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Sam's Club has for its Members: Generac Guardian Series WiFi Enabled 22,000-Watt (LP) / 19,500-Watt (NG) Standby Generator with 200A Automatic Transfer Switch (G007043) on sale for $5499. Shipping is free.

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  • Best-in-class power quality with less then 5 percent total harmonic distortion
  • Mobile Link remote monitoring allows you to monitor the status of your generator
  • 200 Amp Whole Home Transfer Switch
  • Alexa Smart Home Compatible
  • True Power Technology delivers utility-grade power quality with less than 5 percent total harmonic distortion for clean, smooth operation of sensitive electronics and appliances.
  • Comes with a 10 Year Warranty (must be installed & activated by 6/25/23)

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  • The generator itself is $500 lower than the list price. Additionally, the included free 10-year warranty is valued at $1035.
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Sam's Club has for its members, Generac Guardian Series WIFI Enabled 22,000-Watt (LP) / 19,500-Watt (NG) Standby Generator with 200A Automatic Transfer Switch w/ free 10 yr warranty for $5,499. Shipping is free.


National Warranty Event
10 Year Warranty Free - A $1,035 Value
Offer Valid 3/6/23-4/16/23 and must be installed & activated by 6/25/23

https://www.samsclub.com/p/genera..._product_9
  • 10 Year Warranty Free - A $1,035 Value. Offer Valid 3/6/23-4/16/23 and must be installed & activated by 6/25/23
  • Best-in-class power quality with less then 5 percent total harmonic distortion
  • Mobile Link remote monitoring allows you to monitor the status of your generator
  • 5-year limited warranty
  • 24/7, 365-days customer support team standing by
  • Smart, user-friendly controls
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This is a good deal with shipping on just the unit but there will be additional costs to install.

Like an A/C heat pump it needs a concrete or composite concrete pad to sit on. You will likely need an electrician to connect it to your house and you may need to coordinate with your electric company for certain aspects of the installation like the auto transfer. Unless you have natural gas and get the conversion (I think a conversion is possible) you will also need a large propane tank installed (capacity of 100 to 250 gallons) by a propane company and coordinate with them for filling when needed/ahead of storms, etc. The tank is pretty big and needs to be within so many feet of the generator. These require annual maintenance that you may be able to do yourself or it's around $100 to $150 to have Generac do it. The 10 year warranty seems nice but 10 years of annual maintenance would be better. Finally these generators are big and heavy. I don't think you will be able to move it in place with a dolly.

I had a quote for purchase and install from a Generac dealer and installation was 30% or more of the quote. I never went through with it because installation seemed to be where they were gouging. The coordination with your power company should be free or minimal. Obviously electricians vary by area. I think the dealer had me coordinate with the propane company for install of the tank. I know Lowes sells Generacs. I would be interested in how much they charge for installation.
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FYI, this comes with a service rated 200A transfer switch. If your home does not have a 200A service, code prevents you from installing this because it has to be the first means of disconnect and has to be sized to your service panel.
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I have this exact setup for about 1.5 years now. Works just as you'd expect. There are definitely more costs in other parts that are needed (base pad, piping, surge protector, the delay thingy). I went with Costco back then. All in it was $12,500 minus the 10% they gave me back on a Costco card, so $11,250.
At the time generators we're on backorder for 6 months or more. Sounds like they've gotten ahead of the supply issues now.
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Can I still charge my Tesla ?
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Yep, if it's a level 2 charger ( which goes up to 60 amps max, most are 50 amps) and this thing puts out 80 amps that gives you around 25 amps to run everything else. Just don't run your dryer or AC while charging.
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In case this is a real question, then I don't see why it wouldn't. 22kW is a ton!
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03-18-2023 at 05:48 AM.
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Review are 4.8/5, so pretty good I'd say. It looks like the sale is only $500 off normal price. Comes with a 10 year warranty, which is nice.
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The value here is the warranty.
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03-18-2023 at 05:50 AM.
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FYI, this comes with a service rated 200A transfer switch. If your home does not have a 200A service, code prevents you from installing this because it has to be the first means of disconnect and has to be sized to your service panel.
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Not according to here?
https://norwall.com/power-expert/...s%20rating.


