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What a joke! This site has completely gone to hell since it was bought by Goldman Sachs.
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I have generator transfer switch at my place. Is there a way that it I connect to the transfer switch that takes NEMA L14-20R?
That generator only outputs 120V. In fact, it's tough to find an inverter that outputs 240V because by the time the kW output gets to the size that people would expect 240V, inverters are often far too expensive.
So the generator only has a TT-30R which is a 30amp 120V socket. Your L14-20R is a 20amp 240 locking socket. The only way you could connect the two would be to split the hot from the generator to both of the 240 hot legs. In the panel you'd have to shut off ALL 240V appliances (double breakers), and the generator would be supplying 120V across each bus to the neutral, just not 240V between buses. So, all your 120V stuff would work just fine (provided you didn't overload the generator (it's really only rated for 26A continuous)), but I question if that setup is legit. If I were in a bind and needed power I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Practically though, only a 20A hookup is lame. Not sure what in the hell you could really run on that.
I have generator transfer switch at my place. Is there a way that it I connect to the transfer switch that takes NEMA L14-20R?
If you want to keep using the 20A port, you can also use a 5-20P to L14-20R adapter cable to hook up the generator to your transfer switch, but you are not using the full capacity of the generator as it can output >25A through the TT-30 port.
That generator only outputs 120V. In fact, it's tough to find an inverter that outputs 240V because by the time the kW output gets to the size that people would expect 240V, inverters are often far too expensive.
So the generator only has a TT-30R which is a 30amp 120V socket. Your L14-20R is a 20amp 240 locking socket. The only way you could connect the two would be to split the hot from the generator to both of the 240 hot legs. In the panel you'd have to shut off ALL 240V appliances (double breakers), and the generator would be supplying 120V across each bus to the neutral, just not 240V between buses. So, all your 120V stuff would work just fine (provided you didn't overload the generator (it's really only rated for 26A continuous)), but I question if that setup is legit. If I were in a bind and needed power I'd do it in a heartbeat.
Practically though, only a 20A hookup is lame. Not sure what in the hell you could really run on that.
It's difficult to compare pricing as you'll not find both non- and inverter gens that are the exact same besides the inverter portion, but on Amazon they are selling a 9.375/7.5kW standard gen [amazon.com] for $1000 (it has remote functionality too), and the same brand of generator but inverter, 8.75/7.0kW [amazon.com] for $1125.
That's $133/kw vs. $160/kw.
Now, that's for a reputable brand. If you really didn't care what brand it was, there's a Westinghouse 12.5/9.5kw generator [amazon.com] with remote start and dual fuel for $1000 ($105/kw).
There is a difference in power quality amongst brands on "regular" generators, I think it's safe to assume that carries over to inverters as well.
It's difficult to compare pricing as you'll not find both non- and inverter gens that are the exact same besides the inverter portion, but on Amazon they are selling a 9.375/7.5kW standard gen [amazon.com] for $1000 (it has remote functionality too), and the same brand of generator but inverter, 8.75/7.0kW [amazon.com] for $1125.
That's $133/kw vs. $160/kw.
Now, that's for a reputable brand. If you really didn't care what brand it was, there's a Westinghouse 12.5/9.5kw generator [amazon.com] with remote start and dual fuel for $1000 ($105/kw).
There is a difference in power quality amongst brands on "regular" generators, I think it's safe to assume that carries over to inverters as well.
Yeah it does (make sense to compare cost). They are competing technologies. Inverters have generally been limited to lower kw's due to cost prohibition and for that they typically haven't included 240V (e.g. why have a 240V socket on a 4kw generator? What 240V appliance is ONLY going to eat 15A?). The cost is coming down, as it is for all generators. Plus, there are other bells and whistles being added - dual or tri fuel options, remote start, etc etc.
Ultimately if someone is in the market for a generator, the calculation being made is - is an inverter worth the added cost over traditional? It seems that the "THD boogeyman" is still being used despite zero practical evidence that high THD is harmful in the time scales in which generators are used, or for today's technologies. If you're going to buy inverter, do it for the reduced fuel consumption and noise, not for lower THD, provided the upcharge isn't huge.
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No, you're not "making" any money. If you were making money, you could show us how spending $120 for the executive membership and costco Citi card gives you $120.01+ back in benefits without going into Costco or using the card.
It does not.
Sure, you spend a ton of money at Costco in the warehouse, travel, gas, etc, you can net greater than the $120, but you're not "making money". Costco (and Citi) have done the math. I'm speculating that there is also some level of predatory terms in that your Citi reward check is partly coming from shoppers that are unable to pay off their balances.
I've never worked at Costco, but I believe it's in the Costco corporate rule book that the Warehouse manager (the one that really banks $$$) is the only one that has the authority to deny a return.
Did the staff say it was sold out in the system? I've seen Costco move their crap all over the store for sales and away from where it's normally stocked. This is the part where I hate "the hunt" aspect of Costco, and they've 100% lost sales with me b/c I can't find the product. Though, the bean counters in Washington probably see greater sales from the hunt than mine and like-minded lost sales.
Sale books posts like these also tend to trigger alerts that aren't actually relevant or deals.
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