BUT you're going to take a huge hit in kw rating. Generally kw rating goes gasoline>propane>ng. Here's a Champion model that's trifuel [championpowerequipment.com] (not saying it's comparable to this model but just an example of the kw reduction):
gasoline: 10/8
propane: 9/7.2
ng: 8.75/7 (~-13% kw)
Other things to think about - propane and ng will be a heck of a lot cleaner on the engine, but propane might not be super feasible in most consumer applications where all you have are the 20lb tanks.
Do I have to have an electrician perform a bunch if mods to the breaker to make this happen?
If you do not have the right spaces available in your existing box, an additional 'sub-panel' can be added to do this... either way, it is some work, and will incur some costs to you. The nice thing is that this is usually a 'one and done'... meaning that if you switch out your generator, you likely will not need to do much, if anything, to your existing setup in order to use the new generator.
Do I have to have an electrician perform a bunch if mods to the breaker to make this happen?
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If you do not have the right spaces available in your existing box, an additional 'sub-panel' can be added to do this... either way, it is some work, and will incur some costs to you. The nice thing is that this is usually a 'one and done'... meaning that if you switch out your generator, you likely will not need to do much, if anything, to your existing setup in order to use the new generator.
The interlock kit is the most cost effective way, but I don't know if it's legit to tie both hots in the panel (240V) to a 120V generator. I mean, yeah you could do it, make it happen, and it should work, but all it takes is one 240V breaker to be on and you might fry something.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KQ2P49Y
more expensive, but has 240v, what parts it will require to connect into electric panel?
thanks
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KQ2P49Y
more expensive, but has 240v, what parts it will require to connect into electric panel?
thanks
More versatile? Yes. Better? That's subjective.
That linked model is 6250W, OPs is 4250W. So, higher rated power. Your linked unit also has 240V, which makes it more versatile as well as easier to tie into a panel.
The above said, the higher powered unit will have a larger engine and also higher fuel consumption at any given load (even idle). Might also be louder.
Personally, unless you have a unique situation (need very low noise, very low fuel consumption, only need to power a few small things, etc), I don't see a particular need to tie yourself to an inverter, and I'd cede toward larger generators that have 240V (you're not going to find a lower kw generator that has 240V, it's just not a practical market to make one)
The main benefits are fuel efficiency and reduced noise. I have yet to find a source that can substantiate the "sensitive electronics" argument, so I wouldn't buy an inverter based on that. Inverters can also be daisy chained for kw scalability.
Champion's site [championpowerequipment.com] says 4 gal. I'd trust that over anything else.
The main benefits are fuel efficiency and reduced noise. I have yet to find a source that can substantiate the "sensitive electronics" argument, so I wouldn't buy an inverter based on that. Inverters can also be daisy chained for kw scalability.
Champion's site [championpowerequipment.com] says 4 gal. I'd trust that over anything else.
The interlock is the best value method - the interlock kits are like $70ish, you need to get a 240V breaker that's sized appropriately, plus probably some sort of outdoor rated (240V) plug and of course wiring and such.
You can always just back feed through a dryer plug, but that's technically not legit. Granted, you're doing the *exact* same thing using the interlock kit, just the interlock kit forces you to turn off the mains in order to turn on the generator breaker. The kit is more of an idiot-proofing than anything else.
The next level is a transfer switch and subpanel - super $$ to install.
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No 240V, so not going to work for most well pumps or central a/c systems but still ok to run your furnace blower for gas heat.
Not portable, definitely recommend a wheel kit if you plan on moving it around.
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