[Elecraft] OT GENERAC generators

[N2TK, Tony]

John,
For a number of years I have had a 16KW Generac Quite Source. Compared to my
next door neighbor's 7.5KW B&S, the Generac is very quiet.
Power here in upstate NY seems to go out several times a year and sometimes
for multiple days.
Thank goodness I am on natural gas for the house.
Also, the battery is continuously trickle charged. Plus the generator runs
at half-speed for around 15 minutes once a week as a test. But the generator
doesn't switch over power during this test. 
My 12V supplies or any other household devices do not have any issues with
the waveform coming out of the generator. Neither does my Acom 2000A. I have
not tried yet my KPA500 under generator power. I have to remember to try
that. The only issue seems to be my Geochron. It loses some time on extended
generator periods. 
Once a year I use a Generac kit to replace the air filter and spark plugs.
They are cheap online. I check oil (synthetic) every couple of months.

I have detected no noise from the generator while operating.
The only thing I had to do was change the setting on my old UPS (>10 years)
units so that they were less sensitive to the waveform from the generator.
My newer UPS units did not show this problem. By the way the waveform looks
a little weird on the scope. 

At the time I bought the generator 16KW was the biggest Quite Source. If I
was buying today I would get a larger quiet source so that all I would have
is a transfer switch between the meter and the 200A main Breaker box. With
the 16KW I had to add a separate switch over breaker box. 
The only things not on the generator breaker box are the second air handler,
ovens and clothes dryer. So, not much of a compromise when on generator
power.

Thinking of adding a battery and charger setup so that when we get a power
glitch the K3's and other 12V devices stay on. Computers and their
peripheral devise are on UPS.

I am sure besides Generac there are other good choices in whole house
generators.
GL

N2TK, Tony

 
-----Original Message-----
From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of John
Scott
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 6:30 AM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] OT GENERAC generators

We are considering the installation of a generator here for times when, for
one reason or another, commercial power is unavailable.Our electrician has
recommended a Generac generator.

I would welcome comments from this august and knowledgeable group about
these generators regarding reliability and RFI emissions or, preferably the
lack of RFI!

Please reply off list to scotts at sandycove-ns.ca

73 TIA

John, VE1JS
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