Recent content by Rick1550

I will be hooking up the two gens running on LPG, in about 3-4 weeks, as follows: Gen 1 to the main panel through the 50 amp-10-circuit Reliance transfer switch I have, and I will hookup all and see if the 8000 watt gen. can handle it by juggling, if need be. If it can't handle it, I will then...

Just to keep thing straight, the one transfer switch I have is a 50 amp Reliance- 10 circuit w/ 6- 110's and 2- 220's... Model # 51410C (from Home Depot) Haven't bought the second one yet because I'm thinking if I can hook up both, I will buy a Reliance 100 amp double pole manual transfer switch...

So....I'm back to what I said midway through the posts...No matter if I put the 2nd gen and transfer switch on the sub panel itself or on the breaker in the main that feeds it, it CAN NOT be done because they share the same neutral and ground? (Since there is no way to hook up two gens on the...

Let me clear this up....the 500 gal. propane tank is there to supply a pool heater, a fire pit and BBQ grill. That is all the tank supplies. My plan is to tee off the main of it, and add two more valves and regulators to run the two LPG gens. My house has an oil-fired hot water baseboard system...

Speedy Petey wrote: "There is no mixed response. You CANNOT hook two portable gensets to the SAME panel. Not unless they are designed for it, like the little EU units." Forgive me then, because I must be misunderstanding. Some were saying you can hookup two gens with separate transfer switches...

That is the case. I already have the two gens and my elderly father lives in the apartment. Since I'm getting mixed responses on hooking both into the same panel due to a syncro issue, I will try just hooking up the one. Some say you can hook up two, some say you can't. And as far as the...

Thanks Sureshot! (Just read your post after I sent my reply)

I already have the two-8000 watt portables that will run on LPG, so purchasing a whole house or another larger portable is not what I wanted to do. From the posts I have read so far, it seems as though the one alone, might supply enough if I do not use the hot water heater in the sub panel, and...

It is for an emergency only, not full time. I live in a rural area of southeastern Pa., and we lost power a number of times last year. Some for a couple up to eight hrs. and twice for about a week each time. I do understand I don't have to run everything at once and could cycle between things...

Guess I should have written that differently...both gens are identical, they are 8000 run/10000 surge. So unless I'm misunderstanding, I can wire one gen w/ transfer switch to the necessary circuits in the main panel and then the second gen's transfer switch to the 100 amp breaker in the main...

I need to supply two refrigerators, a freezer, hot water boiler for heat & hot water, well pump, two sump pumps, a few lights, TV, and a microwave.... and off the sub panel feeding the apartment over the garage, a 1500 watt electric heater, a refrigerator, a few lights, TV, and a electric hot...

Hi! I am new to this forum, and have a question or two on generators, hopefully someone can help me with. I have two 8000/10000 watt tri-fuel generators I am using LPG with, due to having a 500 gal. tank I will be connecting both generators to. (I realize one large whole house generator...