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Here’s why I have to toggle things on and off 6 amp fridge 5 amp upright freezer 1500 watt toaster oven 1100 watt microwave Coffee maker?? 2 1500 watt delonghi oil filled radiators for 2 bedrooms gas logs do the living room Dishwasher 12 amps Haven’t run that since power outage Well...

Myers tank Franklin pump That’s what was here when I bought the house I guess because of the surge is why it’s on a 20 breaker

I know starting watts is more I guess u need an amp meter for that I’m getting all my amperage numbers so I know what I can run off of generator I’m having to toggle things off and on so I don’t overload the generator

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How many amps does a 230 volt 1/2hp well pump draw The tag on the pressure tank says 6 amps I find that kinda hard to believe especially when it’s on a 20 amp breaker When it cuts on I can tell by the sound of the generator it’s drawing some amps I’m no electrician that’s why I’m asking you guys

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My generator is not grounded to anything in the ground Wonder if that would help

Don’t know if this pertains to your situation but I have a gas kitchen range. I’ve been running generator for going on 6 days due to ice storm. The oven part will not heat. What I think is going on is the igniter is not reaching the proper temperature to allow the gas valve to open. It’s getting...

Thanks guys I got it now I knew it was 240 but for some reason I was thinking the 240 was split between the 2 elements I will feel a whole lot safer now powering the water heater with the generator especially since another ice storm will be here Thursday. I’ve had no power since Saturday...

So does that mean each heating element is 2250 watts

My generator is a 5250/7350 Hot water tank is 4500 watts The math says it will draw 37.5 amps. 120x37.5=4500 That can’t be right I’ve been cutting everything off and running the hot water heater The breaker is a 30 amp Could someone straighten me out on this

We have decided to hold off and do it properly at a later date Have another ice storm coming Thursday according to the weather man Really don’t have time to do it anyway He works and has 3 kids I had to go get more gas for generator We went ahead and got the trees off the power lines so the...

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Wylie can u explain how to do that (isolating the neutral

I think we will get the 10-4 soow cord to get through this Later on maybe run wire underground to where generator will be when running, mount the plug box (don’t know the proper name for it right now) or he might want to just leave the cord in the crawl space when not in use and cut breaker...

No interlock Just cutting main breaker off We are going to change to 10-3 What kind of 10-3 with ground should he get Probably will need about 35’. Haven’t measured yet The ice storm we had won’t no joke I don’t expect to have power for another week

My next door neighbor just bought a generac generator 6500 8000 They just moved in a year ago His setup is a 30 amp double pole breaker in main house panel 12-3 wire connected to breaker. Other end of wire runs down in crawl space and out crawl space door and has 4 prong plug which plugs into...

Don’t think that is good The ice storm has put a hurting on power lines We have been out of power since early Saturday morning I have a generator My next door neighbor finally found one generac 6500-8000 They just moved in a year ago The setup his house has is 12-3 wire connected to a 30amp...