As a rule, the transfer switch current rating in amps must meet or exceed the main breaker rating in amps. A 200-Amp ATS can work with any panel rated at 200 amps or less, which includes 100-Amp and 150 Amps panels. However, the reverse is not true. A 100-amp transfer switch cannot work with 200-amp or 150-amp panel.

Can I use a 200 amp transfer switch on a 100 amp service?
I guess what I'm asking is does the 200 amp breaker in the ATS become the main and therefore I would have to run 4/0 AL to a 100 amp panel? Which becomes a sub panel.
Some guys are telling me no, that it is just a switch not actually the main and the service size stays #2 cause both the generator and the panel are 100 amp.
The generator was package bought with the transfer 200 came with 16kw generac.
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I did the same thing at my house. Inspector allowed it since the conductors are protected by the 100 amp breaker in the electrical panel. The 200 amp breaker in the transfer switch is just used as a disco.

https://conqelectric.com/how-to-s...er-switch/
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For real tho…why are there so many generator deals all of a sudden. Is there a mass surplus of them now?
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I think it's because in Michigan we have had a few storms that have cause 3+ days of power outages so people are looking for generators
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During Covid generators were another item that got hit with a shortage. Especially since people were doing outdoor stuff like camping. Slick deals started getting pimples with the ones that were available during the shortage. Now they companies have overstocked, the prices have dramatically come down in them… so people seeing 25%-50% less the retail price began to start posted them again. I can't complain, I have a couple and everyone should have at least 1. You may only use it 1-5 times in your life, but those few times could be lifesavers! 🤷
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Yes. Companies churned these out by the thousands during the pandemic. Now that demand has vanished. Stock is down more than 20% and sales are down. Expect more such "deals" as pricing resets to pre-pandemic levels.
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03-18-2023 at 06:13 AM.
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This is a good deal with shipping on just the unit but there will be additional costs to install.

Like an A/C heat pump it needs a concrete or composite concrete pad to sit on. You will likely need an electrician to connect it to your house and you may need to coordinate with your electric company for certain aspects of the installation like the auto transfer. Unless you have natural gas and get the conversion (I think a conversion is possible) you will also need a large propane tank installed (capacity of 100 to 250 gallons) by a propane company and coordinate with them for filling when needed/ahead of storms, etc. The tank is pretty big and needs to be within so many feet of the generator. These require annual maintenance that you may be able to do yourself or it's around $100 to $150 to have Generac do it. The 10 year warranty seems nice but 10 years of annual maintenance would be better. Finally these generators are big and heavy. I don't think you will be able to move it in place with a dolly.

I had a quote for purchase and install from a Generac dealer and installation was 30% or more of the quote. I never went through with it because installation seemed to be where they were gouging. The coordination with your power company should be free or minimal. Obviously electricians vary by area. I think the dealer had me coordinate with the propane company for install of the tank. I know Lowes sells Generacs. I would be interested in how much they charge for installation.
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Obviously, this is only when powering with propane. A natural gas installation would not require a tank.
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The propane tank requires like zero maintenance, and any maintenance would be covered from the company. u lease the bullet from. All u have to do is tell the company u have one and the hours it ran. They know when to come fill it. I have a 500-gallon tank for my house and generator, and it is approx 250-275 FEET from the generator. I'm not sure if that qualifies as relevant closeness
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I'm gonna piggy back on this….. I just had one installed 4 mos ago and check with your utility if you have natural gas to make sure the meter can handle the extra BTU's. My meter could only handle 275,000 BTUs, my furnace uses 80,000 BTU, my water heater uses 30,000 BTU and the generac uses 260,000 BTU. In addition to the meter, you'll need the correct sized pipe running to the generator that can supply the generator the 260,000 BTU it may require or it won't work properly.

The natural gas service line running to my meter, the meter and the meter pressure all needed to be upgraded in my case.
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Fyi I got many quotes in NJ to set this exact gen up (and relatively easy set up as gas meter, electric box, and generator spot all very close) d you can expect to pay minimum 12k all in for this plus installation
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You're exactly correct. My neighbor just installed one and it was 13k in Florida.
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