Refinishing basement at cottage. Panel was 35 years old and is being replaced. Having a 30A transfer switch put in and circuits will include fridge, water pump, UV filter, sump and sewage pumps and a few recepticles in the kitchen.
I have two 420 lb propane tanks for my fireplaces and I'll be running a line from these to the new generator. Looking for a 7,000 continuous on propane unit with battery start. Will be stored in a lockable box > 10' away from the tanks and planning to use a smart charger to keep the battery topped up.
I don't really plan to run this thing continuously if an outage occurs. I'd probably run it for an hour or so to keep the fridge chilled, fill the water tank, charge up a few things etc. and then turn it off for a while. My electrician will assess the start up and continuous power draw of the things on the transfer switch and I can elect to cycle things as required so I don't exceed generator's capacity. As an example, in the summer, sump pump is not needed, nor do we have to use the sewage pump which handles only the basement washroom. So, I could just turn off the breaker for these.
Never used or purchased a generator. See these 2 at Costco and PA.
Comments and recommendations appreciated.
I have two 420 lb propane tanks for my fireplaces and I'll be running a line from these to the new generator. Looking for a 7,000 continuous on propane unit with battery start. Will be stored in a lockable box > 10' away from the tanks and planning to use a smart charger to keep the battery topped up.
I don't really plan to run this thing continuously if an outage occurs. I'd probably run it for an hour or so to keep the fridge chilled, fill the water tank, charge up a few things etc. and then turn it off for a while. My electrician will assess the start up and continuous power draw of the things on the transfer switch and I can elect to cycle things as required so I don't exceed generator's capacity. As an example, in the summer, sump pump is not needed, nor do we have to use the sewage pump which handles only the basement washroom. So, I could just turn off the breaker for these.
Never used or purchased a generator. See these 2 at Costco and PA.
Comments and recommendations appreciated.